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Lord’s Prayer

Why Do Christians Pray, “Our Father Who Art in Heaven”?

By Campbell Markham / August 31, 2022

Why did Jesus teach his disciples to address God in prayer with the words, “Our Father in heaven”?

Do You Forget to Thank God When You Pray?

By J. V. Fesko / December 18, 2021

I’m quick to take my needs to Christ in prayer but almost as equally quick to forget to thank him for the blessings in my life. Here’s why our hearts should overflow with thanksgiving any time we bow our heads in prayer.

Lord’s Days 45-52: 10 Q&As from the Heidelberg Catechism Every Christian Should Know

By BCL / November 18, 2021

What belongs to a prayer that pleases God and is heard by him? Find out in our final installment of 10 Q&As from the beloved Heidelberg Catechism, used by more than one million Christians globally!

Why Do Christians Pray, “Forgive Us Our Debts”?

By Campbell Markham / May 24, 2021

The sinful woman in Luke 7:37-50 crumpled herself before the Lord, against whom she had ultimately rebelled. We see her love for Jesus welling up from her deepest soul. Why do Christians pray, “Forgive us our debts?”

“Forgive Us Our Debts”: Getting Specific When Confessing Our Sins to God

By J. V. Fesko / April 17, 2021

Are you spiritually “asleep at the wheel” when it comes to recognizing certain patterns of behavior and seemingly mundane thoughts and actions that actually transgress God’s law?

What Does It Mean to Have God as Our Father?

By Russell Herman / June 18, 2020

God’s amazing love for his children is a love that cannot be used up, cannot be extinguished, and cannot come to an end. What does it mean to have God as our Father?

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?

Is God the Background for Your Selfie?

By Campbell Markham / March 26, 2019

What is the character of our Christianity? Is its primary purpose ourselves? What we get out of it? Jesus exposes, challenges, and disintegrates this selfishness with the first petition of the Lord’s Prayer, “Hallowed be thy name” (Matt. 6:9).

2 Amazing Aspects of Prayer Christians Should Always Remember

By Christina Fox / September 17, 2018

When saying the Lord’s Prayer, it can be easy to take for granted the significance of the first line. Here are two truly amazing aspects of prayer every Christian should always remember.