Shayne Looper: The surprising problem of prayer

In Christian devotional writings it is common to come across the phrase, "the problem of prayer." The fact that prayer has problems is widely acknowledged, and the one that gets the most attention is the problem of unanswered prayers.For example, last Sunday morning, more than 25 local churches converged at our county fairgrounds for a combined service of prayer. It was quite an undertaking. The logistics were complicated, but there was a genuine sense of anticipation. People had been [...]