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Lost in Liverpool

Lost in Liverpool

Rosane Pereira

Since I was a little girl, I have heard that God is omnipresent. I used to have a vague idea of it, like some cosmic energy, but since then, I have had some experiences t... »

Ask, seek, knock

Ask, seek, knock

Peter Amsterdam

Matthew chapter 7, the last chapter of the Sermon on the Mount, contains a number of succinct statements, which make important points for believers. The focus is on praye... »

Heaven’s best

Heaven’s best

Jewel Roque

I was fifteen and looked forward to Fridays, as it meant a trip to the beach. Every week during the summer, our youth group put on an impromptu performance of songs and s... »

Baking prayers

Baking prayers

Marie Story

Prayer often works like baking a loaf of bread: You’ve got to mix the ingredients, knead the dough, proof the dough, then bake the finished loaf. Step one: mix the ingred... »

Two-minute prayers

Two-minute prayers

Chris Mizrany

I’ve often struggled to make time to pray. Though my wife and I pray together each morning and before bed, I find myself neglecting that regular “talking with Jesus” thro... »

Candles and prayers

Candles and prayers

Joyce Suttin

There are some verses I’ve had a very difficult time with. One of them is “Pray continually.” [[1 Thessalonians 5:17 NIV]] That verse is often on my mind, and I’ve learne... »

My dishwashing partner

My dishwashing partner

Sally García

Some of my most significant moments with God have been with my hands in dishwater. For many years, I’ve been in the habit of starting my morning with devotional reading a... »

Three faith-boosting lessons

Three faith-boosting lessons

Marcus Vernier

It began one morning when I disagreed with something my wife said. It was during one of those trying patches where you find yourself irritable and finding fault with ever... »

Whose time?

Whose time?

Elsa S.

Not long ago, I confided to a friend that I felt overwhelmed with stress and anxiety over my work. She suggested that I spend more time meditating on God's goodness and s... »

Simple prayer

Simple prayer

Marie Alvero

Several years ago, my life was very uncertain. And in the middle of that loss, crisis, and stress, I began to question everything, down to the very foundation of my faith... »

Nourish and flourish

Nourish and flourish

Ronan Keane

It’s human nature to form quick opinions based on the things we see and hear, without taking the time to dig deeper. “Do you look at things according to the outward appea... »

The encouragement experiment

The encouragement experiment

Maria Silva

At some point in our lives, we’ve all had someone say a few words of encouragement that radically changed our day or the course of events, just because of the extra inspi... »