If you read Genesis 20 in isolation, knowing nothing about either of the main characters, Abraham and Abimelech, I don’t think you would correctly guess which one had the stronger relationship with God.

Do you have a word for 2025? A single, prayerfully-chosen theme that God might want to use to help shape and deepen the coming year?

In 2024, God drew us broader and deeper into Jesus’ strategic prayer to unite the Body of Christ for a divided world. We are experiencing new mutually life-giving relationships around the city, nation, and world. The specifics are so encouraging that we created a page on our in-transition website that you can access (j17ministries.org/2024review).

Looking ahead into 2025, here’s how we are responding to God’s invitations…

How would you feel about taking a little journey with me right now through St Joseph’s hospital and wrestling with topics like, “What are You doing, God?” If that sounds like a perfect way to ruin Christmas, well, see ya next week I guess, ‘cuz that’s where I’m heading!

“What’s your 'one thing' you’d like to ask of the Lord?” Dennis Fuqua asked. I knew immediately my request: that I would hear from the Lord more clearly, consistently, confidently, courageously, and in community.

J17 Ministries is just over six years old, and we have clearly entered a new season. What’s new in season two, besides everything? Today’s post will only address one critical and beautiful aspect: saying goodbye to Karen Henley.

A Swiss guy, a blond woman, and a best-selling author sat down at the same table to have lunch... Olivier Fleury, Jenny Allen, and Rick Warren had lunch together, and are now collaborating. What a remarkable moment in history God has graced us to live in!

I’ve been encouraged by several of the prayers I’ve seen and read already today, both in my JC2033 feed, where friends around the world are lifting us Americans up today in fervent prayer, and even on my Facebook feed. So I’ll add mine to the mix.