All Prayer articles
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ArticleMichelle Heritage: ‘If it’s impossible, then God gets the glory’
The Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer will be a monumental testament to the power of prayer, with one million bricks representing one million answered prayers. Jemimah Wright spoke to Michelle Heritage, Chief Partnerships Officer for the project, about its extraordinary story, the answers to prayer she has witnessed and what happens when God gives you a seemingly impossible dream.
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OpinionI loved God – so why couldn’t I stop watching porn?
Crystal Renaud Day grew up believing her struggle with pornography was something she had to hide, even after becoming a Christian. Drawing on her own recovery and nearly two decades of helping other women, she explores what may really be driving women towards pornography – and why the Church needs to respond with truth, grace and practical support.
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OpinionPete Greig says Christians should ‘prepare for war’ – as an Army wife, this is how I’m responding
Anna Townsend admits that Pete Greig’s warning to Christians to ‘prepare for war’ left her feeling frightened. But as she reflects on what her husband is seeing through his work with NATO, she believes the Church should respond not with panic, but with prayer.
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Opinion“ChatGPT offered to pray for me – and it touched my heart more than it should have”
Jacqui Braithwaite explores what happens when AI begins to feel less like a tool and more like a companion, asking whether Christians could be in danger of allowing technology to replace God and human relationships. After finding herself turning to ChatGPT in a moment of crisis, Jacqui reflects on where our true comfort, wisdom and help really come from.
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ArticleMy birthday turned into a travel nightmare – but God gave me something far better
When a cancelled flight left her stranded at Heathrow Airport on her birthday, Jamie Phear found herself facing an unexpected lesson in surrender. She reflects on how God met her in the interruption, revealing that true contentment isn’t found in perfectly executed plans, but in trusting his presence through life’s disappointments.
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OpinionWhat happened when a Korean prayer team came to our church
Danielle Finch shares how a visit from a Korean prayer team transformed her church and challenged her understanding of God’s global family. Their extraordinary commitment to praying for Britain became a powerful reminder that God is still at work in the UK – and that revival may not be as far away as we think.
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ArticleThe interview that changed everything: How I discovered the gift God had already given me
Jamie Phear reflects on the unexpected words spoken over her in a job interview that became the beginning of a deeper journey into God’s calling. She explores what it means to discover the gifts the Holy Spirit has placed within each of us, and why those gifts are meant to be used for the common good.
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OpinionI prayed for God’s protection… I forgot to pray about my Zara trousers
Jemimah Wright, commissioning editor of Woman Alive online, thought she was doing the sensible thing by praying for God’s protection before heading out for an evening walk on holiday. What she didn’t realise was that the biggest threat to her safety wasn’t lurking in the shadows – it was a pair of mustard-yellow Zara trousers.
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ArticleThe prayer practice that calmed my anxiety when nothing else could
Jennifer Tucker, award-winning author and mental health advocate, told Claire Musters how learning embodied prayer helped her anxiety, and why she believes incorporating it into our daily lives would benefit us all
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Article‘Let’s stop calling striving faithfulness’
Jamie Phear urges us to check whether we’ve left God behind, and, if we have, she asks: will we allow Him to tear down what we’ve built in our own strength so that we can build again together?
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ArticleInterrogated, fingerprinted, and threatened with deportation: How God carried us through
Signs & Wonders in everyday life. Your stories of God’s intervention
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OpinionI'm trying to be content, but I want more from God!
Navigating a chronic disability, mum and writer Danielle Finch opens up about the tension between contentment and the deep, persistent longing for healing that can feel impossible to ignore.
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Article'God fought on our behalf'
Signs & Wonders in everyday life. Your stories of God’s intervention
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ArticleIs gossip ever harmless? A Christian reflection on speech, trust and Easter renewal
Prayer and Reflection
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ArticleThrough my daughter's health journey, all my hope is in Jesus
When her daughter Leeora suddenly began to have inexplicable seizures, Sarah Lamour and her family were plunged into months of uncertainty and fear. Here, Sarah explains how she learned to choose peace in the face of the unknown
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Article‘God does His deepest work in the desert’
Jamie Phear encourages us to see the wilderness as preparation rather than punishment, as training rather than abandonment
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ArticlePraying for my Uber driver: A story of unexpected faith on the road
Signs & Wonders in everyday life - Your stories of God’s intervention
