Life to Death in Three Seconds

Life to Death in Three Seconds

It was 9:30 on a crisp September morning, and I was headed south on the Interstate toward Sam’s Club. My day was neatly planned: errands in the morning, yardwork in the afternoon. The sun was shining, the air was fresh, and I had 3ABN Radio playing in the background....
Get Behind Me, Satan

Get Behind Me, Satan

Charlie* and I have been conversing for years. Outwardly, we don’t have much in common. Our youthful years were spent on two different continents, speaking different languages and following different educational paths. Charlie grew up in a bustling city, surrounded by...
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...