My plan for an annual Holy Land trip has been interrupted twice by Covid concerns and once by a war in Israel. It looks like it finally is going to happen. Lord willing, I am off to Israel and Jordan on February 22nd with a team of 44. These trips are often life-changing, and I pray that we encounter Jesus in amazing ways as we walk in His steps.
Last week, Donna and I led a Louisiana team of 25 to the 74th Annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C. I cannot think of a better time to go and pray for our nation. On Thursday morning the President, Speaker of the House, Senators, Representatives, and leaders from fifty states and 120 plus nations gathered to hear about a Carpenter’s Son.
Yes … these are challenging days. Yes … something is wrong with our world. Our fall from God’s original design has brought brokenness, blaming and division, but our hope is in the reconciling and bridge-building power of Jesus. I rejoice that I am part of an international family of friends who use their time and leverage their influence to promote hope to the world through the person of Jesus Christ. This world desperately needs Jesus.
I had appointments on Capitol Hill with leaders from Louisiana. It was a special time to hear their concerns and pray with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Louisiana U.S. Representative Julia Letlow, and U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy. The most important moments took place in one-on-one conversations throughout the gathering. God shows up every year. His presence and workings were unmistakable.
My intense work at the Capitol kicks off two days after I get back from the Holy Land. Pray for stamina, good health, wisdom and courage.
2026 Speaking Events/Prayer
- February 22-March 6, 2026 – Holy Land/Jordon Tour
- March 8 – Capitol Prayer Event, Baton Rouge, 5pm
- March 26 – Governor’s Prayer Breakfast
- March 9 – June 1, Louisiana Legislative Session
- March 18-20 – M.D. Anderson Check-up, Houston
- March 26 – Governor’s Prayer Breakfast
- March 9 – June 1, Louisiana Legislative Session
- April 22 – Hope House Breakfast
- April 30 – Capitol Commission Banquet, Raleigh, N.C.
- TBA, Bible Reading Marathon, Baton Rouge
- May 23 – Leadership St. Tammany Retreat
- May 29-31- Colson Center National Conference, Knoxville, TN
- July 5 – Preaching, Forcey Bible Church, Silver Spring, Maryland
- August 23 – Leadership St. Tammany Retreat
- September 23 – Capitol Commission, Forcey Bible Church, Silver Spring, Maryland
- September 22-25, Capitol Commission Gathering, D.C.
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