Prayers · Nov 3, 2026
Top 5 Prayer Hacks: Simple Habits That Help You Pray Better
Five small, Bible-based habits that make prayer easier to start and keep, from praying the Lord’s Prayer line by line to short prayers through the day.
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Prayers, devotionals, and plain answers to the questions people actually bring to faith.
What Was the Star of Bethlehem?
What Matthew’s Gospel says about the star, who the wise men were, the planet and comet theories, and why many Christians read it as a sign from God.
5 min
Prayers for Someone Who Lost a Loved One
Short prayers you can pray for a grieving friend, from the first days after a death to the first holidays without them, each with a verse of comfort.
6 min
New Year Bible Verses for 2027
Bible verses for a new beginning, for letting go of last year and for planning 2027, plus why resolutions fail and a prayer for January 1.
5 min
Isaiah 41:10 Meaning: “Fear Not, for I Am With You”
What Isaiah 41:10 meant to Israel in exile, what each phrase promises, a common misreading, and how to pray the verse when you are anxious.
5 min
Christmas Bible Verses About the Birth of Jesus
The Bible verses that tell the Christmas story, from the prophets to the manger, with short verses for cards and the readings churches use on Christmas Eve.
6 min
Psalm 91 Meaning: The Psalm of Protection
What Psalm 91 means verse by verse, who wrote it, whether it promises that nothing bad will happen, and how to pray it.
5 min
Tim Ross on Getting Canceled, Vulnerability and Being Anointed
Pastor Tim Ross talks about leaders who live divided, why nobody has to lead alone, and why he calls the anointing God's approval on what you are called to do.
9 min
Why We Hurt the People We Love Most: A Marriage Conversation
On the Beyond I Do podcast, Pastor Adam Mesa and his wife Ashley talk about a past fight, misread humor, cold shoulders and why the people closest to us often get our worst.
7 min
AI and the Planet: What Two Pastors Say About the Water Rumor
Pastors Adam Mesa and Michael Whittle weigh the AI water rumor, the loss of human thinking, and why Christians can face new technology without fear.
8 min
Does Appearance Still Matter in Marriage? Adam and Ashley Mesa
Adam and Ashley Mesa talk openly about weight, confidence and intimacy in eleven years of marriage, and why caring for your own health is part of caring for your spouse.
8 min
Fatherhood Beyond Being Home: Two Pastors on Presence and Repair
Pastors Adam Mesa and Will Chung talk about a backyard punching bag, a son's choice at Disneyland, and how fathers can stay present with their kids.
8 min
Staying Married Through Mental Illness: A Pastor and His Wife Talk
Pastor Adam Mesa and his wife Ashley talk about what the vow of sickness and health asks of a spouse when mental illness enters a marriage, and why mercy and grace both matter.
7 min
Stop Starting Over: Why Consistency and Multiplying Leaders Matter
A conversation among pastors on staying with the hard thing, learning from failure, and building leaders who can carry the work after you.
8 min
Protecting Your Marriage Without Hiding the Truth
A candid conversation on intimacy, accountability and safety asks when protecting your spouse turns into hiding the truth, and who you can trust to help.
8 min
Why People Don't Know What to Believe: Chris Palmer on Nihilism
Dr. Chris Palmer tells Pastor Adam Mesa why information overload leaves many people unsure what to believe, and why a story can point a restless soul toward God.
8 min
How to Define Success When Your Season Looks Different
Three friends in ministry talk about losing the awe of man, asking for fresh oil, and defining a win that is yours. Joseph's prison and Moses at the rock sit behind it all.
8 min
Parenting Teenagers: Lessons on Prayer, Freedom and Presence
Pastor Adam Mesa talks with Jimmy and Deanna, parents of three sons, about picking battles, guiding teenagers, owning anger and leaning on prayer and consistency.
8 min
Why Dating Feels Harder Now and What Singles Can Do About It
Adam and Ashley Mesa work through why dating feels harder than it did thirteen years ago, from social media and lost gathering places to dating apps, standards and cost.
8 min
Christian Dating: Three Women on Asking Hard Questions Early
On a marriage podcast, Ashley, Erica and Sanaz looked back at their single years and shared what they would tell anyone who is dating today.
8 min
Why the Church Needs All Five Ministry Gifts
Pastors Adam Mesa and Julian Lowe talk about the fivefold ministry, why churches tend to copy their leaders, and how to receive the people God sends.
8 min
Do Husbands Want to Be Held? A Marriage Conversation
A joke about the little spoon turns into an honest talk about touch, appreciation, and the pressure many husbands carry, with pastoral advice on depression.
7 min
Honoring Pastors Without Making Them Kings
A pastor tattoo video led Adam Mesa and his co-hosts to ask where honoring a leader ends and idolizing begins, and what honor looks like when it shows up in daily life.
8 min
What an Atheist's 30-Day Experiment Teaches About Daily Faith
An atheist pretended to believe in God for weeks and watched his life change. Pastor Adam Mesa and his guests ask what that says about daily faith.
8 min
A Former Prime Video Policy Head on Faith, Film and The Chosen
Jimmy, who led global policy at Amazon Prime Video, tells Pastor Adam Mesa how he worked as a Christian in streaming and why he chose ministry over offers from major tech companies.
9 min
Is It Normal to Be Attracted to Someone Other Than Your Spouse?
Pastors Adam and Ashley Mesa talk about attraction, lust, old wounds and the small choices that protect a marriage when it feels dry.
8 min
How to Protect Your Family From AI Voice Scams
Pastor Adam Mesa and his co-hosts share two true scam stories, one involving a cloned voice, and one simple step every family can take before a frightening call comes.
6 min
What Makes a Great Husband? Lessons From a Marriage Podcast
Pastor Adam Mesa and his wife Ashley play a Chuck Swindoll clip and a thread of wives describing their husbands. Along the way they talk about apology, patience, trust and purpose.
8 min
How to Stop Giving Opinions and Start Offering Solutions in Marriage
Pastor Adam Mesa and his wife Ashley talk about why many spouses bring opinions but no solutions, and how selfishness keeps couples stuck.
7 min
Pastor Adam Mesa on Leadership, Social Media and Church
In a quick-fire send-off before a summer break, Pastor Adam Mesa talks about leading staff, young pastors online, politics in church and why leadership looks like caring.
8 min