The Christmas season is full of wonder—seasonal songs and carols, decorated trees, gifts filled with secrets, children wide-eyed with anticipation, some of us enjoying reruns of It’s a Wonderful Life, friends spending more time with friends, or a midnight candlelight service on Christmas Eve.

How are you feeling after this recent political campaign season? Exhausted? Mentally, physically, even spiritually drained? Ready to turn your thoughts and hopes to other things? Well, so am I!

The Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker recently reported: While 90 percent of abortions are performed in the first trimester, a majority of them by pills rather than surgery, even by the 13 th and final week of the first trimester, a fetus has begun to look quite human.

Pray and vote. Vote and pray. But whatever you do today: pray! If there was ever a moment when prayer is needed in our land, it is today, November 5, 2024.

I had been betrayed by two people. Each betrayal had happened around the same time in a similar way—and I struggled to know how to pray for those responsible.

As I stand at the Throne of Grace, looking unto Jesus, there’s an unspoken factor about the debate on abortion today that gives me pause. Yet, it should shape how I express myself as I serve the critical cause of advocating on behalf of the preborn. It is this:

Have you ever worked in a soup kitchen serving the homeless? Have you cared for someone in a nursing home? Are you assisting the herculean task of relief work among the tens of thousands of hurricane victims this fall?

Recently, a dedicated Jesus follower sent me a six-page handwritten letter in which she poured out her broken heart over the wave of abortions in America over the past 60 years—regarding each one as murder, the destruction of God-given human life.

The political yard signs are multiplying around my neighborhood. How is it where you live?
One house down the street not only has multiple signs but banners, flags, and balloons promoting his choice for president in November!

Not a few Christian leaders are deeply concerned about the future of our nation as we enter the final weeks of the presidential campaigns.

Eight Ways to Prepare for the Changes Coming From an American CHRIST Awakening Fourth of a Four-Part Series (Part 1 Part 2 Part 3) David Bryant We’ve just entered a national political marathon focused on a heart cry for one thing: CHANGE! Americans want political leaders who bring change! Change that’s for the better. Change that restores. Change that renews. […]

Why I’m Totally Confident About the Impending American CHRIST Awakening—Even in 2024. Third of a Four-Part Series (Part 1 Part 2 Part 4) David Bryant. Most…

Why Is an American CHRIST Awakening the Only Hope for Our Nation in 2024? Second of a Four-Part Series (Part 1 Part 3 Part 4) David Bryant Sometimes, a thoughtful look at the past can give us fresh inspiration about the future. A few years back, this happened for me through a voice from three centuries ago. It sounded forth […]

Are There Any Reasons to Hope for a Christward Revolution in America by the Close of 2024? First of a Four-Part Series (Part 2 Part 3 Part 4) “Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seatbelts. There’s turbulence ahead!” Non-stop political, economic, racial, moral, domestic, environmental, theological, ideological, international turbulences—to name a few! All of it is potentially existential at the […]

As you read newspapers, listen to the news, and take in the vast array of opinions on social media—as you try to decide which candidates to vote for in this coming election—how are you feeling about all of it? Are you up to the challenge?

The calls for an American CHRIST Awakening are coming from many different quarters. They are expressed in various ways, but all carry a warning. Historically speaking—as well as in view of eternity—our nation’s destiny hangs in the balance today.

GUEST BLOG POST Too many Christians are throwing stones at each other! So says the author of our guest blog post, Jim Morgan. He takes aim at one of the greatest needs in the Church today and offers insightful analysis and practical recommendations to address this crisis. For years, Jim was on the “fast track.” With an MBA from the […]

Riffing on Jesus: Donald Trump Has Inspired Me! David Bryant RIFF: “to create a new variation on an existing thing or idea; to present an under-explored theme giving it a fresh perspective.” Last week in Grand Rapids, Michigan, tens of thousands—a vast number of them Christians—stood in line for hours to enter a Republican political rally. They came to hear […]

How Jesus Followers Must Prayfor Our Nation at This Crisis Point A Prayer from 1710 Meant for America in 2024 At our most recent BREAKTHROUGH! Zoom Rapid Prayer Gathering, many strong prayers were offered for the spiritual renovation of America. Among them was one read by an Anglican pastor. It came from a book published in 1710, composed by one […]

Inviting Jesus to Reside and Preside: The Only Way to Heal a Church—and a Nation— as Dangerously Divided as We Are Today Most of us have been bombarded by many various political intrigues during this presidential campaign season—with all the strife and insults, party spirit and anger, suspicions and accusations. However, have you noted how so much of the turmoil […]