The good kind of pressure

The good kind of pressure

Not to bring up food during a 21 day fast, but … if you were a kitchen appliance, what would you be?  I would be a pressure cooker.  I’ve done a lot of work over the years to heal these tendencies, but at my worst, I could cook a pot roast in under an hour...
What Dr Pepper taught me about fasting

What Dr Pepper taught me about fasting

The meals I carefully curate for my toddlers look very different than what I eat myself. Star-shaped pieces of cheese or truck-shaped sandwiches go into their lunchboxes. My own meals are quick and portable, often bordering on junk food. Did you know that Dr Pepper...
Prayer Guide — October 2023

Prayer Guide — October 2023

On Oct. 7, Hamas, a Sunni Islamist terrorist organization, carried out attacks on civilians in Israel with a degree of brutality and violence that shocked the world. As details continue to emerge about the attacks, and as Israel continues retaliatory strikes on Gaza,...
What just happened in Kentucky?

What just happened in Kentucky?

On Wednesday, Feb. 8,  students at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky attended a routine chapel service. The school’s assistant soccer coach gave a forgettable talk. The music was OK, nothing spectacular. But when the service ended, something remarkable...
The benefits of praying with others

The benefits of praying with others

Jo Johnson lives in England and serves the Wycliffe Global Alliance as consultant for prayer advocacy. We spoke with her via email about the value of praying publicly and corporately. This post is the second of two parts. Christians have different levels of comfort...
When prayer is all we have

When prayer is all we have

I wasn’t watching the Bills-Bengals football game when Damar Hamlin almost died on the field. But, like anyone who glanced at their phones or TVs last Monday night, I knew quickly. And I prayed, quickly. Something interesting unfolded that evening. TV commentators...