A Prayer for the New Year

Lord, open up our eyes to see as You see, to not be distracted by other things in our view that move us away from You. Please, God, get up in our face. Invade our space. Make sure we SEE what You’re doing, such that we can’t miss it. Grab our face in Your handsContinue reading “A Prayer for the New Year”

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”

Ukraine: Frozen and in the Dark

While Russia itself faces subzero weather, poverty, hunger and lack of heat, much of Ukraine is also now freezing in the dark following the Kremlin’s targeted attacks on their energy sources. With icy temperatures, blackouts, and lack of heat or running water, Ukrainian cities such as Kherson and Kyiv have set up tents and otherContinue reading “Ukraine: Frozen and in the Dark”

Russia’s Truly Cold War

With the war against Ukraine costing Russia an estimated $1 billion per day, little infrastructure is left to deal with winter’s brutality in the vast northern country, where temperatures stay below freezing for many weeks on end. Power outages, busted pipes and other heating failures are already costing lives and promising to far surpass lastContinue reading “Russia’s Truly Cold War”

Fighting for Russia’s Heart

Ukraine announced this week an estimated 70,000 Russian troops have died since the invasion began early this year. Let’s pray and not cease…. Lord, we ask You, please, for a Great Awakening all throughout Russia. Meet every leader and influencer in powerful ways, showing them that You alone are God. Pursue them with Your love,Continue reading “Fighting for Russia’s Heart”

Christians’ Response to Violence

On Sunday, a mass shooter open-fired on those gathered for lunch at Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, California, killing one and injuring five. The man who died actually gave his life to save the others. He confronted the shooter, who shot him multiple times. If it wasn’t for that sacrifice, many more may have died.Continue reading “Christians’ Response to Violence”

Life and Freedom

As the battle rages in the courts and throughout the USA for life and freedom…. Lord, we pray for every person caught up in this fight who does not yet personally know the One who gave them life. Give them a hunger for You so deep, they will seek You with all their hearts andContinue reading “Life and Freedom”

China’s Headlines

China has held several headlines in the news lately, the most tragic of which is a plane crash yesterday, which cost the lives of all 132 people on board. As the Chinese also battle increased surveillance, persecution, Covid lockdowns, and tension with other countries, especially neighboring Taiwan, let’s pray today for this vast country onContinue reading “China’s Headlines”

Hope for the Stranded and Homeless

As I stood with other believers amid the rubble in the early morning, I watched a man load up his bicycle with what food he could carry. I wondered how he was going to ride that bike out of there with all the debris in the way, and where he planned to go, now thatContinue reading “Hope for the Stranded and Homeless”

Yemen, Japan and Mariupol

Pray for Mariupol, Ukraine, especially for survivors from the attack on a theater, as they emerge from the rubble amidst heavy shelling. About 130 of the 1,300 who had sheltered in the building have been rescued so far. Throughout the city, more than 350,000 residents continue to hide in shelters, trapped by an average ofContinue reading “Yemen, Japan and Mariupol”