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Be Like Jesus–Pray for Others

Rick Hamlin Posted on February 4, 2015 by Rick HamlinFebruary 4, 2015

“You’re never more like Jesus than when you pray for others,” Max Lucado says in his new book Before Amen. When I read those words I thought, “Wow,” then paused and asked, “Do I really feel like Jesus when I … Continue reading →

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The Praying Chair

Rick Hamlin Posted on January 21, 2015 by Rick HamlinJanuary 21, 2015

Do you sit when you pray? Do you have a favorite chair? And why would one chair matter more than another, especially for prayer? It seems like tricky business when we link something material, like a chair, to something spiritual, … Continue reading →

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5 Short Prayers for Christmas

Rick Hamlin Posted on December 5, 2014 by Rick HamlinJanuary 28, 2015

Last night as we were caroling in the neighborhood, I was thinking about how many of the songs we sing at Christmas are also prayers. It’s such a busy time of year, it’s easy enough to forget your daily prayers. … Continue reading →

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The Missing Socks Prayer

Rick Hamlin Posted on November 19, 2014 by Rick HamlinJanuary 29, 2015

Where do my missing socks disappear to? Why do I have all these singles that are missing their mates? Are some things beyond prayer? This truly seems like one of life’s existential mysteries. Socks disappear. I don’t know where they … Continue reading →

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When Prayers Go Unanswered

Rick Hamlin Posted on November 12, 2014 by Rick HamlinFebruary 4, 2015

“I am so tired of unanswered prayers!” the person wrote to us. “One was almost a yes, we were SO excited, then at the very last minute it was a crushing NO! More tears and heartache! I give up on … Continue reading →

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Prayer in Action

Rick Hamlin Posted on November 5, 2014 by Rick HamlinFebruary 4, 2015

This morning on the subway I was thinking of that passage from Matthew about how when you do something for “the least of these,” you do it for Jesus. I’d been wondering–praying–how I would know which of “the least of … Continue reading →

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Prayers for a Team Player

Rick Hamlin Posted on October 29, 2014 by Rick HamlinJanuary 29, 2015

“Please, God, let him make the team.” I can’t tell you how many times when my two boys were young I would say some variation of this prayer: “Please, God, let him catch that ball when it comes to him … Continue reading →

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First Comes Prayer

Rick Hamlin Posted on October 15, 2014 by Rick HamlinJanuary 29, 2015

Monday morning I sat down to my desk piled with books, files, notes, all screaming at me: “GET TO WORK, RICK! YOU ARE WAY BEHIND.” I logged on to the computer, girded for a backload of emails, all of them … Continue reading →

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How to Never Forget a Prayer Request

Rick Hamlin Posted on September 30, 2014 by Rick HamlinJanuary 29, 2015

Every unanswered prayer feels like an email that I’ve read but haven’t responded to yet. Something pending. Something that still needs to get done. Something that weighs on my heart. A friend recently emailed me with a prayer request. Usually … Continue reading →

Posted in Prayer | Tagged email, friend in need, Guideposts, hope, How to Pray Effectively, John Sherrill, Prayer, prayer request, prayers, praying, rick hamlin, unanswered prayer, unanswered prayers
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