Looking Back, Up, Forward

Yesterday, we began a series of posts for seeking God’s covering and guidance in the coming year. As this year ends and the new one begins, take some time with the Lord to  Lord, remind me of all the beautiful ways You came through for our family this year. What were some of the thingsContinue reading “Looking Back, Up, Forward”

Powering Up for 2023

As hard as 2022 has been, this next year will see its own trials. Are you prepared? Prayer is your pathway through. New year’s resolutions will not get you where the Lord is taking you. Instead, ask Him what He wants to do in you and through you this coming year. And then step intoContinue reading “Powering Up for 2023”

Christmas Prayer

Praying God will meet you and your family in deep, meaningful ways as you celebrate Christ today. Lord, please protect our family time together this Christmas. Fill our homes with Your felt presence and block any enemy plans. Guide all our conversations into You. Help us forgive one another and listen to each other. TearContinue reading “Christmas Prayer”

Prayers for the Persecuted this Christmas

As we gather with loved ones this Christmas and worship God freely in our churches, let’s take a moment to pray together as a family for persecuted Christians throughout the world who don’t have that freedom. Pray for protection, strength, courage, and the Spirit’s empowering to endure suffering and share with the lost. Lord, weContinue reading “Prayers for the Persecuted this Christmas”

When Christmas Is Forbidden

Did you consider not celebrating Christmas this year? What got you thinking along those lines? Commercialism? Traditions with pagan roots? Some other reason on an ever-growing list?  Christmas takes on a whole new meaning when you live where it is forbidden. Where even one decoration in your home could get you arrested. Where telling theContinue reading “When Christmas Is Forbidden”

When Christmas is Hard

Let’s continue praying for missionary pilot Ryan Koher, imprisoned nearly two months now in Mozambique without charges. Pray God will open the way for his immediate release. Pray for his wife and sons as Christmas approaches. Continue praying here: Missionary Pilot Imprisoned in Mozambique Let’s pray also for those mourning the loss of loved ones andContinue reading “When Christmas is Hard”

The Kingdom that Stands

I feel your sadness, your fear for the future, especially the future of your children. But it is not the end. For no matter how hard the enemy tries to silence Me, he cannot. I am LOUDER. And I am in control. Not Satan. Not political power. Not a person. Not the news. Not techContinue reading “The Kingdom that Stands”

Floods in Africa

About 170 people have died in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, due to heavy rain and floods. In addition, about 30 have been injured and almost 300 homes destroyed. In South Sudan, hundreds of thousands of people have been affected by heavy flooding that has damaged around 16,500 hectares of cropland. In fact, moreContinue reading “Floods in Africa”

Prayer for Our Hearts and Homes

As we spend time with family and others in the coming days, let’s ask God Mikaela Vincent and her husband are missionaries who live by faith, trusting in God to provide for their needs as they pray for and share Christ with the nations. If you would like to help their ministry through a donation,Continue reading “Prayer for Our Hearts and Homes”

Malaysia: How a Seeker Found Christ

The death toll from Friday’s landslide is now up to 23, with 10 still missing. Let’s continue to pray for these families. To be Malay is to be Muslim. It is written into the constitution. Ethnic Malays who convert to Christianity from Islam break that law and face severe persecution. In fact, Muslims have beenContinue reading “Malaysia: How a Seeker Found Christ”