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Just about everyone I know feels overwhelmed, and most are busier than they’ve ever been, especially if they have children at home. Pair that with my observation that most Christians I know would affirm that family worship—if they are familiar with it—would probably be a worthwhile practice if they were to make the time for […]
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I’m sure such folks are out there, but I’ve not personally met any Christian who hasn’t struggled with saying the same old things about the same old things in prayer. Before long, such repetitive prayer is boring. And when prayer is boring, it’s hard to pray—at least with any joy and fervency. Note that the […]
Since prayer is talking with God—the only Person in the universe worthy of being called awesome—why don’t people pray more? Why don’t the people of God enjoy prayer more? I answer these and many other questions in this interview with Jonathan Petersen of Bible Gateway about praying the Bible. You can find the interview here. To […]
Why pray the Bible? 1. You’ll pray biblically-saturated, biblically-shaped prayers. This means you’ll have greater assurance that you’re praying the will of God. The Bible makes plain (in 1 John 5:14-15 specifically) that we must pray according to the will of God if we expect him to answer. Can you have any greater assurance that […]
“Empty phrases” are ruinous in any area of spirituality, but especially in prayer. Jesus warned, “But when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words” (Matthew 6:7). Such “empty phrases” can result from insincerity or repetition. That is, we […]
I am thrilled to announce two important items: 1. Now available! The book I’ve long wanted to write: Praying the Bible. 2. A free, five-part video series from Crossway where I illustrate how to pray the Bible. The book: Does your prayer life seem boring? Do you have a hard time consistently communing with […]
It was the first of March, 1985. I remember where I was sitting when it happened. I was pastor of a church in the western suburbs of Chicago. A guest preacher was speaking at a series of meetings at our church. He was teaching on the prayers of the apostle Paul found in his New […]
Don Whitney would be happy to consider speaking at your church or conference to teach your church the importance of Biblical spirituality.
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