While Congress may be on its August recess, I’ve remained in close contact with many members and staff. Encouragement, as always, is welcome and needed.

I have also been busy singing for two separate events in Colorado and at the Strategic Air Command Museum in Omaha for the SR-71 Blackbird Tribute. Click here if you would like to see me singing at the museum.

I’ll be returning to Washington, D.C., during the first week of September. One might expect that the start of the fall season brings a calmer pace, but members of Congress will face a pressing challenge: they have just four weeks to prevent yet another government shutdown.

You may be thinking, “Didn’t we just avoid one?” Yes, we did. Sadly, this cycle has become a symptom of a deeply dysfunctional system.

As I return, my notes and words of encouragement will be more appreciated than ever. I’ve been told by members of Congress that they feel better just seeing me in the hallways.

We will also resume our Wednesday evening worship services for members of Congress, their staff, and guests. We’re blessed to have some outstanding pastors from across the country scheduled to preach. I’ll continue leading worship and sing as part of these sacred gatherings.

There’s something powerful about hearing worship songs and hymns echo through the halls of the Capitol. It’s a tangible way to invite God’s presence into a place where decisions are made that shape our nation and influence the world.

Whether you call it the swamp, the bureaucracy, or the deep state—change is still needed. The forces that seek to maintain control remain, regardless of which party is in power. Power is corrupting. Senator Eric Schmidt of Missouri says, “Power reveals.” Once people taste power, they often find it difficult to let it go.

Pray that we see God do a “new thing” in the Capitol.  Real change takes time, prayer, and persistence.

Please also pray for those who serve on Capitol Hill. Pray that God’s light would penetrate every dark corner, and that His Truth would reign.

And as you pray, I would deeply value your prayers for continued impact in the halls of Congress.

Blessings,

Steve