What Christian philosophers—and my daughter’s birth—taught me about petitionary prayer. On the day of my daughter’s birth, I felt abandoned by God. My wife had been induced the night before and had ...

Image courtesy of the author. I’m not fond of long-winded prayers. Shamefully, I’ve found myself many times dozing off or struggling to keep my mind from wandering when a prayer lasts longer than a ...

If you have been a Christian for some time, chances are you have been asked this question: “Why pray if God already knows everything?” Or maybe, “Why pray if God already has determined the outcome?” ...