Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 9 Focus: For Cynthia Ruchti as she emcees Scripture: Psalm 66:16 (NLT)–Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what he did for me. Prayer: Heavenly Father, Thank You for Cynthia and her servant’s heart. Please strengthen her …
ACFW 2025 Conference Prayer Day 8 – Finances for those Attending
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 8 Focus: Finances for those attending conference Scripture: Psalm 121:2 (ESV)–My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Prayer: Father God, thank you so much for your miraculous provision. Your generosity abounds, providing time, travel abilities, roommates, food, and especially …
ACFW 2025 Conference Prayer Day 7: For Those Teaching Workshops
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 7 Focus: For those teaching workshops Scripture: Proverbs 8:1 (NASB)–Does not wisdom call, and understanding lift up her voice? Prayer: Father God, You are the Author and Perfecter of our faith. Jesus, You are the Word made flesh. You give us words and …
ACFW 2025 Conference Prayer, Day 6: For the Praise Band
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 6 Focus: For the praise band as they practice and lead worship Scripture: Psalm 150:6 (NLT) — Let everything that breathes sing praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Isaiah 12:5 (NLT) — Sing to the Lord, for he has done wonderful things. Prayer: Lord, …
ACFW New Releases: August 2025
August 2025 New ReleasesMore in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Children’s Middle Grade: Jack and the Red Giant by Amanda Cleary Eastep — Snowball wars are being waged against the Tree Street Kids, and Jack Finch is building his greatest invention yet–the Abominable Snowman-ator. But his biggest battle will be against his …
ACFW 2025 Conference Prayer: Day 5
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 5 Focus: For those teaching continuing education tracks at the conference Scripture: Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning. ~Proverbs 9:9 (NIV) Prayer: Dear Lord, We ask for Your protection as …
When Success Doesn’t Follow You—Finding Identity as an Unpublished Christian Author
by Jeffrey Friedel, writing as Jefferson Riede @JeffersonRiede Scripture: “But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.” ~Philippians 3:7 (ESV) There was a time in my life when I had the titles to back up my name. Lawyer. Executive. C-suite officer. I traveled the world. I stood in boardrooms. I rang the opening bell at …
ACFW 2025 Conference Prayer Day 4 – For Those Unable to Attend
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 4 Focus: For Those Unable to Attend Conference Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)– For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Prayer: …
How Understanding Hebrew Concepts May Revolutionize Your Storytelling
by Donna Wichelman In recent months, I’ve discovered the rich Hebrew concepts of Tohu V’Vohu and Shalom, which have revolutionized how I’ve started to think about my storytelling. This comes at a time when I’m starting to develop a World War II slip-time novel, called the Power of the Thorn, which takes place at a time in human history when …
ACFW 2025 Conference Prayer, Day 3: for Robin Jones Gunn
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 3 Focus: For Robin Jones Gunn – the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Scripture: Jeremiah 1:9–Then the Lord stretched out His hand and touched my mouth, and the Lord said to me, Behold, I have put My words in your mouth. Prayer: …