Ministry Newsletter

I am not at liberty to share details about this trip, which will be to two countries in Central Asia. I will be traveling there with four of my Russian-speaking friends from Philadelphia, and they will be serving as my translators. We will be doing special events for men, women…...

The apostle Paul told the Corinthians that he would stay in Ephesus until Pentecost because "a wide door for effective service has opened to me, and there are many adversaries" (1 Cor. 16:8-9). Those two things seem to go together in the kingdom of God—opportunities and problems! It would be…...

I want to thank all of you who contacted me after hearing the news that my father, Jack Grady, died on Thursday, January 25. When Deborah and I moved to Georgia to care for him back in September 2016, I began praying that I would be home when he died.…...

The psalmist said: “The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy” (Psalm 126:3). I understand this joy as I look back at photos of our events in 2017. The Lord did so much that it was a challenge to summarize it all! I ministered…...

The apostle Paul told the Philippians: “I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now” (Phil. 1:4-5). I love that word “partnership.” It shows that we need each other to finish the job Jesus gave us. I am blessed to call…...

God’s love is so amazing. He sent His son from heaven to earth to save us from our sins. Ever since then, He has sent His people long distances to take His love to others. For the apostle Paul, this meant a long journey to Rome. For me, this month,…...

I know so many of you were praying for me these past few weeks when I was hosting two men’s Bold Venture events. Thank you! There is so much planning, fund-raising and prayer that precedes these events, I can get worn out! But I have felt sustained and strengthened throughout…...

My home church recently started a study of the Book of Joshua, so I began reading it again in my personal devotions. Today I was struck by the fact that any ASSIGNMENT from God always begins with a PROMISE from God. In Joshua 1:3, God says: “Every place on which…...

I know I sent a newsletter last week with a report from my recent trips. Please forgive me for sending another e-mail so soon after the last one. But I wanted to share this special news....

There are many prayers in the Bible: Some are long and some are short, like Psalm 117. It is the shortest psalm in the Bible, yet it also marks the very middle of the Bible! That tells me that God treasures short prayers just as much as He loves long…...