PUBLISHER’S LETTER: The Crazy Yes
Maybe God has put something on your heart that feels too big, too complicated, or even a little crazy. But the secret of following God into the crazy is this: You don’t have to rely on your power; you go in God’s...
The 30 Year Handshake
The room was full of family—laughter and the warm noise of celebration. I stood there holding the hand of a man whose eternity had been shaped by a summer I had nearly forgotten—and I understood something I hadn't grasped at eighteen. God keeps the records of faithful moments even when we don't...
PUBLISHER’S LETTER + LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
By Linda Evans Shepherd & Amber Weigand Buckley Linda Evans Shepherd I was seven years old, and I can still feel my small hand tucked into my father's strong one.…
Praying for the Women Who Proclaim
I have no bitterness toward those who look down on me for sharing about Jesus. Just like the woman at the well, how can I not? But that encounter stirred something I've thought about ever since: how sad it is for those believers who would silence a woman's voice, even when that voice is simply trying to tell the good news...
PUBLISHER’S LETTER: We Need Revival
I didn't plan for revival. I planned for nine hours of teaching—at the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference. But as I delivered my Speaker’s Masterclass, as well as my class on Reaching Today’s Women, the Holy Spirit stopped me...
A Prayer Blast of Protection
I was walking out of a medical building when a gust of wind swept down from the Colorado mountains and hit me at ninety miles an hour. I suddenly had a flash of what I would look like with a busted nose and no teeth. But then I heard the quiet voice of the Lord say to my spirit, “This is not a time to be passive.”
PUBLISHER’S LETTER: We Need Renewal
A few weeks ago, I was keynoting the Blue Lake Christian Writers Conference, reflecting on a remarkable revival sweeping through writers across our country...
When Praying God’s Word Changes Everything
A surprising number of people are afraid to pray. They love God, but when it comes to talking to him, they freeze. They worry about praying “wrong,” stepping outside his will, or somehow offending him—as though God is scoring their performance. Out of fear, they offer him something he never asked for: prayerlessness. But prayerlessness is its own kind of silent treatment...
PUBLISHER’S LETTER: Stories Shared. Lives Transformed.
As we gather with Christian communicators from around the world, I'm reminded of the extraordinary power of story...
Praying Your Way Out of the Holiday Blues
Why is it that heartbreak so often happens during the holiday season? As the world sings, “O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,” tragedy can suddenly zap away our joy. Loved ones can pass away, and lives can be turned upside down...