Donna Avant

Many years ago I met an older pastor’s wife who seemed to be amused by my passion and excitement for ministry. After we talked for a while she said, “Don’t worry, one day you will be cynical like me. You’ll get over it.” Those words saddened me but lit a fire in my heart to never become cynical about serving the Lord. And believe me, I have had many opportunities to grow cynical in these last four decades of ministry. Cynicism is nothing more than doubting who God is and His abilities. ...

This past week Passion Promise Ministries had an astonishing week joining partners across Central Florida ministering on six different university campuses. Many students made a decision to follow Christ. On every campus we saw both the power of the cross as well as fierce opposition to the message of the cross. And that is to be expected: “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is God’s power to us who are being saved.” ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭1‬:‭18‬ ‭ I...

Are you discouraged today? Prayers have gone unanswered. There is not even a glimmer of hope in your circumstances changing any time soon. Maybe it’s your job, your finances, your health, your marriage, a child or another relationship. It’s as though you’ve lost the courage to hope again for something or someone to change. Personally, I’ve been there many times in my sixty-six years of life. And recently I have found myself there again due to some health issues that have dragged on for...