Being able to reuse articles we’ve produced in the past is one advantage of publishing online. In print, we rarely used an article more than once because readers might still have the past issue. Online, we can showcase an article when it’s timely.

This week, we sent out an issue of Cru’s email newsletter. It included links to six articles. The first is a Cru Storylines article our team just produced.

The third and fourth articles in that newsletter are both by Anne Marie. It was the right time to share those. March 8 is International Women’s Day. Last year, Anne Marie wrote “5 Examples of Women God Honored in the Bible,” so we featured it in this week’s issue of the newsletter.

During the season of Lent, many people consider fasting. Several years ago, Anne Marie wrote an article titled “Why Would a Christian Fast?” The article has often appeared on our lists of Cru’s most-read articles. This issue of the newsletter featured it once again.

“Good News Goes Global through Guatemalan Soccer” focuses on Cristobal, a staff member with Athletes in Action, Cru’s sports ministry. He leads an outreach to professional athletes across Central and South America. Several players he’s mentored have become coaches. You can read it by going online to “Storylines.Cru.org.”

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As you think of us over the next few weeks:

• Please pray that people will read the articles our team produces and will grow spiritually as a result.
• Pray specifically that people who choose to fast will draw closer to God, and that women who read the Women’s Day article will learn how much Jesus loves them.
• Please continue to pray for Anne Marie’s health. She’s had success battling an autoimmune disease since the start of the year, but the disease remains a concern.

We’re grateful for your prayers and partnership.

Sincerely in Christ, — Mark, for the Winz family