This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, he hears us. 1 John 5:14

The Iranian church is the fastest growing church in the world. On February 15th, I was asked by a group of ministry leaders to write a letter to the Iranian church with the assurance that it would be delivered through their extensive networks. After prayer and fasting, I felt led to write the letter that included a prayer. I submitted it on February 16th, very compelled that time was of the essence to get it out immediately. And then the satellites shut down all communication. With God’s help it has filtered into the hands of Iranian house churches, with reports coming back that it is being memorized and passed from person to person.

After rewatching the video conversation with Henri Aoun and listening to his challenge to pray for the Muslim world, I felt it was time to post the letter in order to encourage all of us to pray for the Jesus followers in Iran who are living during a time of enormous danger and uncertainty.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH ANNE READ THE LETTER

The letter is as follows…

To God’s elect, scattered throughout Iran, who are beloved by God the Father, saved through faith in His only Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and indwelt by the Holy Spirit. Grace and peace to you in abundance.1 

You, the Iranian Church in 2026, are in the hearts of God’s people all over the world. We know you are suffering in all kinds of trials. The cries of your hearts have echoed in ours as we claim these promises from God’s Word for you: …He will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help. He will take pity on the weak and the needy and save the needy from death. He will rescue them from oppression and violence, for precious is their blood in His sight.2 We know you have lost friends, family members, and neighbors in recent days. Heaven is keenly aware of their deaths as we cry out on your behalf. 

As our cries reach Heaven’s throne, the following words of Jesus come to mind: Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in Me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with Me that you also may be where I am.3 Jesus is coming! He has opened Heaven for you! Your future is secure! And until the day you see His face, as you walk through the valley of the shadow of death, He is with you!  He is for you! And in the end, He will bring you through to dwell in His heavenly Home forever! 4 

This is His promise: So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.5 

This is a testing time for you…and a trusting time. His Word tells us that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything,6 as you grow spiritually into the fullness of the character of Jesus Christ.7 

Why were you born in this generation? Why specifically were you placed in Iran? Could it be that you are there for such a time as this? Does God want to use you to proclaim the good news that He loves Iranians, and that He offers them a personal relationship with Himself through faith in His only Son, Jesus Christ? Would you tell them: 

• If they confess they are sinners and have done wrong things  

• Be willing to turn away from their sin  

• Believe that the death of Jesus Christ makes atonement for their sin 

• Ask Him for forgiveness  

• Believe in their heart that God has raised Him from the dead 

• Ask Him to give them eternal life  

• Invite Him to come live within them in the person of the Holy Spirit, 

• Surrender their lives to Him as their Savior and Lord8 

• Then commit to follow Him one step at a time, all the way to Heaven! 

They can be saved! Saved from God’s judgement to be born again into God’s family! Could it be that the troubles you are experiencing are the means God will use to ignite revival fire through your witness in Iran? Let it be so! 

Therefore, we urge you to not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere…For in just a very little while, He who is coming will come and not delay. But My righteous one will live by faith. And if he shrinks back, I will not be pleased with him. But you are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who believe and are saved.9  

For this reason, we bow our knees in prayer on your behalf… 

God in Heaven. Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. You are the Eternal I AM.  The One who is age to age the same. There is no shadow of turning with You.  You are fully present in every generation—past, present, and future.  National boundaries are no hindrance to You. They cannot bind You in nor keep You out. You go where You choose. You stride the winds of the earth. The clouds are the dust of Your feet. You are the All-Mighty.  Your power has not been deleted or depleted over the millennia of human history. We know that You so loved the world that You gave us Heaven’s treasure when You sent Your only Son to die, so that anyone and everyone who places their faith in Him will not perish but have everlasting life.10 

In this present worldwide climate of unbridled evil, we are desperate!  Nations are unraveling.  Wars are raging. There are rumors of more wars breaking out. Kingdom is rising against kingdom. The innocent are dying. Our lives are at risk. Our young are losing hope. Our spirits feel the turmoil and agitation that surely is a reflection of the warfare being waged in the invisible realms.  We need You!  For everything!   

