“My heart has heard you say, ‘Come and talk with me.’  And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’” I love that prayer, found in Psalm 27:8 (NLT).   There’s something about praying the prayers of the Bible that strengthens my faith and encourages me to pray all the more. Praying the Prayers of the Bible is also the title of my new book from Discovery...

Lot didn’t make the best choices.  When Abraham offered him any land he wanted, he chose “the fertile plains of the Jordan Valley” (Genesis 13:10, NLT).  The land was productive and beautiful, “but the people of this area were extremely wicked and constantly sinned against the LORD” (Genesis 13:13).  Lot had to know that but still chose to move his...

Podcast: Play in new window | Download How To Start A “Prodigals Prayer Group” Running Time: 25:40 [audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/andytraub/EP003.mp3] Podcast: Play on mobile|Download| Show Notes: One of the things you like to do is encourage the parents of prodigal kids to get together to pray.  Why is that? If someone wanted to...

Many of you have written telling how God has used Prayers for Prodigals in your lives.  I love getting those letters!  I never cease to be amazed at how God can take even the most difficult valleys we go through and turn them into places of praise. Last week a reader sent me a kind note (thanks Michelle!) which ended with, “Praying God will continue to use and...

Podcast: Play in new window | Download God’s Heart and Timing for Your Prodigal Child Running Time: 37:41 [audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/andytraub/EP002.mp3] Podcast: Play on mobile|Download| Show Notes: Let’s talk about waiting on God for answers to prayer for your prodigal kids.  I see that at your website, “JamesBanks.org,” you’ve written...

Can you be proud of a prodigal? That depends, doesn’t it?  Your son or daughter has made some choices you know you’re not proud of.   But what about when they make the right ones? When you’re the parent of a prodigal you learn to look at life a little differently. Cari and I have a phrase we use frequently.  When we’ve made it through 24...

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Show Notes: You clearly have a burden to help parents pray for prodigal kids.  Why is this so personal to you? I noticed that this isn’t a “how-to” book—it doesn’t tell parents how to pray but shows them how instead.  Why is that important? There’s a lot of Scripture in this book.  Tell me more about...