A Mother's Prayers Changed History

Daily Hope with Pastor John S. Dickerson · Jun 23, 2026 · 4m

What do you do when someone you love seems far from God? In this Daily Hope devotional, Pastor John S. Dickerson shares the remarkable story of Arthur Tappan and the mother who faithfully prayed for him through years of spiritual wandering. For more than a decade, Arthur resisted the faith he had been taught as a child. Yet his mother never stopped praying, never stopped hoping, and never stopped pointing him toward Jesus Christ as the true foundation of life. Eventually, God answered those prayers in a powerful way. Arthur's transformed life would go on to influence countless others…