We look to You. You alone are the One who makes us to dwell in safety.  You alone are the One who makes us secure. You alone are God.  And You alone are our God.  We turn to You, boldly confident of access into Your most holy presence through the blood of Your Son and our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.11 You alone are The LORD.  No one is higher than You.  No one is greater than You. Again and again, You have been the salvation of Your people. You alone are able to shatter our enemies. In the greatness of Your majestic power, You overthrow those who come against You. We now call on You to rise up and be all that You are to Your followers in Iran. 

We acknowledge that You are big enough to save each one, yet You are small enough to live in our hearts and manage the details of our lives. You are our hiding place. You are our refuge and our fortress. Your faithfulness is our shield. Your love is our comfort and our security. Your promises are our hope. 

We praise You as One who has made Himself available night and day. You are attentive to the cries of Your children…right now! So, dear God, we humbly, boldly cry out to You on behalf of the Iranian Church. We pray that you would strengthen Your people with all power according to Your glorious might so that they may have great endurance and patience…You have rescued them from the dominion of darkness and brought them into the kingdom of the Son He loves, in whom they have redemption and the forgiveness of sins. 12 

You are a prayer-hearing, prayer-answering, miracle-working, covenant-keeping God. Our eyes are on You. We run to You. We cling to You. We humbly ask You to defend, guard, protect, keep, comfort and bless the Iranian Church. Heal the brokenhearted and bind up their wounds.13 And during these days of oppression and persecution, we boldly ask that You would multiply the church. Pour out Your Spirit in revival power! Give your people boldness to share with others the hope that is within them…hope that is found in a personal relationship with You through saving faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Don’t let Your followers be ashamed to testify about You because they know whom they have believed, and are convinced that He is able to guard what they have entrusted to Him for that day.14  

For the glory of Your great name…Jesus, 

Amen 

Please be assured, dear Iranian brothers and sisters, that we will continue to carry you in our hearts and on our knees until God answers our prayers.  

Now to Him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy—to the only God our Savior be glory majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord before all ages, now and forevermore!15 

May the love of God the Father, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the fellowship of His Holy Spirit be with you all.16 

1 1 Peter1:1-2
2 Psalm 72:12-14
3 John 14:1-3
4 Psalm 23:4, 6
5 Isaiah 41:10
6 James 5:3-4
7 Ephesians 4:13
8 Romans 3:23, 6:23, Acts 3:19, I John 1:9, 10:8-10, John 1:12, Revelation 3:20
9 Hebrews 10:35-39
10 John 3:16
11 Hebrews 10:19
12 Colossians 1:11, 13
13 Psalm 147:3
14 2 Timothy 1:8, 12
15 Jude 24-25
16 2 Corinthians 13:14

• Use the dictionary to define “shepherd.” Does your relationship with the Lord match that definition?
• From verses 1-3, name at least five benefits to having the Lord as your Shepherd.
• Match each benefit with one or more of the following verses: Matthew 6:28-33; Matthew 11:29-30; Mark 6:31; Isaiah 32:17-18; Zephaniah 3:17; Job 33:26; Psalm 19:7; Psalm 35:9; Isaiah 48:17; John 10:3; Psalm 25:9; Psalm 107:28-31
• Give the phrase that indicates why these benefits are critically important.
• Which benefit is most meaningful to you?

II. THE RELATIONSHIP IS PERSONAL       Psalm 23:4-5

• What difference is there between the pronouns in verses 1-3 and verses 4-6?
• What do you think caused the change? What could it mean?
• Have you ever found yourself in a valley? What was it? Describe the difference it made in your relationship with the Lord.
• When in a valley of disease, death, divorce, depression, etc., are you tempted to think you are not on the right path? What was the Psalmist’s experience?
• When Jesus was led into the wilderness, give the phrase from Matthew 4:1 that indicates He was on the right path.
• What is the secret to peace in the valley? See Isaiah 43:2; Exodus 33:14; John 14:27; John 16:33
• When facing opposition, hostility, or persecution, which of the following promises will you claim? Psalm 3:5-6; Psalm 91:7; 2 Kings 6:16; 1 John 4:4; Psalm 27:1-3, 5-6

III. THE RELATIONSHIP IS ETERNAL             Psalm 23:6

• How lasting is our relationship with the Shepherd? John 10:27-28; 17:2-3
• How does Jesus describe the “house of the Lord” in John 14:1-3?
• What did the apostle Paul say about it in 1 Corinthians 2:9?
• List some of the aspects of Heaven in Revelation 21:1-5; 22-27; Revelation 22:3-5
• What aspect of Heaven do you look forward to the most?
• According to Psalm 23:6, how long will we live in Heaven with our Shepherd?

