The new pastor at Bridgetown Church, a nondenominational church in downtown Portland, Oregon, has a mission. Tyler Station, also a husband and father of three, wants people to get real about prayer — ...

One Sunday after worship, a first-time guest said to me, “I appreciated the pastoral prayer.” I forget my response. I was stunned to learn that someone cared about that part of the service. Someone ...

Worship is a vertical rite in which the individual is caught up in the very presence—feared, dreaded, or beloved—of the Deity. Thus worship is and must be prayer, for nothing short of communicating ...