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How to pray

The What, Why, and Blessing of Prayer

By Le Ann Trees / December 29, 2025

Is there an appropriate amount of time to pray each day, why does God want us to pray to him, and how is prayer a blessing?

Why Is Prayer So Vitally Important for Christians?

By R. Scott Clark / January 9, 2024

It’s uncommon to hear someone say, “I just could not bring myself to eat for weeks at a time.” Yet, Christians say such things about prayer. Why do Christians struggle to pray faithfully?

How Should We Pray?

By Derek J. Brown / March 16, 2020

Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 6:9-13 helps us order our times of prayer in a way that values the right priorities. What can we learn from the Lord’s Prayer regarding how we should pray?