Stories of Faith Archives

Lord, show me how to rise from this anger, reborn, I prayed.

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.”

Through our Military Outreach program, we hope we can inspire our soldiers as they inspire us.

Having lost her two beloved schnauzers, she wondered if there was room in her heart for another pooch.

No matter how fiercely we want God to do something for us, what we really need is to know his will.

By trudy-harris2 min read

Before she took her last breath, a beautiful expression came across her face, a look of total peace…

Too often I allow the grief of Good Friday to overshadow the joy of Maundy Thursday.

By Rick Hamlin2 min read

We talked about the different types of prayer I’ve found important—including how essential it is to pray for others.

90 minutes. That’s how long his heart stopped beating. Only prayer could save him. More prayer than she alone could give.

Anxiety isn’t going to win you any battles. It might even get in the way. This devotion can help.

By Rick Hamlin3 min read

I’ve happily adopted ways to follow Paul’s admonition to “pray without ceasing.”

Nothing made sense that day. All I could do was comfort my children—and pray.