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My prayer pal Lucy and I have something in common. We both think first base ...

Dixon Chibanda is a psychiatrist in Zimbabwe, where mental health problems are rampant. Many of ...

A church in Florida was in the midst of building a larger church. Before the ...

The Jerusalem Prayer Team (JPT) Facebook page, established in 2002 with more than 75 million ...

A fifth-generation pastor, evangelist, and missionary is seizing Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on January ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that requires at least one minute of ...

It happened in an extremely dangerous country, where the culture is hostile to Christ and ...

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Turnaround Prayers to God’s Heart Pause with me for a   moment and celebrate a special anniversary ...

The Pathway to Revival By Byron Paulus I had just left a promising business career to join ...

The Prayer of Confession By Jason Hubbard I remember one night agonizing over stealing some nails from ...

An Unexpected Story of Love By Matt Lockett and Will Ford Editor’s Note: We previously ran this ...

Packing Power into Your Prayers By Sandy Mayle                                                   In August 28, 1957, Senator Strom Thurmond took the ...

Trey and Mary Anne Kent have written a Scripture-based, 40-day prayer guide, Praying God’s Word ...

We all like good news. Well, Prayer Connect has two bits of great news to ...

Consider a temptation you struggle with—or one that someone else you know has difficulty overcoming. ...

Some time ago, my husband Hugh and I led a small Bible study in our ...

By Dennis Fuqua There are many markers mentioned in Ephesians 6:18 to determine if a congregation ...

A passionate plea issued to several national prayer leaders has launched a national virtual prayer ...

The spark that ignites the flame isn’t always all that bright at first. This is true ...

Christians are being persecuted around the world at a pace not seen since the first ...

Organizers of 40 Days for Life report that they know of more than 500 preborn ...

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Interceding for Favor, Peace, and Increase It’s sobering to remember that about a year ago most ...

Bless the Lord–And Each Other By Alvin VanderGriend It all started with prayer—the prayers of a church ...

Prayers that Heal By Niko Peele What a unique time in history! In the midst of a ...

By Dave Butts Many Christians find themselves drawn emotionally toward the little country of Israel with ...

Practical Prayers for Others By Kim Butts Grateful tears fell around the room as spouses hugged one ...

“The Kiss” By Hal Sacks In September 2008, I attended three days of continuous worship and prayer ...

Three months, 15 days, and counting. My husband is about to retire. And he’s looking ...

When our family gets together, one of our favorite traditions is a time of blessing ...

Take normally “wasted” moments of life and turn them into powerful prayer opportunities for others ...

Genesis 1 is the marvelous creation story of how God breathed life into nothing and ...

How do we persuade people to pray? The best prayer warriors typically enjoy a warm, personal ...

In observance of the 70th year of the National Day of Prayer (NDP) on May ...

Members of America’s National Prayer Committee met in Sarasota, FL, late January 2021, to report ...

A prayer initiative launched on January 1, 2021, with the vision to unite nations, denominations ...

For the ninth consecutive year, Australia is calling the nations of the world to join ...

One of my favorite passages I like to use when I speak or preach is ...

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Four Core Principles of Intercession for Believers By Carol Madison A few years ago, my brother took ...

Best Prayer Practices for Revival By Jamie Morgan The wedding guests stand to their feet as the ...

When Those Closest to You Need Christ By Ebony S. Small I didn’t know I was an ...

A Vision for Another Spiritual Awakening By Bob Bakke Troubles are buffeting our nation. There’s no need ...

Prayer for the Advancement of the Gospel By Solomon Lujan Her question shook us. “Why didn’t you tell ...

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Blessing Your Children in God-given Authority By Ekei Joy Okafor About a year ago my husband and ...

The first 100 days of any presidency—second-term or new administration—is a time of intense, focused ...

Have you ever closed your eyes to pray and found yourself, five minutes later, scrolling ...

The newly launched PrayerU is designed to help your church take steps toward becoming a ...

WayMakers might be best known for their 40-day Seek God for the City prayer guide, ...

