Joni Eareckson Tada is well known as a Christian how ministers from a life experience as a paraplegic. In an article taken from her book Heaven she recounts a situation where, after another painful physical therapy situation, she hears a question, and responds: “I bet you can’t wait for heaven. You know, like Paul said, …

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Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 45 116. Q. Why is prayer necessary for Christians? A. Because it is the chief part of the gratitude which God requires of us, and because God will give his grace and Holy Spirit only to those who sincerely beseech him in prayer without ceasing, and who thank him for …

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Brian Croft writes about the virtues of silence in a noisy and distracted world. It is a practice that Christians exercise before God, and one that we then exercise toward one another, so that we might truly listen. Croft explains how silence enables us to listen, not just wait for our turn to make noise. …

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