The problems of our complex world, from the local level to the national and international levels, are so great that human wisdom will not solve them. We need supernatural intervention. We need God’s help. Leaders at all levels need to pray. Mayors and council members need to pray for their cities. Governors and state legislators need to pray for their state. Members of the U.S. Congress and leaders in the executive branch need to pray for the nation. Leaders in the j

When a cook makes pizza dough, she begins with a round ball of flour, water, and yeast. It doesn’t look like much. But then she begins to roll out the dough and stretch it with her hands. An expert pizza maker can stretch the dough to cover a large pizza pan without tearing the dough. Her fingers and fists deftly work around the circle to enlarge it gradually. Then she lets the dough rest a few moments on the pan before finishing the pie. God knows just how He wants your ch

You reacted in anger, the thought seared the back of my mind. You didn’t take the time to listen to his concerns, and you were impatient. You hurt him. I like to plan as far in advance as possible, especially for key events. But occasionally I get so busy with the many details of our worldwide ministry that an important item slips through. This was one of those occasions. With a key international conference just a couple of weeks away, I had just realized the need for a