Help! I’m scared to pray in a group
A few summers ago at a writers’ retreat, our group of 11 gathered to pray. Each attendee prayed for the woman to her right. As my turn grew closer, my angst grew greater. What should I pray? I anxiously wondered. Another time when our church small group leader asked for somebody to close in prayer, I was too […]
How to pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
What does it mean to pray for the peace of Jerusalem? FIRM Founder Dr. Wayne Hilsden shares great insight regarding this Bible command from his life experience. Guided by the King of Israel My wife Ann and I left Canada in 1983, moved to Israel, and cofounded a congregation called King of Kings. Then, six years […]
Ten Ways to Pray for Life
Following the decision by the US Supreme Court to overturn Roe v Wade and make abortion illegal, here are Ten Ways to Pray for Life for CARE. If you would like to order hard copies of this Prayer Resource, please contact us by emailing mail@care.org.uk or by calling 020 7233 0455. 1. THANK GOD FOR THE GIFT OF LIFE […]
Declaring God’s peace over your mind
Blog post from Mel Evans. She’s passionate about all things creative and seeing people embrace their God-given identity. 3 Scriptures to declare peace over your mind With covid-19 more manageable, life for many of us has gone back to a degree of ‘normal’. But stress still seems to be a part of everyday life. Many […]
Urgent Prayer for Europe’s refugee crisis
Three ways to pray Urgent prayer is needed in light of the unfolding refugee crisis exacerbated by the war in Ukraine. Guest post from International Justice Mission, a global organization that protects people in poverty from violence. They partner with local authorities in 24 program offices in 14 countries to combat trafficking and slavery, violence […]
10 Keys to better mental health
It is no secret that we live in turbulent times. The world is still contending with covid and its effects, both on our physical health and our mental wellbeing. The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine taking the lives of innocent people and forcing many to flee their homes. Food prices being at the highest […]
Global prayer watch: Global refugee crisis
For our April global prayer watch, we felt the need to get an update on the global refugee situation. With the war in Ukraine displacing thousand of people, we invited Steve Cole to come back and update us on what is happening and how we can pray. We will release in three parts of the […]
Be part of God’s global story!
God loves His people and His world. And He is moving! The pandemic has prompted global prayer movements and people coming to faith like never before, here in the UK and across the world. But we want more! Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the […]
Tools for encounter in personal prayer
by Sara Hailwood In a gallery in Madrid hangs a renowned painting of a young boy climbing out of the frame of his own portrait (Escaping Criticism by Pere Borrell del Caso). As I reflected on it, the picture communicated to me the very heart of God for His children. He longs to reach out and […]
How to pray for Ukraine & Russia
I am sure that you are aware of the situation in the news regarding Russia and Ukraine. We would like to invite you to pray for this conflict in the light of all that we read both in mainstream news and fringe news. As we’ve prayed and talked about this escalating issue, we feel that […]