QUICK NAVIGATION
- Wednesday, July 29
Today, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright is making an announcement at the Department of Energy’s Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant regarding the future of AI data centers, power generation, and infrastructure initiatives.
President Donald Trump will hold a tele-rally for a Kansas gubernatorial candidate this afternoon.
The Senate Committee on Aging, chaired by Senator Rick Scott of Florida, is conducting a hearing on the role artificial intelligence (AI) plays in defrauding seniors. The Senate Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, chaired by Senator Jim Banks of Indiana, is examining the impact of AI on the workplace. Other Senate committees are considering the approval of tribal water rights claims and the Department of the Interior’s stewardship of public lands.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Secretary Wright to be led by the Lord as he facilitates the advancements of AI development and power generation for data centers.
- For wisdom for President Trump as he makes decisions, takes action, and endorses candidates in this fall’s election cycle.
- For members of the Senate as they consider the role of AI in attempts to defraud seniors as well as how it impacts employment.
First Ministry Letter of 2026!
Our gift to you this holiday as we remember the true reason for the season with sacred and traditional Christmas music.PRESIDENT’S SCHEDULE
- President’s Today Schedule • July 29, 2026
- 8:00 AM ET: The President participates in Executive Time
- 10:30 AM ET: The President greets the Montana State University FCS National Champions
- 11:00 AM ET: The President receives his Intelligence Briefing
- 3:00 PM ET: The President makes an Announcement with the Secretary of Transportation
- 4:30 PM ET: The President participates in a Policy Meeting
- 5:30 PM ET: The President participates in a Policy Meeting
- 6:30 PM ET: The President participates in a Tele-Rally [Note: Call in support of Ty Masterson`s gubernatorial campaign in Kansas]
- 7:00 PM ET: The President participates in a Tele-Rally [Note: Call in support of Michael Alfonso`s congressional campaign in Wisconsin]
As we lift up the federal government of United States of America, each day we will highlight one elected or appointed federal official serving in office. Pray with us for each of them as they tackle their unique responsibilities and fulfill their oaths of office.
TODAY’S NATIONAL LEADER FOR PRAYER
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- Ted Lieu, Representative for California
Ted Lieu, Representative for California
- Born – March 1969 in Taipei, Taiwan
- Education – B.A., B.S., Stanford University; J.D., Georgetown University
- Military Service – U.S. Air Force
- Profession – Lawyer
- Political Experience – Torrance City Council, California State Assembly, California State Senate
- In office since – 2015
- Family – Married to Betty, 2 sons
- Religious Affiliation – Catholic
- Ted Lieu, Representative for California
- A Better Plan
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. – Isaiah 55:9
Many corporate training groups will tell you that failing to plan is the same as planning to fail. Indeed, planning, while it may seem to take time away from the task itself, ultimately streamlines the effort and makes it more effective. Planners ask three basic questions: “Where am I now? Where do I want to go? What steps will I take to get there?“ By contrast, a quote attributed to comedian and filmmaker Woody Allen says, “If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans.”
Another perspective was given by film actor Joseph Fiennes, who, when discussing the 2001 movie Enemy at the Gate on the Second World War, made a reference to Russian soldiers in the fight against Germany. He stated, “The very fact that these people had a life expectancy of only four days makes you start to think about the whole idea of fate” (or of plans?)!
The Lord has a plan for every tomorrow that He has ordained for you. He may allow you to muddle along in your own plans for a time. However, when you are close to Him and seek His direction, God will guide you. “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you” (Psalm 32:8).
As government officials make plans and legislate the nation’s future, pray for those who are children of God to seek His will for the nation, and act accordingly. The Lord does have a plan, and it will not be thwarted (Job 42:2).
Today’s Verse: Isaiah 55:9
For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Recommended for further reading: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
3 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:
2 a time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
3 a time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4 a time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5 a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6 a time to seek, and a time to lose;
a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7 a time to tear, and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8 a time to love, and a time to hate;
a time for war, and a time for peace.All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
