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....

Your Maker Is Your Husband

Your Maker Is Your Husband

After twenty years of working in 3ABN’s Pastoral Department, few things surprise me. I’ve heard the good, the bad, and the ugly stories of human circumstances, but when Lisa* called last week, the story of her troubled relationship had an interesting twist I’d never...