Write Your Prayer Down
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
Everyone experiences dry spells in their prayer life. Here’s an exercise that might help.
The Thin Space Between Earth and Heaven
By Rick Hamlin5 min read
A young man just out of college finds inspiration while on a trip to Assisi, birthplace of St. Francis.
A Parting Prayer
By Rick Hamlin3 min read
It seemed a message for all of us, here at the end of a good life, one lived in faith, hope, love and great kindness.
The Benefits of Praying for Others
By Rick Hamlin3 min read
In this excerpt from 10 Prayers You Can’t Live Without, Rick Hamlin shares how intercessory prayer deepens your faith and enhances your life.
A Prayer for Ascension Day
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
In my favorite painting of the Ascension, the only part of Jesus we see are his feet, with the disciples below looking up. I put myself in that painting and pray…
A Subway Prayer Companion
By Rick Hamlin3 min read
“I’m going to pray right here and now that you find something else and it will be even better than the job you lost…”
A Bridegroom’s Prayer
By Rick Hamlin3 min read
At our wedding service, we hoped to make clear that Jesus would be at the center of our marriage…
When Prayers Aren’t Answered
By Rick Hamlin3 min read
What happens to prayers that go unanswered? What if the answer is No?
Daily Devotion: Big Hill Prayers
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
In that moment when you don’t think you have anything left to say and you can’t imagine what God has to say to you; somehow, prayer happens.
A Reminder in My Prayers for Boston
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
To pray in a time of disaster like this is to pray big. Pray for forgiveness, pray for understanding, pray for peace.
Purrs and Psalms
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
I closed my eyes and could imagine purring accompanying my praying. I felt right at home.
How to Pray in the Rough Times
By Rick Hamlin3 min read
The psalms provide words of prayer even in the hardest times. They invite believers “to lay the whole mess before God.”