Matt Martens is a man on a mission. He’s in his fifties and is a partner at one of the most prestigious law firms in the country. He has worked for the Department of Justice. He has multiple graduate degrees and is working on another. He has more drive and ambition...
United? We Pray is a ministry about prayer. Specifically, we are a ministry helping Christians pray and think about racial strife. We long for the day when this ministry will no longer be needed. But for many years, God has answered the prayers of His people for...
I recently took some time away to attend a pastors’ retreat in Albuquerque. One of the most edifying things I did was read a little book called Enjoy Your Prayer Life by Michael Reeves (La Grange, KY: 10Publishing, 2014). For most of us, prayer is an absolute slog....
The best ideas always seem obvious in hindsight. That’s the case with Daniel Darling’s forthcoming book, Agents of Grace: How to Bridge Divides and Love as Jesus Loved (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2023). This is a book of old ideas seemingly forgotten in our time....
In Church as it is in Heaven? It was only several years ago that I had no answer for a question I was often asked: “What should I read on race and ethnic unity in the church?” It wasn’t that there were not good books on race and racism. There were plenty. But many...
Alicia Akins has been a friend of United? We Pray for years now. I cannot remember how we first met, but she has been writing for us on and off since 2020. I remember right away appreciating her keen insight, both about herself and those around her. She brings those...
