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"Will you pray for me?" is a question pastors hear every day. But when have you heard a pastor ask that question for themselves? Frankly, it's rare. That was the question Thom Rainer asked his congregation. The response was overwhelming. Within two days, more than one hundred people committed to praying for him, and the church was transformed over the next year. Thom cannot imagine what would have happened if he hadn't overcome his initial reluctance to be that vulnerable with his congregation.

Beloved pastor Dr. Charles Stanley takes us back to our truest and best reason for celebration—the birth of Christ. By revisiting the people and events of that first Christmas, Dr. Stanley reveals the unique lessons that long-ago starry night offers to each of us today. Such timeless truths as...

Svatý Benedikt tvrdil, že modlitba je pramenem, ze kterého vyvěrá práce. Anselm Grün se zamýšlí nad tím, jak dnes sladit modlitbu a práci, život a povolání. Benediktinské "ora et labora" ve středověku formovalo křesťanskou pracovní morálku. I dnes je ale důležité sladit modlitbu a práci, vnější a vnitřní život, pohyb a klid, život a povolání. Jde o rovnováhu mezi prací a životem. Co přináší modlitba modernímu člověku, který není zbožný? Modlitba v širším smyslu znamená: mít čas se zastavit, přerušit práci, najít vnitřní klid a spojit se sám se sebou.

Todos los maestros de vida espiritual consideran que "hacer oración" es el medio indispensable para crecer en la vida cristiana, para conocer y amar a Dios, y para responder a la llamada de santidad que Él dirige a cada uno. Hoy en día, muchas personas tienen sed de vida espiritual, sed de Dios, y quieren hacer oración, pero no saben muy bien cómo empezar, o una vez iniciada la práctica de la oración, la abandonan en cuanto tienen dificultades.

Brother Lawrence was a 17th century Christian who had a dramatic spiritual awakening at the age of 18. Seeing a tree in winter, his soul suddenly opened to the presence of God. Within six years he had entered a Carmelite monastery in Paris, where he worked chiefly in the kitchen, cooking and cleaning. He practiced a simple and natural method. He merely turned his attention to the Divine Presence available at all times during any activity. He reports that he was as fully present with God while washing dishes in the kitchen as he was when partaking of the sacrament in worship.