The Courage to be Led by Judy Stevenson

One of the sweetest parts of my week happens at the end of Sunday School. After we’ve played, studied, laughed, responded, and prayed together, we wrap things up with three simple but meaningful steps: Years ago, Rev. Lauren Clawson introduced me to the idea of a hand blessing, and I instantly knew it was something…

One of my earliest and most vivid memories is from a family reunion, where my grandfather—Pop, my dad’s father, Clarence—stood before us with a small Bible in his hand. What he offered that day wasn’t money or possessions, but the most important gift he had: a relationship with Jesus Christ. That was our real inheritance.

Abide: The Restful Life Finding Sabbath and Solitude in a Busy World Ever Been in a Hurry? Early one cold Sunday morning, I quietly got dressed in the dark so my husband, Lee, and our three children could keep sleeping. I had to leave early to preach at an 8 AM service, while Lee, pastoring…

In the beginning, creation was good, and humanity was very good, made in the image of God to reflect His glory to the world. Adam and Eve were the first image-bearers, entrusted with the task of representing God.

In her book, Send Me Where No One Wants to Go, missionary Carole Ward recounts a powerful story. While working as a nurse, she would kneel at each patient’s bedside, praying for their healing. Her supervisor told her to stop. Carole, unwavering in her faith, responded, “I cannot stop because prayer is the most important thing…

Two days ago, we arrived in Abuja and stayed at the Peace Media Hotel.
Then we boarded a flight from Abuja to Gombe—on Air Peace.
We stayed on peace. We traveled on peace.
And today, we stand together in Gombe, still wrapped in peace.
Because deep down, each one of us longs for peace. Each one of us needs peace.