All Prayer articles
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OpinionThe ‘god’ of Elizabeth Gilbert - why it sounds so attractive - but can be dangerous.
Writer Kate Orson explores Eat, Pray, Love author, Elizabeth Gilbert’s spiritual journey, highlighting her use of “Love” as a god-like presence. While it sounds appealing, Orson warns it can lead seekers away from the true God in Christ.
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ArticleThe truth about the Holy Spirit
Margaret Feinberg reveals how the Holy Spirit didn’t suddenly appear at Pentecost, we can see the Spirit’s presence at work throughout the Bible, and in our lives today
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ArticleMarriage restored and other testimonies
Signs & Wonders in everyday life. Your stories of God’s intervention
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Article‘You are my disciples if you love one another’*
I’ve been contemplating the importance of responsiveness. Jesus honours those who are responsive in Matthew 25:40, reminding us, “whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me”. Responding to the hungry, the sick and the stranger is, ...
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Article'God healed my broken shoulder' and 4 other miracle stories!
Signs & Wonders in everyday life. Your stories of God’s intervention
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ArticleWe need to advocate for each other
A few years ago, I faced a challenging situation at one of my sons’ schools. After some reflection, I decided to write a letter, as it allowed me to clarify my thoughts and include everything that concerned me. The headmistress at the time was very supportive and ...
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OpinionThe prayer, ‘Come Holy Spirit!’ is being answered this Pentecost
As Pentecost Sunday approaches, Jemimah Wright reflects on a wave of spiritual renewal emerging in the UK, particularly among Gen Z, with growing church attendance, spontaneous conversions, and bold public faith.
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ArticleHow God looked after me when my bag was stolen at the beach
Signs & Wonders in everyday life - Your stories of God’s intervention
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OpinionJustin Bieber’s wife asks for prayer for his mental health
This week is Mental Health Awareness week, and Lucy Macdonald says, ‘It takes courage to speak up. But when we do, we make space for others to do the same. The Church can be a place where honesty is welcome, pain is not judged, and healing is seen as a process, not a performance.’
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OpinionWhen gossip is disguised as prayer
‘How many of us ask more questions than we really need when someone asks us for prayer. Do we really have to know the intricacies of the situation when God knows all and we can lay it before him?’ asks Samantha Bailie-McMurdock.
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ArticlePeople-pleasing can lead to stress but setting healthy boundaries is a godly pursuit
Prayer and reflection for May
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ArticleHow is your Church responding to the loneliness epidemic?
Danielle Finch shares sobering statistics with a challenge to recognise that God calls all of us to look out for and care for our fellow human beings
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ArticleGod removed the lump in my breast
Signs & Wonders in everyday life - Your stories of God’s intervention
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OpinionIs it ok to pray for the best sex life?
’Sex should be joyful, meaningful, and satisfying (emotionally, spiritually and physically). But, only Christ’s way allows the best sexual experience,’ says Megan Hugo.
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ArticlePreparing for Easter
I vividly recall the excitement of Shrove Tuesday as a child; the scent of freshly cut lemons contrasting with the warm sweetness of pancakes sizzling in the pan. It was a heartening prelude to the 40 days of Lent that followed. As I’ve grown, I’ve come to ...
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ArticleI prayed for many years for my husband to know Jesus
Signs & Wonders in everyday life - Your stories of God’s intervention
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Article‘In the run up to our wedding, we were in a holy war’
Sharing her own personal story with disarming honesty, Hope Bonarcher is urgently praying for Christian marriages
