William F. Holland Jr., DD., C. ED.D. I receive questions about God and the Bible, and one of the more frequent is whether God really listens and answers prayer. We know He answers every request ...

The scriptures show countless examples of prayers God has heard and answered. He continues to answer prayers today. Through the power of prayer, you can get answers to your questions and receive the ...

Amid the ongoing anti-Israel protests on college campuses across America plus the continued conflicts in the Middle East, an Auburn, Washington-based pastor is stressing the importance of prayer even ...

If you believe in the power of prayer, would you please pray more? More and more, I’m convinced that the world would be a much better place if we took prayer more seriously. Prayer is not just a ...

Last Friday, an editorial cartoon in this paper showed a frantic Jesus unable to answer prayer calls from Ferguson, Missouri. That is one of the most blasphemous cartoons I’ve seen in recent months, ...

One quarter of our readers say yes. They voted for Option 1: “I believe that God answers my prayers.” It is hard to say exactly what it means for a prayer to be answered. I do know people who believe ...

Have you ever prayed diligently, and persistently, and passionately, and God answered your prayers with a resounding “NO!” How do we respond when God does not answer our prayers in the way we thought ...

“When the Son of Man comes, will he find any faith on the earth?” (Luke 18:8). We are hearing a lot about “quid pro quo” in the news these days. This Latin phrase describes any transaction in which ...

There seem to be two schools of thought: one tells us that prayers, chants and songs must be regimented. Each word, pause and tone matters; the other school of thought tells us that God values ...

Last Friday, an editorial cartoon in this paper showed a frantic Jesus unable to answer prayer calls from Ferguson, Missouri. That is one of the most blasphemous cartoons I’ve seen in recent months, ...