Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 33 Focus: For a smooth conference registration (packet pick-up) Scripture: Romans 8:28 (NASB) — And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Prayer: Dear …
ACFW 2026 Conference Prayer: Day 32
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 32 Focus: For Casey Miller, as he finalizes appointments Scripture: Hebrews 4:16 (NLT) — So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need …
ACFW 2026 Conference Prayer: Day 31
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 31 Focus: For the families we leave at home Scripture: Psalm 103:11 (ESV) — For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; Prayer: Father God, Thank you for the stories …
ACFW 2026 Conference Prayer: Day 30
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 30 Focus: That we mourn with those who mourn Scripture: Romans 12:15b (ESV) — . . . and weep with those who weep Prayer: Father, You have given us talents and called us to be your ambassadors. We thank you in advance for …
To The Ones Who Help Us Write
by Jeffrey Friedel @JeffersonRiede Later this month, writers will arrive at the ACFW conference carrying laptops, business cards, carefully rehearsed pitches, and enough nervous energy to power downtown Memphis. We come ready to talk about protagonists, platforms, proposals, and plot twists. But behind nearly every writer is someone who helped carry a load that never made it into the conference …
ACFW 2026 Conference Prayer: Day 29
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 29 Focus: That we rejoice with those who rejoice Scripture: Romans 12:15a (ESV)– Rejoice with those who rejoice… Prayer: Lord, As we come together, fill our hearts with joy that flows from You. Equip our hands with applause as we celebrate those receiving …
ACFW 2026 Conference Prayer: Day 28
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 28 Focus: For the staff at the Peabody Hotel Scripture: Colossians 3:23 (NLT) — Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Prayer: Heavenly Father, Thank you for the staff of the Peabody …
ACFW 2026 Conference Prayer: Day 27
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 27 Focus: For ACFW Conference Treasurer, Pam Hillman Scripture: Psalm 66:1-2 (NASB)–Shout joyfully to God, all the earth; Sing the glory of His name; Make His praise glorious. Prayer: Heavenly Father, We thank You for Pam’s important gift of managing the treasury. Please …
The Stories We Echo
By Georgia Curtis Ling @GeorgiaCLing I thought I was marrying a city boy from Columbus, Ohio. It turned out his roots ran just as deep in Appalachia as my own, maybe deeper. Hanging in our entryway is the proof: a sepia portrait of a family dressed in their Sunday best, posed on the front porch of a white clapboard two-story, …
ACFW 2026 Conference Prayer: Day 26
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 26 Focus: For Robin Miller, Conference Director Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:58 (NKJV) — Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. Prayer: Heavenly Father, Today …