Clueless

Clueless

The skies were overcast—the wind blustery. The weather forecast called for snow in southern Illinois. But the real gloom on the horizon was a jaw-dropping prayer call ahead of me. It was a hectic day on the prayer line. As soon as I hung up one call, another was...
God Has the Answer

God Has the Answer

There I was again—three weeks in a hospital, with back-to-back discharges, only to be readmitted the following day. Daily diagnostic testing, lab work, and all the constant busyness of hospital care. The severity of my illness came in bouts of 48–72 hours which led to...
Performance Versus Relationship

Performance Versus Relationship

The following entry was written by a young 3ABN employee. Ben Lingle is a talented member of our 3ABN production team, heading up our audio engineering. Describing himself as a “photographer by choice, and musician by chance,” he has chosen to use his talents for the...
The Ministry of Listening

The Ministry of Listening

I’m a Texan. We’re known for “story swapping”—one person after the other sharing related stories. Sure, sometimes it seems that people are trying to “best” the last speaker, but that’s not really what it’s about—it’s a cultural thing. I’m a man. The male species has...
The Power of Debt

The Power of Debt

Debt can be a very powerful tool. Most of us live with or under this tool. Have you considered debt a good or bad thing? The Bible does not say it is a sin to have debt, whether to borrow or to lend. In today’s culture, borrowing is not only common, it is a necessity...