By Andrea Hebeisen The police-involved death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, in Minneapolis, MN, ...

Two prayer and worship events emphasizing repentance and intercession for the nation brought tens of ...

Evangelist Anne Graham Lotz is issuing an urgent call to repentance, warning that America has ...

A new national Christian landmark that aims to profile a million answered prayers has been ...

Four hundred years ago, the Pilgrims made a sacred covenant with God that this nation ...

For decades, a majority of prayer events and gatherings that I have participated in used ...

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Theme Introduction “This is the best day of my life!” I laughed, hearing the young boy’s excitement ...

The Role of Pastors and Leaders in Motivating People By Daniel Henderson Imagine sitting down one morning ...

Using Crises to Build Prayer Foundations By Michael Catt There are seasons in our lives we are ...

By Cheryl Sacks No church can be truly “prayer saturated” without the participation of the younger ...

Motivational Tips to Move a Congregation to Pray By Jonathan Graf As a pastor, Jamie Morgan has ...

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Crying Out to God with a Kingdom Perspective By Heather Hagstrom When I was diagnosed with cancer, ...

By Phil Miglioratti The Bible was written to change our lives; not increase our knowledge.” When ...

Prayers Toward Racial Healing Fires of racial tension have been ignited in our nation. Hurt, fear, ...

Getting Down to Business Every Tuesday morning I meet with four others for a prayer time ...

For several years, my alma mater in St. Paul, MN, hosted a campus prayerwalk in ...

A new study finds 39 percent of students say that during the coronavirus crisis they’re ...

Thousands of people from 135 churches hit the streets of San Diego in a unified ...

For several weeks during summer 2020, thousands of people gathered in the small town of ...

In Daniel 9, Daniel prays a prayer that modern intercessor call “identificational repentance.” What’s that? ...

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Theme Introduction When I announced my news to family and friends one Easter Sunday, I was ...

The Roles of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit By Mark Bird During a weekend seminar on the ...

These prayers appeared as sidebars among the theme articles of Issue 41 – Divine Prayer ...

Our Active Intercessory Role By Alvin VanderGriend Partnerships are important. A partner is a person who joins ...

Scripture Prayers for Uncertain Times By Tiece King Our nation has experienced stay-at-home orders, lockdowns of businesses, ...

By Paul Covert When I was in college, my parents owned a jewelry store. They worked ...

By Stephen Altrogge Life can be confusing sometimes. Often, actually. I’m so grateful that God invites ...

Reading through the last nine years of entries in my Answers to Prayer journal boosted ...

We often forget about a segment in society that doesn’t have the religious freedom many ...

Grandparents are rock stars in the eyes of their grandchildren! Several years ago, I led ...

The prayer movement escalated over critical months during the COVID-19 closures of churches and other ...

Churches across the state of Tennessee experienced what some described as “waves of repentance and ...

On a Family Research Council (FRC) phone call during the height of the White House ...

In this “Year of the Bible,” many believers started the year fasting and praying for ...

By Heather Roberts The COVID-19 crisis united intercessors on a global scale, opposing one deadly foe. ...

I love pastors! They are the key to grow a church deeper in prayer. A ...

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Theme Introduction A conversation stopper hangs on the lobby wall in the complex where I live. ...

How to Pray When a Nation Is in Turmoil By David Kubal “It just makes my blood ...

Cues from Lamentations By Kay Horner Ashlie was a beautiful young mother of two little girls. The ...

When Satan Engages Us in the Wrong Battles By Mercy Alarid The sun had set on Allied ...

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When Your Best Intentions Fail By Carla G. Pollard Jenny looked joyful as she navigated our church’s ...

A high school in Howardville, MO, has a unique locker in its hallways—one devoted to ...

After the pure joy of their wedding and honeymoon, newlyweds face a host of changes ...

By Karen Covell I have worked in Hollywood as a producer for 35 years, and for ...

By Sandra Higley Praying God’s Word is powerful. Like-minded believers approaching God’s throne of grace in ...

Christian leaders are calling on one million people, particularly youth in the United States, to fast and ...

