An Open Letter to the Prayerless Church

[An Open Letter to the Prayerless Church]( Paul E. Miller After doing hundreds of seminars, we have found that about 85 percent of Christians in a typical church do not have much of a prayer life. Praying communities are, perhaps, even more rare. I was taken aback by the findings of a 2017 Barna study on the state of corporate prayer in America: 94% of American adults who pray do so by themselves. Only 6% of us are praying with someone else. [Keep Reading]( Featured Articles [The Most Important Paragraph in Human History]( Andy Naselli [Mom, Your Hardest Day Is Not the End of Your Story]( Katie Faris [Don’t Be Late to the Movies, and Don’t Skip the Pentateuch]( Ian Vaillancourt [January 2023 New Releases]( Get a free ebook by telling us a little bit about yourself! [Take 1-Minute Survey]( Crossway+ Offer 30% OFF + FREE EBOOK [How Should We Then live?]( [The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture]( In this repackaged edition of How Should We Then Live?, Francis A. Schaeffer analyzes the reasons for modern society’s state of affairs and presents the solution: living by the Christian ethic, fully accepting God’s revelation, and affirming the morals, values, and meaning of the Bible. Regular Price: $24.99 [Crossway+: $17.49]( Don’t have a Crossway+ account? [Sign up for free.]( [“The paradox of personal identity is that those who gaze inwardly to find themselves will lose their identities, and those who look elsewhere, to the interests of others, will find their true identity.”]( [—Brian Rosner]( on personal identity Listen Now Conservatives, Progressives, and the Pursuit of the Common Good In this episode, Dr. Robert P. George and Dr. Andrew Walker talk together about religious liberty, the common good, and the true heart of conservatism. [Apple Podcasts]( | [Spotify]( | [Crossway]( Featured Video [How Churches Can Help Cultivate Hospitality]( How Churches Can Help Cultivate Hospitality Rosaria Butterfield Too many churches are focused on programs that people lose their ability to develop relationships across lines of difference. So the first thing churches can do is back off on these programs. [Watch Now]( “I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.” [—Psalm 34:4–5]( Connect with Us! [Unsubscribe]( | [Subscribe to our newsletter]( | [View in browser]( Crossway is a not-for-profit Christian ministry that exists solely for the purpose of proclaiming the gospel through publishing gospel-centered, Bible-centered content. Learn more or donate today at [crossway.org/about](. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive updates from Crossway. Crossway 1300 Crescent St.Wheaton, IL 60187 [Add us to your address book](