How to Pray

Grass labyrinth at Chartres Cathedral, France. Photo: Thinkstock

4 Ways to Pray in a Labyrinth

Some Christians, preachers and churches think labyrinths are weird, even pagan. But the form itself is no more pagan or Christian than a book or a musical note.

The Way of the Pilgrim is an account of an anonymous 19th century pilgrim who wanders all over Russia while praying the Jesus Prayer. He progresses from praying those words hundreds of times a day to thousands of times, until the words were woven into his heart.

The Prayer Box

By Michelle Medlock Adams4 min read

Prayer changes things while worrying produces no positive results. So, rather than worrying about the needs in your loved ones’ lives or fretting about a situation you can’t do anything about, write a prayer note and stuff it into your prayer box.

La Ferté-Bernard (France) - Gothic church interior, stained glass window. Thinkstock.

Pray the Stations of the Cross

By Bob Hostetler4 min read

It is a way of remembering, of walking through the Passion with Jesus, of identifying with Him and His sufferings–a way to “survey the wondrous cross, on which the Prince of Glory died.” Here are three ways to pray through the stations.

Pray with Palms

By Bob Hostetler3 min read

Christians have celebrated Palm Sunday (or Passion Sunday) by waving palm branches as they march or sing in worship. The palms commemorate Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem, as recorded in all four Gospels.

Praying Like Paul

By Rick Hamlin3 min read

When you pray for someone else, you are invested in the outcome. Better yet, you can take some credit for it and have plenty of reason to give thanks.