Where Do You Stand In This Broken World
The year 2020 has been like no other, and the month of June was a dramatic and painful addition. I wonder how God sees it all. I know that the images are forever etched in my mind: Right here in … (read more)
WMPL Allowances
One of the roles of the Prayer League’s Board of Directors is to establish allowance levels for our workers around the world. In the January issue of Together in Prayer our Executive Director reported that the Board had established a … (read more)
Why We Pray
Do you sometimes feel frustrated by prayer? As you know, at the Prayer League we pray a lot. We take the work of praying for Unreached People Groups very seriously. We study these groups to find out who they are. … (read more)
Pray for the “Pan” in Pandemic
In the last few months we’ve all become more familiar with the word “pandemic” than we ever imagined we would. And I’m sure we’d all be happy if the need for the word would now disappear. We know, however, that … (read more)
My Redeemer Lives
As I was watching the news on television, they cut to a public service announcement with a series of people, including some celebrities, claiming, “We are in this together.” It rang kind of hollow to me after watching a program … (read more)
Thankful In This Time
This is a time like no other. We are facing a crisis unlike anything we have known before. The global coronavirus pandemic has created severe hardships and perplexing challenges that leave us rightfully and gravely concerned. On a personal level … (read more)
So That We May Believe: A Story of Change
Clearly, not all change is good. The coronavirus outbreak that emerged in December quickly morphed into a global pandemic that has taken the lives of many thousands and threatens the lives of millions more. This crisis, unlike anything we have … (read more)
Applying What We Learn…
I like doing my own taxes. Now don’t get me wrong. I do not like paying taxes. Nor do I like wrestling with the almost infinite variety of forms the IRS has developed to force you to go and pay … (read more)
A Gift That Keeps on Giving
Years ago, when I joined the Business Office, I became aware that we were receiving regular checks from some oil companies. When I inquired about it, I learned that in the past we had been bequeathed some mineral rights in … (read more)
Get over It: A Story of Change
Ex-pec-ta-tion (ek’spek’tā’shǝn) n. The belief that something should happen in a particular way. This month’s biblical story of change is recorded for us in the book of Second Kings, and tells of the miraculous transformation given by God to a … (read more)