As we enter into 2026 with the “yellow envelopes” it may hold, make sure you have established a beneficial, personal, eternal relationship with the Shepherd.  Then don’t worry or be afraid. He will be with you and see you through.

This Bible study was prepared especially for the Winter 2026 Newsletter.

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Rachel-Ruth and I have written what we believe is a compelling and timely new book entitled God Won’t Leave You There: Joseph’s Story. It will be released in March, so after months of writing and editing, we are excited to finally share it with you. Although we collaborated on it, Rachel-Ruth has written the majority of the content in the first person. The following is from the introduction to the first chapter of the book…

“One of my favorite classes in high school was a business management class because the teacher made it so interesting and interactive. At the beginning of the semester, she assigned each of us our own pretend business. Every day at the beginning of class, we’d open the designated filing cabinet and locate our name on a folder that held a large yellow envelope. We were then instructed to open the envelope and remove its contents, which explained what was currently happening in our fake business. Each of us took care of whatever matters arose in our business according to the information in the envelope.

Some days I found that my business had run out of paper or light bulbs, or that maintenance was needed on the copy machine. Then I calculated how much it would cost to address the matter and whether my budget allowed it. Each day the teacher walked us through whatever our pretend business encountered. It was the perfect way to give us a hands-on learning experience.

I will never forget the shock I experienced one particular day. My business had been running well, and I was in the black with my budget. Feeling pretty good about myself and my entrepreneurial skills, I opened my envelope and read this sentence: ‘Fire has burned your business to the ground!’ In total shock I stood and shouted to the class that my business had burned! I was horrified that all my perfect planning and careful plotting had gone up in a burst of fake flames! The class cracked up, as did I after my initial shock. My sweet teacher began the process of teaching me what to do when a crisis like this hits your business. Each day after, she helped my fake business get back on its feet.

If only I could remember all that she taught me! But the overarching lesson that has stuck out to me all these years is: That’s life! We don’t know what will be in our ‘yellow envelope’ each day when we wake in the morning. Some days it might be the normal everyday ho-hum, but there will be days when we get slammed with bad news or circumstances that shake us to the core. As shocking and awful as it may be, God’s Spirit is the gentle Teacher¹ who is not caught off guard by our situations. He walks with us step-by-step, has a plan in place to teach us and make us better, and He will never leave us nor forsake us on our journey.²”

No one knows what 2026 will bring. But as it unfolds, you and I may be shocked to find that our “yellow envelope” holds unwanted and unwelcome events. So join us in staying focused on the One who is with us even in the darkest valleys. I can almost hear Joseph’s voice echoing down the millennia encouraging us from his own experience… “God will bring you through!”

For His Glory,

Adapted from God Won’t Leave You There: Joseph’s Story 2026
¹ John 14:26
² Hebrews 13:5

Bible Study: Our Relationship with the Shepherd

I. THE RELATIONSHIP IS BENEFICIAL      Psalm 23:1-3

• Use the dictionary to define “shepherd.” Does your relationship with the Lord match that definition?
• From verses 1-3, name at least five benefits to having the Lord as your Shepherd.
• Match each benefit with one or more of the following verses: Matthew 6:28-33; Matthew 11:29-30; Mark 6:31; Isaiah 32:17-18; Zephaniah 3:17; Job 33:26; Psalm 19:7; Psalm 35:9; Isaiah 48:17; John 10:3; Psalm 25:9; Psalm 107:28-31

Click here for the Bible Study especially developed for this newsletter.

On Joel Rosenberg’s Alaska cruise Anne had the privilege of meeting Henri Aoun. He is a Lebanese who for many decades oversaw CRU’s ministry from Morocco to Afghanistan. No one knows the Arab world, from an evangelical perspective, better than Henri. He made the time to drop by the office for a visit this past fall and committed to publish some of Anne’s books in Arabic, offering them at book fairs all across the Middle East.

