Make Prayer Beautiful

The Druids in the Orchard 13.01.2026 4:02 ↓

Unexpected overlap in the life of prayer … or not.

Protecting Oneself from the Little Barbs 12.01.2026 7:55 ↓

Thinking about verbal paper cuts and normal human relationships.

Remembering Again That Perfection Isn't Possible Right at the Beginning 10.01.2026 7:21 ↓

The gift of iterations and the scientific method.

Discarding Saul's Armor 09.01.2026 8:10 ↓

Understanding what is helpful for me and what is not.

Being in Business and the Walk of Faith 08.01.2026 5:42 ↓

God takes care of all his children (not just the missionaries and the ones we expect he'll care for).

The Grand Gesture vs. The Measured Prudence 07.01.2026 5:04 ↓

As a highly responsible person, I think about this topic several times a year. Lord, bless us with the ability to celebrate when it's time to celebrate!

A Vicar to Want to Imitate in Real Life 06.01.2026 5:10 ↓

In The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion , a vicar who ends up always being where he's supposed to be. Lovely.

More Than a Book a Day 05.01.2026 8:48 ↓

A prayer of blessing over our learning in the year to come.

Look at the Fruit 03.01.2026 5:48 ↓

Not right denomination, right beliefs, right actions--look at the fruit. An interesting idea from Jim Wilder and Marcus Warner in The Solution of Choice. https://www.amazon.com/Solution-Choice-Neutralized-Western-Christianity/dp/1628904933

Unanswered (But Interesting) Questions About Pressing In 02.01.2026 6:28 ↓

Striving, resting, grace, intention … one of the things I'm pondering in this season.

Our Ever-Increasing Opportunity Wedge 01.01.2026 4:56 ↓

Not shrinking, but expanding!

Turning the Challenges of Life (Diet, Frustrations, etc.) into a Fast 31.12.2025 5:13 ↓

If you've already given up more than you'd wish … let's direct that to spiritual breakthrough!

Finding the Gold in People, So They Are Attracted to God 30.12.2025 7:21 ↓

Some of Adam's teaching on the prophetic. To order our book, Exploring Your Prophetic Words: https://happybooks.me/exploring

When We Don't Know What to Do … It's Okay to Take a Pause 29.12.2025 6:36 ↓

Periodically I need to preach this to myself.

If You Need a No Pants Day, Take a No Pants Day 27.12.2025 6:40 ↓

Basic training on work and rest.

Thinking About the Meaning of "Magnify the Lord" 26.12.2025 5:11 ↓

I understand magnifying something small, but how does one magnify something large?

Miraculous Christmas Stocking Provision 25.12.2025 8:08 ↓

Merry Christmas from my house to yours.

Thinking About Griefs Large and Small 24.12.2025 5:50 ↓

Loss of a homeland, loss of a naval base, loss of a war … singing the song of the Lord in the midst of the griefs.

Holding Faith and Hope for a Better Outcome in a Difficult Situation 23.12.2025 5:09 ↓

Lord Jesus! Bless us with your solutions!

When the Lord Offers Beginnings But Not Endings 22.12.2025 8:11 ↓

The challenge of recognizing when it's okay to end something, even when the beginning felt divinely inspired.

Opera Tickets, Art Museums, and Church Building Campaigns 20.12.2025 6:29 ↓

When ticket prices aren't sufficient to cover all the financial need. https://actintl.givingfuel.com/pray

What Hudson Taylor, George Muller, and Heidi Baker Have in Common 19.12.2025 8:24 ↓

If we have not because we ask not … what does it look like to ask? https://actintl.givingfuel.com/pray

Why My Friend Stopped Offering Healing Prayer 18.12.2025 6:33 ↓

One of the topics I keep turning over in my mind. (I think I recorded this in late summer … it took me a bit to be bold enough to post. So the topic would have been the first time I posted, had I posted when I recorded it.) https://actintl.givingfuel.com/pray

The Desperate Search for the Nehemiah Plan 17.12.2025 7:41 ↓

After four years of searching and praying, I have a better sense of how I would reply if a king asked me what he could do for me. https://actintl.givingfuel.com/pray

Football, Playbooks, and Prayer 16.12.2025 8:44 ↓

One of the dreams in my heart. I invite you to partner. https://actintl.givingfuel.com/pray