Tens of thousands of churches with hundreds of mission organizations and prayer movements are joining ...

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) encourages students across the nation to gather on school ...

President Donald Trump announced in January new federal guidelines to protect the constitutional right to ...

A number of years ago, I was discussing prayer with Dr. Oliver Price, former director ...

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Theme Introduction The Blessing and Prospering of God’s People By Carol Madison Once a month I fight rush ...

Seeking the Blessing of God’s People By Dave Butts Two years ago I faced a terrible physical ...

May Your Faith Not Fail By James Banks How much do we owe to the prayers of ...

A Clash of Kingdoms By Kathy Branzell Family can evoke strong emotions. I am very protective of ...

The apostle Paul’s rich prayer life focused on the spiritual growth and maturity of fellow ...

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Entrusting Intercession Results to God By Sandy Mayle The Allegheny River ran through my childhood world. As I ...

When I was a young mom with four kids under the age of six, I felt ...

Healthcare organizations always hope for better patient care, improved employee relations, and exceptional financial status. ...

By  Dan Reiland Nothing shapes the outcomes of your church more than prayer. The longer I lead, ...

By David Schmus As the faculty adviser to my high school’s Christian club years ago, I ...

In response to the belief that a deep spiritual crisis is manifesting itself in the ...

Several like-minded organizations are collaborating to launch The Year of the Bible in 2020, beginning ...

A Welsh minister has purchased 12 abandoned chapels in a bid to restore them to ...

National ministry leaders, spearheaded by InterVarsity and Cru, are working together in unprecedented ways to ...

My seven-year-old grandson can drive! Oh, don’t worry, Jack doesn’t take the car out on ...

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Continuous Intercession in Your Community (Theme Introduction) Several years ago, my church embarked on an unusual season ...

A Vision for Every City and State By Brian Alarid I was a 17-year-old Bible college student ...

How the Church Can Come Together By Trey Kent and Kie Bowman Thousands of soldiers and Marines ...

Focused, Sustained, United, Biblical Prayers for Cities By Steve Hawthorne Praying for one’s city makes sense. The ...

Many issues of Prayer Connect we simply do not have room to put all the ...

Neutralizing Churches by Twisting Their Prayers By Kyle Davison Bair “What’s the point of resisting the devil?” ...

When my wife and I moved to Indiana 15 years ago, we settled in a ...

Of all the commands in Scripture, I’ve disobeyed this one most often: Do not be anxious ...

“Two years, Sandy,” Lynette says, cringing with pain. “I poured my whole heart into this. ...

Have you ever led an agonizingly flat, lifeless prayer meeting? As I’ve led prayer gatherings during ...

Out of their passion for prayer, spiritual transformation, missions, and the local church, Dave and ...

A group of pastors from various denominations has formed a team to pray every day ...

The story of Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood clinic director turned pro-life advocate, is ...

Pastors in Altoona, PA, have discovered the optimum time to meet for prayer: 6:30 a.m. ...

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Love One Another I’ve noticed a pattern in the exercise facility at my apartment complex. Everyone ...

Transforming a Nation By Dr. Ronnie Floyd The United States of America is comprised of more than ...

The Mark of Every Christian By Kie Bowman The people of my church love the Bible. So ...

An Unexpected Story of Love By Will Ford and Matt Lockett Can prayer affect the current division ...

A Prayer Guide By Kim Butts Today’s culture is desperate for a fresh infusion of extraordinary love. ...

By Eleanor Shepherd As the train sped through the French countryside in early February 2013, I ...

Passing on a Spiritual Inheritance By Chris Barratt Several months after his mother died, Franklin Graham remarked, ...

My six-year-old grandson Jack cracks me up! Recently my daughter (his mom) doodled some plans ...

I had never been hurt so deeply. When I learned that my pastor-father had committed ...

A longtime friend posted on social media that she was seeking opportunities to pray with ...

One of the two men standing at our front door said he was from the ...

About five years ago, the Sentinel Group, directed by George Otis, Jr., began working with ...