Rachel-Ruth’s message at The Cove this fall was on Noah. Matthew 24:37 says, “as in the days of Noah so it will be at the coming of the Son of man”. So what did that look like in Noah’s day? Genesis 6-8 gives us a clear picture of what he faced and how he lived for God in a wicked world. We need to be a Noah!

Anne had a rich conversation with Michael Emerson as he led her in reflections on her father. The interview will be released on Newsmax in the coming year. Our prayer is that it will honor her earthly father and glorify her heavenly Father.

God Won’t Leave You There is an incredible testimony of jaw-dropping faith and patient perseverance in the face of devastating trials that will leave you in awe at what God can do in and through … one person. It’s a powerful reminder that wherever you find yourself in life, God is at work, putting the pieces of your life together to bring about His ultimate plan.

Through the lens of Joseph’s remarkable journey, Anne and Rachel-Ruth reveal how God took one man whose life turned upside down and put him on a path that he would have never chosen for himself, but one that would lead him to God’s ultimate purpose for his life.

With Scripture, personal stories of hardship, and the unshakable hope found in God’s promises, this book offers encouragement for anyone who needs reassurance that God is in the details, God is with you and will bring you through!

Book releases March 31, 2026 and the Video-Bible study will be available

April 14, 2026.

For more of Anne and Rachel-Ruth’s resources, please click here.

FOUNDATIONS with Anne & Rachel-Ruth is a six-part video series designed to help you build a deeper, unshakable faith. Together, we’ll explore what it means to truly know God, hear His voice, and walk closely with the Holy Spirit—even in life’s hardest moments.

Each episode offers practical tools for studying Scripture, growing in prayer, and finding God’s presence in every circumstance. Whether you’re new to faith or ready to go deeper, FOUNDATIONS will help you strengthen your relationship with God from the ground up.

Episode 1 – How to Know God
Episode 2 – How to Hear from God
Episode 3 – Who Is the Holy Spirit
Episode 4 – When Bad Things Happen
Episode 5 – Burdens
Episode 6 – How to Talk to God

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As I look ahead into the new year and beyond, I wonder…is this the year of His return? In the next ten years, will the world experience the rapture of the church? The seven years of tribulation? The glorious return of Jesus? And the beginning of His millennial kingdom on earth? Everything seems to point to the reality of this possibility.

While we may not know what the new year holds, we are confident of Who holds it. So today, it seems very fitting to pray for the future.

Join me as we pray together**…

Lord of eternity,

You are the great I Am…the same yesterday, today, and forever.

As we embark on the new year, our apprehension is overcome by our expectation. Could it be that we are truly approaching the end of human history as we have known it? In the next ten years will we experience the beginning of Your Kingdom on earth? Are we soon to hear the trumpet blow, and the loud voice of the archangel calling us Home? The intense yearning in our hearts cries, “Yes. Please. Let it be so.”

God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. You rule over the nations. You are the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. While no one can understand Your ways, we are confident that You have a plan and are working it out for our good and Your glory.[1]

Yet we honestly confess: when Christ-followers are persecuted to the death; when gunmen open fire in churches; when religious leaders are not safe in their own homes; when floods, tornadoes, and storms ravage our land; when derogatory expletives and vicious name calling replace respectful debate and dialogue; when our political leaders put their own interests before the people’s; when our business leaders lie; when our spiritual leaders contradict Your Word; when our social leaders divide; when our allies become our enemies and our enemies become our allies…what’s going on?  Where are You?

We are tempted to think You are…

Distracted…disengaged…disinterested,

Inattentive…inactive…impotent,

Out-maneuvered…out-moded…out-classed,

Unable…unaffected…

or even unaware of our fear… our helplessness…our confusion…our outrage. Why do You seem so small while our problems, disasters, and enemies seem so large? Help us to regain our focus.

