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“What if our prayer in support of elections began with an acknowledgment that all candidates are under the government of God and responsive to His wisdom, inspiration, and direction?” asks this author. Her article explores more about the powerful effect prayer can have on the democratic process.

The particular stones selected for use in a building are important for a number of reasons. They help define the specific character and feeling of a building.

If you had been a child in Wittenberg, Germany, in 1517, a large part of your education would have involved memorizing facts and reciting them back to your teacher in Latin. If you were caught speaking German instead of Latin, you would be severely punished.

A friend of mine was very upset about a job she had taken on. She was helping someone else through a difficult time, and the very one she was helping was meting out verbal lashings to her.

Feeling overwhelmed with responsibility for someone else's welfare can drag us down. Maybe we think that if it weren't for us, a friend or family member would be hopelessly lost, friendless, and helpless.

Your program is very, very interesting to me, and I have been sort of struggling to get along constantly with it.

Late one evening our daughter, a young professional, telephoned to talk about something that was bothering her. She confessed she was puzzled because people she believed to sincere Christians expressed surprise at answered prayer.

When I became aware of a swelling under my arm, which became very inflamed and sore, I prayed. I turned my thoughts to God, and I was grateful that He made everyone in His image.

Clarity about the nature of success and how to get to it can be a major life-changer. Success is actually more a spiritual condition than a material one.

As Jesus was going out of Jericho, a blind beggar, Bartimaeus, cried out persistently to him.  See Mark 10:46-52.