Prayer. It's one of the most foundational elements of a spiritual life, yet it's also one of the most challenging! Sometimes we find it boring, other times we don't know what to do or say, and still other times we can't help but feel we're just talking to the ceiling.
The organization 24-7 Prayer is a huge help in this regard. They offer a number of resources, but here I want to highlight three different series of videos (which they call "courses") teaching us how to pray. They are the type of videos that would be perfect to go through with your bible study or small group, but would be just as helpful to go through by yourself.
The first one - simply called "The Prayer Course" - is a good starting point. It covers why prayer is important, how to enjoy God, how to pray for others, how to sit with God in silence, and more.
The second - "Unanswered Prayer" - deals with the dark side of prayer, the difficult experiences and questions we have with prayer. It talks about dealing with God's "silence", dealing with disappointment, why our prayers sometimes don't seem to be answered, and more.
The third has a bit of a different feel to it. It looks at how we can have "quiet time" with God (what it looks like to daily spend time with God through the bible and prayer). The importance of quiet time, tips on meeting with God through the bible, and using wonder and imagination in our quiet time are examples of topics discussed.
All free and easily accessible!