God of our fathers. Lord of the nations. You are the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. No one can understand Your ways. We turn to You. We return to You. Now. “Are You not the God who is in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations.  Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can withstand You.”[2]

Did You not establish us as one nation under God? Have we not pledged, “In God We Trust”? But now we find ourselves constantly bombarded with the shrill voices of those who demand we distance ourselves from You; that You are just one of many gods, if you are a god at all; that we cannot risk offending each other by calling on Your name. We hear the enemy insinuating that You are “not fixing this” because You can’t fix this. Our faith is being assaulted.

Our spirits rise up within us and seek to throw off the smothering cloak of spiritual oppression and political correctness. We shout Your Name. You are Yahweh. Jehovah–the personal God.  The great I AM–the eternal God. The All-mighty–the Powerful God. You are Jesus. Savior. Immanuel. God with us, never to leave or forsake us. Your power has not been diluted or depleted over the ages. You are just as powerful…just as much in authority…as You were in Creation; in the deliverance of Your people from Egypt and in the parting of the Red Sea.  You are the One who sends down the fire.[3] Who fells the giants.[4] Who makes wars to cease.[5] Who raises the dead![6]

As we look ahead into the New Year and even further ahead, we choose to place our trust in You.  If “…the kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord,”[7] we trust in You. If “…the earth gives way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging,”[8]we trust in You. Though …”nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall…,”[9] we in trust You.  When …”the wicked draw the sword and bend the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright…,[10]” we trust in You. We trust You.  We trust You!

Now arise, O Lord God.  Look on us, Your people who are called by Your name.  Listen to us, as we cry out for the New Year. Do not reject us. Have pity on us.

We feel the encroaching evil.  “See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples…”[13] Darkness and gloom are descending. Those who hate us are infiltrating us.  Those who are dedicated to destroying us are all around us.  Are You at the head of this army? Is this the beginning of the Day of the Lord?  Have we tried Your patience and crossed the line into Your judgment? Are You holding us accountable for our sin and rebellion and defiance, for our profanity and blasphemy and idolatry? “You alone are to be feared.  Who can stand before You when You are angry?”[14] Are You?

Light of the world. “Arise, shine” Your light into the darkness of our own hearts.[15] Most Holy God.  You are righteous.  You always do the right thing. We have done wrong. Your light reveals we are covered with shame because we know better. We have had generations of blessing and prosperity, yet we have refused to thank You and instead give ourselves credit for what has come from Your hand. We have agreed with those who contradict Your Word. We have turned away from Your truth and believed lies. We have treated life casually. We have destroyed our environment selfishly. We have passed by the needy uncaringly. We have demanded entitlements defiantly. We have not listened to those who have warned us of the consequences of drifting from You.  Because we don’t know You, we don’t know ourselves, and wallow in the uncertain twilight of gender non-binary confusion.

And now, as we look into the New Year, we come face to face with a mess. What can be done to save us from ourselves? Even as the question reverberates in our minds, the answer is given: the solution to our spiritual and moral meltdown—to the restoration of the crumbling foundation of our nation—is not politics, nor the economy, nor health care, nor welfare or immigration reforms, nor free higher education, nor the court system, nor corporate or Wall Street regulation. You are the Answer. You are the Solution. Yet instead of turning to You, we seem to be turning farther and farther away from You. But not now.  Now we turn back.  We turn around.  We re-turn to You.  We run to You. We cling to You. We plead with You…

Turn to us! Draw near to us![16] If You do not help us, we will be defenseless.  If You do not protect us, we will be exposed to danger.  If You do not deliver us from evil, we will be overcome by it. If You do not have plans to give us hope and a future, we will slide into the past tense as a nation.[17]  Into oblivion.

Father of all mercies. We believe that this is a year that You care for; that Your eyes are continually on it from the beginning to its end.[18]  As You look on 2026 from January 1st to December 31st, we ask for what we know we don’t deserve.  We ask for Your blessing. Please…

And now, God of grace, as we pray for the New Year, we ask bottom-line that You send down Your Holy Spirit in fullness. Ignite the fire of revival in our own hearts. Protect us. Defend us. Comfort us.  Empower us. Equip us as we put on the full armor of God so that we can stand against the devil’s schemes…so that when the day of evil comes, we may be able to stand our ground…taking up the Sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God…and pray. With this in mind, we remain self-controlled and alert while we keep on praying until we prevail in prayer.[30] And we keep on watching expectantly. Is this the decade of Your return?  We fervently hope so!  Even so, come Lord Jesus…[31]

