Rick Hamlin, Author at Guideposts

Jesus prayed. And showed by his prayers what prayer can be: direct, simple, honest and passionate. Here’s help, in Jesus’s own words.

By Rick Hamlin2 min read

Prayer opens us up to the unexpected. Coincidence, it’s said, is how God remains anonymous.

By Rick Hamlin2 min read

Dad’s prayers were full of the faith that sustained him in a wind-tossed world. Would that I could hear one of those prayers again…

By Rick Hamlin3 min read

Guideposts‘ Executive Editor shares how he came to view a new modern version of the Good Book as his “go-to” translation.

By Rick Hamlin2 min read

What sustains her is a daily morning habit of Bible reading, journaling, acknowledging answered prayers, praying for others…

By Rick Hamlin3 min read

“If I just let go and had a good cry,” Joy told me, “I could go back to holding on to hope, and get back to prayer.”

By Rick Hamlin2 min read

I wish I could figure out how to pray my way through this one, I thought.

By Rick Hamlin3 min read

Prayers of joy and thanksgiving for all churches, yours and mine, for big ones and little ones, for old ones and new ones…

By Rick Hamlin2 min read

Celebrate being blessed with good health. It’s so miraculous that we don’t even notice it, so miraculous we forget about it.

By Rick Hamlin5 min read

A 14th-century Englishwoman's mysterious visions still fascinate and inspire us today.

By Rick Hamlin3 min read

In honor of Military Chaplains Week, we take a look at all that military chaplains do for soldiers—from prayer to counseling and more.

By Rick Hamlin2 min read

Scrolling through those photos reminded me how many good reasons I have to be thankful…

Rick Hamlin