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Only By Prayer and Faith In thinking of how to ask for our daily bread, may we be inspired anew by George Müller and his orphanage in Bristol, England. Never asking a single person for help, George Müller put his trust and…

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Abuse, Anger & Healing Prayer Included in Perspectives Newsletter Vol. 4, No. 1 "The Lord told me that he would pro­vide me with the grace to for­give my father." Donn Thomas shares how God healed him of hurt and anger.

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My Story of Being Formed The essential goal — that Christ be formed in you — begins with understanding what has shaped you already. Rich Villodas reflects on both shallow and deep forces of formation in his life, and his…

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Practicing the Presence of Christ Trevor Hudson explains classical practices for growing our awareness of God's presence "wherever we are and in whatever we are doing."

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Cultivating a Life of Worship and Joy The more the Word comes to dwell within our hearts, the more we come to love God. The more we love God, the better we are able to worship him. The more we worship him in Spirit and truth, the…

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The Lord’s Prayer as a Transformative Pattern Paul Anderson joins us to share some ideas for the importance of regular daily prayer for spiritual transformation and offers some practices for modeling a morning prayer after the Lord's Prayer.

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God Speaks in Beauty Excerpt from Human: How our deepest longings lead us home Matthew Lewis explores the tug of beauty on the human heart. By God's design, beauty "sweeps us clean off our pole position podium and straight into a story of which we are not the center."

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Walking in the Power of God Quaker founder George Fox wrote over three thousand letters, mostly to groups. These tender, practical letters display a full range of pastoral concern. These selections provide a glimpse into Fox’s…

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God’s Purposes in Prayer Selections from At the Master’s Feet From At the Master’s Feet, read Sundar Singh’s conversation between "The Disciple" and "The Master" in which Jesus responds to questions on prayer with gentle, imagery-rich wisdom.

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Catching a Glimpse of God’s Heart An excerpt from Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home extends this beautiful truth: "The Father's heart is open wide—you are welcome to come in."

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What Do We Mean by Prayer? Evelyn Underhill explains how our three faculties—thinking, feeling, and willing to act— lead us into heartfelt prayer.

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Give Me Your Forgiveness Nothing short of God's power to raise the dead is needed to forgive our enemies. Read Corrie ten Boom's description of meeting a Ravensbruck guard years after her captivity.