From Narcissistic Bondage to Freedom

From Narcissistic Bondage to Freedom

Narcissistic injury has become an increasingly common prayer topic on our 3ABN Prayer Line in recent years. While narcissism exists on a spectrum—some forms unpleasant but manageable—there are far more severe expressions that deeply wound the emotional and physical...
Feral Hearts and Faithful Hands

Feral Hearts and Faithful Hands

There’s something strangely captivating about feral cats. Mysterious. Independent. Wounded, yet brave. You don’t own them. They don’t follow rules. But somehow, when you set food out and keep doing it day after day—when they see that you’re not going to hurt...
Step In—I Will Do the Rest!

Step In—I Will Do the Rest!

Shelley recently spoke for a Women’s Ministry retreat held at Tenaya Lodge, near Yosemite National Park. I was en route to the main conference room to listen to one of her keynote presentations when a radiant woman rushed up to me. “Oh, J. D., it is so good to see...
The Magnet of a Mother’s Love

The Magnet of a Mother’s Love

A mother’s love is a drawing and a driving force. For 30 years, Norma* called the 3ABN pastoral department, always requesting the same prayer for her son. I’ve been on a prayer journey with her since I arrived at 3ABN two decades ago, lifting Paul* up week after week....