For the glory of Your great name…Jesus,

Amen

[1] Romans 8:28

[2] 2 Chronicles 20:6

[3] 2 Chronicles 7:1

[4] 1 Samuel 17:1-50

[5] Psalm 46:9

[6] 2 Kings 4:1-37; Luke 7:11-16; 8:40-42, 49-56; Ephesians 1:17-21

[7] Psalm 2:2

[8] Psalm 46:2-3

[9] Psalm 46:6

[10] Psalm 37:14

[11] Nahum 1:3

[12] 2 Chronicles 6:18

[13] Isaiah 60:2

[14] Psalm 76:7

[15] Isaiah 60:1

[16] James 4:8

[17] Jeremiah 29:11-13

[18] Deuteronomy 11:11

[19] 2 Chronicles 15:1-17

[20] 2 Chronicles 19:4-20:32

[21] 2 Chronicles 34:1-33

[22] 2 Chronicles 19:8-11
[23] Ezra 7:10

[24] 2 Timothy 2:15; 4:1-2

[25] 2 Chronicles 20:12

[26] 2 Timothy 2:21

[27] John 9:4

[28] Ephesians 6:19

[29] Ephesians 3:14-19

[30] Ephesians 6;10-18; 1 Peter 4:7

[31] Revelation 22:20

**This prayer has been adapted from one released January 1, 2016.

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I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God…  2 Timothy 1:6

A Message from Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright

I love a fireplace! There is nothing like a chilly, cloudy day in the fall with college football on the tv, brownies in the oven and a crackling fireplace warming us up across from the couch. I love the way the fire smells, and I love the sound of the crackling and popping as the flames dance around – it screams cozy! But it doesn’t last forever. Sooner or later the flames start to die down and the embers lose their vibrant red orangey glow. Nobody wants to climb out from under their blanket and warm spot on the couch to add a log. We all side-eye each other and wait for someone to make a move to keep the fire going so we won’t have to. If one of us doesn’t make the sacrificial move to leave the squishy couch and add a couple of logs and pile up the embers, then the flame will die out and we will be left with a cold and much less cozy room.

As much as I love a fire, the one lit on September 10th with the horrific death of Charlie Kirk is one that I pray I will never let die! I pray that the fire would keep burning inside all of us to live boldly for Jesus! No more sitting on “the couch” of complacency. No more cozying up to the blanket of darkness by toying with evil and trying to push the boundaries of Biblical morality.  No more waiting for someone else to fan the flame, to carry the logs, or to do the work. It is time for each of us to step up and live out our faith in public and in private…while there is still time!

Jesus is coming! And I believe Joseph’s words sum it up completely after his many years of suffering caused by his brothers. “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.”¹ The enemy, the devil, seemed to triumph in the horrific shooting and death of Charlie Kirk, because he meant it for harm.  But God has brought miraculous good from it as only He can. Thousands of people have come to Christ, millions marched in the streets lifting up the name of Jesus, atheists are buying Bibles, people who have never stepped foot in church are now attending for the first time ever. God is moving! The flames of His Spirit are blazing into the hearts of people all over the world! I wonder, could this be the last great awakening before we see the clouds part and the King of glory descending to rapture His people? We are so close I can almost feel it.

So if you are like me and feel a fire has been lit inside of you to boldly tell others about Jesus, to live an uncompromising life completely surrendered to the Lord, to not waste time on frivolous stuff, to fully and unapologetically follow the Lord, then get up off of that “comfortable couch” and keep the flame burning! Don’t let the fire die out! Don’t let the embers cool off! As the days and months go by, fan the flame and keep spreading the love of Jesus to everyone around you while there is still time!

Blessings, 

On September 10th, we were all stunned to learn that Charlie Kirk had been assassinated. One immediate reaction was that the threats from Charlie’s enemies would cause people to think twice before speaking out about their faith or values. Yet we have seen tens of thousands gathered worldwide to honor his life and legacy as they declare Christ is King. His widow, Erika, publicly said two days after his death that a fire had been lit in her and in the next generation—a fire to be bold and courageous as we all stand for Truth. Our challenge is to keep that fire burning…

DON’T BE AFRAID                         2 Timothy 1:3-7

• Living in the Roman empire, what could have been the reasons for Timothy’s timidity or fear? 1:7
• What reasons do you have for being afraid to stand up and speak out for your faith?

