Believers Unite in a Powerful Prayer for Christ’s Reign to Be Revealed David Bryant and Steve Hall In this guest blog post, Steve Hall shares a written prayer he’s been offering to the Lord. When you read it, I’m sure you’ll agree that all of us should join him! But why did Steve feel compelled to address these requests to […]

“Jesus, Possess Me Whole!” The prayer Christians across America need to be praying for ourselves right now! David Bryant with Audrey Del Campo CHRIST NOW family: If you, like I, are longing for what we call an “American CHRIST Awakening” as our nation stands at another defining precipice, then this guest blog post is for you. A few weeks ago, […]

On Thanksgiving Day 2023 A dynamic, new way to thank God for Jesus— the best blessing of all! David Bryant When you gather at your Thanksgiving table with family and friends, do you usually begin with a prayer of thanksgiving? Considering all the ways God has favored you this past year, would you not agree that the person of our […]

“Which Way the Tide?” This is the most important question facing Americans today. Walking through Houston’s Hobby Airport with a heavy, silver, three-foot-high statue trophy, I was greeted like a returning Olympic champion. As a high school senior, I had just taken third place in the 1963 national competition for “Original Oratory.” In June of that year, after competing with […]

Let’s Help Children Discover Christ’s Supremacy David Bryant Have you ever watched a child’s eyes light up as they discover something exciting about Jesus? I have. It is worth the effort!—for many reasons. The biggest reason relates to what we read in Mark 10:13-14 (NIV)— People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, […]

The Greatest Prayer Ever Prayed for a Christward Revival in the Church David Bryant The greatest? Really? Actually, I came to that conclusion years ago. I think once you read this prayer, you will too. For years, I used it as the concluding prayer for many of our Concerts of Prayer rallies, when churches in a city came together to […]

Our 2023 Journey Together: From Grief to Glory, From Consecration to Consummation Recently, David Bryant did something for the first time in his fifty years of preaching. At the climax of months of helping to guide a 700-member East Coast congregation into the initial phases of a God-given “Christ Awakening,” he interpreted the impact of their journey by speaking from […]

Create Your Own Photo Album of the Heart Fill it with biblical snapshots of the reigning Christ. Here’s how! David Bryant For the past three months of Sundays, I’ve taken a 700-member congregation on a journey through the New Testament book of Hebrews. From chapter to chapter, we were on the hunt for insights into who our living, reigning Jesus […]

This Is the Most Significant Ministry You Could Ever Have for Jesus David Bryant How often do you get discouraged in your Christian walk?  What about those moments when you seriously doubt that you’re making much of a difference for God’s kingdom? Have you asked yourself recently if there is a better way for you to serve Jesus? I’ve been […]

The OTHER Coronation to Which You and King Charles III Are Invited David Bryant Much of the world is breathlessly awaiting the pomp and circumstance, the glitz and glamour of the coronation of King Charles III on May 6, 2023. The people of the British empire have mourned the passing of their beloved Queen Elizabeth II. Now everybody’s atwitter (“atwitter”—that’s […]

10 Truths About Jesus’ Resurrection No One Ever Talks About Well . . . virtually no one! I gave my life to Christ in a graveyard! That’s why “resurrection” has always been on my mind since the day I was born again. Backstory: I was at college when I first met truly committed Christians. Their witness of the gospel culminated […]

A Nation Awash in Gun Violence: We Have One Great Hope David Bryant Well, it’s happened once again! This past Monday. This time in Nashville, Tennessee. “Music City, USA” has now become “Mourning City, USA.” However, the report from there sounds similar to what’s happened in a hundred other cities just since January 1.  A 28-year-old fatally shot three children […]

February 24, 2023 THE ONE-YEAR COMMEMORATION OF THE WAR FOR FREEDOM IN UKRAINE How Should Christ Followers Pray on This Consequential Day? David Bryant News reports miss the main story! In God’s hands, the conflict in Ukraine is ultimately about advancing his redemptive purposes for Ukraine through the saving reign of our Lord Jesus Christ. That’s why Christ followers need […]

© ABC Watch for—and Challenge— These Super Bowl LVII Ads David Bryant As you watch Super Bowl LVII between the Eagles and the Chiefs this Sunday, what must you be sure not to miss during the game?  If you’re like most Americans, you’ll stay alert to catch every one of the creative, funny, memorable ads developed especially for this one […]

FREE! “The Unsearchable Riches of Christ”: e-Devotions for All of 2023 Your personal invitation from Steve Hall Hi, dear friends of CHRIST NOW! I invite you to share in something I’ve been working on for the past few years that might be encouraging for you and others in your spheres of influence. It offers a simple way for you to live out […]

Discover a Life Marked by the Awe of Jesus David Bryant It is often said, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” However, not so with Jesus. Rather, “familiarity breeds craving”—craving to see even more of his glory. A traditional hymn, “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah,” contains these prayerful words to God’s Son: “Bread of Heaven, feed me till I want no more.” […]

This Is Our Strategy for 2023! The mission of Proclaim Hope! has been fifty years in the making. Built on David Bryant’s wide experiences—as a senior pastor; as the traveling speaker/trainer on Christian campuses nationwide; as founder of Concerts of Prayer International (1988), which played a key role in the birth of the modern-day global prayer movement; as chairman of […]

Joy to the World! How Can JESUS Be the JOY for THIS World? A four-part Christmas series Part 4 A World of REBELLIOUS HEARTS: How Can Jesus Be the Joy HERE? David Bryant [NOTE: This is the last of a four-part series based on the four verses of “Joy to the World.” The other parts are: (1) A World of […]

Joy to the World! How Can JESUS Be the JOY for THIS World? A four-part Christmas series Part 3 A World of TOXIC DIVISIONS: How Can Jesus Be the Joy HERE? David Bryant After the recent midterm elections ended, one national commentator observed: This politically divisive fall actually was› preceded by years of a metastasizing toxicity and division in which […]