In this deeply partisan political climate, it may come as a surprise that a group ...

Pastors in Myanmar report that hundreds of minority Christians there are being forced to sign ...

Nearly six months after an 11-year-old Texas girl was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumor ...

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Theme Introduction I’ve gotten my personal life in order so many times I’ve lost track. (That’s ...

Your Spiritual Life Determines the Rest of Your Life By Dr. Ronnie Floyd The growth of our ...

By Rachel McMichael Almost six years ago, I was working in the corporate world when I ...

Conflict and Tension Can Hinder a Healthy Prayer Life By Dr. Tim Clinton Life is full of ...

Managing Money Well Blesses Others and Strengthens Your Prayers By Rachel Cruze Sometimes I find myself trying ...

Bible Study By Cynthia Hyle Bezek Note: This Bible study is formatted for small group open discussion. ...

Mentoring the Next Generation in Prayer By Carol Madison My feet hurt, my muscles ached, and I ...

Hope for a Broken and Hurting World By Stacey Pardoe The day we heard the news, our ...

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If you have been engaged in the prayer ministry for more than ten years, you ...

Every spring, for about three days, I surround myself with people who write, edit, illustrate, ...

Since time is limited for all of us, how do we take full advantage of ...

By Kyle Davison Bair Harley entered my office defeated. His head drooped, he wouldn’t make eye-contact, ...

Tens of thousands of Christians gathered in tents for a time of endless prayer and ...

A school district in Massachusetts will no longer allow prayer at its school-sponsored events in ...

Christians across the country are gathering in several groups for what appears to be a ...

A U.S. Army Chaplain says a revival is taking place on the base of Fort ...

More than 10,000 individuals from a variety of cultural and denominational backgrounds gathered in late ...

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Where Are You God? Prayer through Suffering I remember where I was when a thought ran through ...

Strength under Tension By Dana Olson Bummer. After all, it was the Fourth of July—and instead of ...

How to Pray for and Encourage Those Who Suffer By Bishop Harry Jackson We don’t like to ...

By Sandra Higley and Danielle Schofield Suffering comes in all shapes and sizes: chronic illness, persecution, ...

How One Man’s Story Can Encourage Us to Pray By Johnnie Moore Peter’s grandmother was a witchdoctor. ...

Prayer through Suffering By Cynthia Hyle Bezek I’ve always prayed. But I haven’t always prayed with passion. ...

How to Take Your Praying Beyond the Norm By Paul Covert Many believers struggle with prayer—often because ...

Igniting Revival in Our Nation By Cheryl Sacks Revival will come to America when the family altar ...

Here is a principle that many Christian parents learn as they teach their kids to ...

By Ronnie Floyd Prayer always precedes the next great movement of God in our lives, in ...

“How, Father? How can we help a woman understand her baby is not a choice, ...

Parents constantly wash dirty hands, help with homework, bandage knees, and feed hungry sons and ...

I love walking into a church where there is a sense of expectancy—not expectancy of ...

Guatemala was the second nation (behind the United States) to announce the relocation of its ...

A spiritual revival continued through the summer in Northeastern Tennessee, with more than 200 people ...

Rep. Steve Scalise, R-LA, one year after being shot in the hip during a softball ...

The United States Supreme Court has reversed a lower court’s ruling against a Kansas woman ...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) held a national prayer session in July, praying against ...

The Way to Breakthrough Praying By John Robb In John 17, in which Jesus prayed for the ...

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Prayer and Power: Lessons from Acts By Carol Madison When the editorial staff of Prayer Connect decided ...

Timeless Insights from the Early Church By Dick Eastman Dr. A.T. Pierson, a contemporary of evangelist Dwight ...

The Role of Prayer in Decision-Making By Daniel Henderson In late November 2003, I preached at a ...

Learn to Pray Faith-Filled Book-of-Acts Prayers   By Sue Detweiler   After 28 years of life and ministry in ...

Lessons from Acts By Cynthia Hyle Bezek Note: This Bible study is formatted for small group open ...