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Rachel-Ruth spoke three times to a women’s conference at Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, VA. She challenged the hundreds of ladies gathered to live a godly life in this wicked world, using the Genesis examples of Noah, Jacob, and Joseph.

Anne and Rachel-Ruth filmed an eight-session video-driven Bible study curriculum at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC for their new book on Joseph. As they discussed the Scripture passages in a conversational format, God poured out His blessing. This picture is of their last session in front of a scene of the Sea of Galilee. The study will be released in April of 2026.

On September 11, Anne was invited to the dedication of the new Kenneth F. Kahn School of Law at High Point University. Her granddaughter, Sophia, who is Rachel-Ruth’s daughter, is an L1 student. Her very dear friend and former Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, Mark Martin, is the founding dean of the law school. He is pictured in the center, flanked by NC Appealate Court judges…and Anne. She was highly honored to be in such esteemed company.

Following the Alaska cruise, Anne and her daughter, Morrow, were flown by her brother, Franklin, to Port Alsworth and the Samaritan’s Purse Lodge. They were there during Operation Heal Our Patriots—each week during the summer 10 to 12 veterans and their wives come for marriage counseling, Bible study, fly fishing, kayaking, and bear watching. Anne and Morrow had the high privilege of bear watching with half of the couples before the week’s end when some were saved, renewed their marriage vows, and were baptized. Praise God!

When Joel Rosenberg invited Anne to teach the Bible in three sessions at his Epicenter Conference held on board a ship cruising the Alaska coast, she told him she almost didn’t have to pray about it since she had always wanted to see Alaska! But she did pray, and God gave her His blessing. Her publisher worked with Joel and arranged for the filming of her messages to be used in promotion for the rerelease of The Vision of His Glory. The conference itself, as well as making new friends, was a joy, as was giving Joel an advanced copy of the new book.

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DON’T BE AFRAID                         2 Timothy 1:3-7

• Living in the Roman empire, what could have been the reasons for Timothy’s timidity or fear? 1:7
• What reasons do you have for being afraid to stand up and speak out for your faith?
• In each of the following examples, what could have caused fear? Instead, what was the result of the threats? John 9:13-34; Acts 4:1-10, 13-21
• Who was praying for Timothy? 1:3
• What encouragement do you think this was to Timothy?
• Who is praying for you?
• Do you have a prayer partner? If not, would you ask God to bring someone to mind that you could pray with daily, weekly, or monthly?
• Who else is praying for you? Hebrews 7:25; Romans 8:26-27
• What difference does prayer make when you face hostility for your witness? Acts 4:23-32
• What encouragement does this give you? 

DON’T BE ASHAMED                 2 Timothy 1:8-12

• What specifically did Paul tell Timothy not to be ashamed of? 1:8
• What two situations possibly tempted Timothy to be ashamed? 1:8-9
• In today’s world, how does living a holy life provoke suffering, persecution, marginalization, ostracism, criticism?
• When have you suffered because of the difference Jesus has made in the way you live?
• When have you been ashamed of Jesus to the point you remained silent when you should have spoken, or seated when you should have taken a stand? When have you stood up or spoken out for Jesus even though scared?
• How did Paul set the example for Timothy? 1:11-12
• Who else has set the example for us? Hebrews 12:1-3
• What example are you setting for the next generation? 

Keep fanning the flame…!

This Bible study was prepared especially for the Fall 2025 Newsletter.

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I’ll start you off:

A—He is your Advocate

B—He is the Bread of Life

C—He is your Creator

D—He is your Deliverer

…keep going with as many of His names for each letter that you can think of…

• What or who has interrupted your praise? What will you do to remove or silence the interruptions?

If your praise has been interrupted for any reason, would you reestablish it at the core of your life, then make it a priority to keep praising Him for who He is?

This Bible study was prepared especially for the Summer 2025 Newsletter.

