Five Loaves - The Blog

Is there something you’ve been praying for for a long time? Maybe you’ve been tempted to give up. Maybe you have given up. Maybe you would never admit to that. Maybe you still pray after a fashion, but your heart isn’t in it. Don't lose heart. Keep praying.

Is fasting something that should be practiced today? Why? When? How? Are there any rules? What does the Bible have to say about it?

What did Paul mean when he said, "Pray in the Spirit"?

You're fighting in a war. You must be ready for whatever comes. You must know how to pray in all kinds of places; at all kinds of times.

If you are a follower of Jesus then God’s purpose ought to be yours and the things you pray for ought to be in line with His purpose too.

God must grant any prayer that asks Him to keep a promise He has made.

If you knew God better you would see more positive answers to your prayers. You would be able to pray with more confidence.

Sometimes we pray for things. We know it’s right and good to ask for them but nothing happens. Why might that be?

Have you ever wondered why is it that so often, when I pray nothing happens? Here are some thoughts that might help you to find the answer.

We are far too timid when it comes to prayer. Here are eight reasons to pray with more boldness.

If God knows everything and has the future planned, what's the point of praying?

Is there not more to prayer than asking for what you want?

What is prayer? Let’s keep it simple. Prayer is a needy soul telling God what he wants.

Really? Good news for the whole world? On a hillside outside Bethlehem? Shepherds? Are you kidding me?

A good story will grab your attention, stir your emotions, and capture your imagination. The Bible is full of good stories.

Is it not an entirely reasonable thing to have confidence in your Bible? Every word in the Bible is God’s word.

The Bible has been massively important in shaping our culture. Marks of its phenomenal influence can be seen almost everywhere you look.

“The Bible is neither the kind of book a man could write if he would nor the kind of book he would write if he could.”

There is a vast amount of archaeological evidence that corroborates the biblical records and none that disproves them.

Only the One who controls the future can predict it. Others might make lucky guesses but not with the accuracy and consistency of the Bible.