Jon Coutts, in conversation with theologian Simeon Zahl, explores self-deception in prayer and the ways for discerning the voice of God from the other voices.
Gordon MacDonald, president of Denver Seminary, discusses the characteristics of “prayer that makes a difference.” He doesn’t say this explicitly, but MacDonald’s basic idea is that prayer affects others more so than the individual.
Leah Libresco, the token atheist for Patheos, has converted to Christianity. She reflects on the change in thinking in her last post for the atheistic blog Unequally Yoked, which picks fights with religious blogs.