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• What is one purpose of our existence, according to Ephesians 1:4-6?
• Comparing Revelation 4:6-11 with 5:8-13, what lesson do you learn?
• Who is praising Jesus because you are?

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Rachel-Ruth and I sat down with Ron and Lynette Lewis for a video podcast as we discussed a wide range of topics. We concluded with a clear Gospel presentation, and Rachel-Ruth led in a prayer to claim Jesus as Savior and Lord. Our conversation will be aired in the fall on Alkarma TV and Harvest India TV to a global audience reaching millions of young Muslim viewers.

While Rachel-Ruth and her daughter, Riggin, spoke at Maranatha Christian School, I had the privilege of sitting down with the pastor of Maranatha Chapel, Daniel Bentley, on the platform of the sanctuary for a video-taped podcast. Daniel is the son of one of our Board members, Vicki Bentley, who is also a very close friend. It was a joy to discuss the Scripture with him.

Once each quarter, our broader ministry team that includes AnGeL Ministries Board members, prayer teams as well as staff, gathers in our office lobby to be encouraged, informed and challenged by reports of all that God is doing through us. This May our update meeting coincided with the celebration of my birthday that included ice cream from a local creamery delivered in a truck! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed it!

While Rachel-Ruth and her daughter, Riggin, spoke at Maranatha Christian School, I had the privilege of sitting down with the pastor of Maranatha Chapel, Daniel Bentley, on the platform of the sanctuary for a video-taped podcast. Daniel is the son of one of our Board members, Vicki Bentley, who is also a very close friend. It was a joy to discuss the Scripture with him.

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When hiking or camping, one of the most important pieces of equipment to have is a compass. It guides a person to the desired destination with the needle that is set to align with the earth’s magnetic field north. No matter which way the compass is turned, the needle points north, and a person can adjust direction accordingly.

From time to time, a compass can get air bubbles or be exposed to extreme temperatures, interference from nearby electronics, or other magnetized objects. These can cause the needle to lose its magnetic pull to the north. When this happens, the compass needs to be reset.

The compass that has guided the United States of America to world prominence and prosperity, helping to navigate us through incredible challenges that have included a civil war and two world wars, has been our faith in God. He is the “north” on our “compass.”  He is the Center-point. We were founded on Judeo-Christian principles. We are one nation, under God. Even our monetary currency declares, In God We Trust. But we seem to have lost our way. It’s time for a reset of our national moral and spiritual compass.

In olden days, when the nation of Judah also had lost her way, God raised up the prophet Isaiah to get the attention of the people. In Isaiah’s opening message, he thundered: Hear O heavens! Listen O earth! For the Lord has spoken. (Isaiah 1:2) It was time to pay attention to God’s Word. And what did God say? Ah, sinful nation, a people loaded with guilt, a brood of evildoers, children given to corruption! They have forsaken the Lord; they have spurned the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him. (Isaiah 1:4) God pinpointed the primary problem that had caused the nation to go off-course. It wasn’t political. It wasn’t environmental. It wasn’t social or racial. It wasn’t financial. The primary problem was sin. Rebellion against God. Defiance of Him. They had forsaken the God of their fathers. Judah needed a moral and spiritual reset.

God then issued to Judah a gracious invitation: “Come now, let us reason together,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.” (Isaiah 1:18) In order for Judah to reset her moral and spiritual compass, she had to acknowledge her sin and rebellion against God, then turn away from it and ask for His cleansing.

But with God’s invitation came a warning: “If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best from the land; but if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the Lord has spoken. (Isaiah 1:19-20)

As I pay attention to what God is saying, I believe His word to Judah through the prophet Isaiah is very relevant to us also. It’s time for us as a nation—both leaders and people– to acknowledge our sin and rebellion against Him, turn away from it, and ask Him for national cleansing. If we reject His timely invitation, we do so at our own peril.

The choice is ours. What will it be? Will we return to our faith in God? Or will we continue in rebellion against Him on a path that leads to our destruction? If every American’s choice is a reflection of yours, will we as a nation navigate our way out of the destructive course we are on? Join me as together we listen to and heed God’s Word, renew our faith in Him as we reset our compass, then follow His direction seeking to live a life that receives His blessing. As a result, may God truly bless America.