Try a New Prayer Practice for the New Year
By Rick Hamlin4 min read
You practice prayer because it’s a tool for life. Trying to pray is praying. Practice is perfect.
Christmas Is One Big Prayer
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
“To pray is to pay attention to something or someone other than oneself,” said the poet W.H. Auden. By that definition Christmas is one big prayer.
The Best of Christmas Pageants
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
One of the best ways to grasp the Christmas story is to see a Christmas pageant. Here are some memorable moments from past pageants.
What Can I Give?
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
This devotion from Daily Guideposts reminds us that we all have a song to sing, even if our voice is weak or off-key.
Have Yourself an Auntie Mame Christmas
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
A slew of prayer requests had me feeling overwhelmed. Job loss, health crises, financial struggles, family trials, addiction, cancer, despair. Then I thought of Auntie Mame.
I Believe in “Merry Christmas!”
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
It’s essential to be aware of religious and cultural differences, but must we water down who we are?
5 Ways That Facebook Can Help You Pray
By Rick Hamlin3 min read
Social media can be a real asset in your prayer life. Here are ways to make it work for you.
Praying for Others Is My Fuel
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
Open-heart surgery is no picnic, and one thing I feel called to do is talk, write or pray for anyone who’s facing it or done it.
Prayer for a Happy Advent
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
Advent means waiting, and waiting is rich, fertile ground for prayer.
Second Sunday in Advent: The Assurance of Renewed Life
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
A devotion about the practice of planting spring bulbs during Advent, with faith that new life will spring from them.
Pray for Kim Kardashian, Snooki and Lindsay Lohan?
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
Who’s to say who suffers more, the friends I always pray for or Kim and Snooki and Lindsay? Aren’t they all deserving of God’s love and care?
Good Intentions and Prayer
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
As I’m praying for someone, I’ll think of all these good things I can do. Then I forget to do it.