Daily Devotionals
Start Your Day In God's Word
No matter your stage, age, or season, there's a devotional here for you. Choose where you'd like to begin.
adults
Playing the Part
September 8, 2026
Acts 4:36–5:2 sets Barnabas beside Ananias and Sapphira, same outward act, opposite inward reality. Barnabas gave freely as an overflow of a transformed heart; Ananias and Sapphira wanted the reputation of sacrifice without the substance of it. The sin was never the money kept back—it was the performance. Christianity has never been about playing a part, but about being the same person in private as in public.
students
Start It Here
September 8, 2026
2 Chronicles 7:13-15 hangs on two words—"my people"—because revival doesn't start with those who don't know God but with the ones who already carry His name, the way an empty dance floor stays empty until someone finally goes first. This closes the four-week series that all points at the same person, you: change me, use me, purify me, move through me. A revived school isn't a concept—it's revived students walking into the same building on the same Monday. So stop waiting for it to happen somewhere else, and go to school tomorrow like somebody who prayed it.
KIDS
Planted by the Water
September 8, 2026
Psalm 1:1-3 pictures a person who loves God's words as a tree planted right by a stream—when everything else dries out in the summer heat, its roots reach the water and it stays green. That "meditate" just means turning God's words over like a song stuck in your head; you don't have to be big or smart to be a strong tree, you just have to stay close to the stream.
Daily Reading & Prayer
Grow In Your Faith
Read or listen to the Bible 5 minutes a day through the life of Jesus.
December 29, 2023
What Now
Psalm 77:11 and Ecclesiastes 3:11 remind us that while God's timing may seem slow to us, it's a manifestation of His love and wisdom, urging us to trust His eternal plan and find peace in His promises, knowing that what He orchestrates is always worth the wait and perfect in every season.
December 28, 2023
Time to Clear
Psalm 74:17 and Psalm 139:23-24 encourage us to embrace life's wintry seasons as periods of introspection and healing, allowing God to remove the burdensome "rocks" from our hearts, just as farmers clear their fields, preparing our spirits for growth and closer communion with Him.
December 27, 2023
Think About It
Luke 2:18-19 highlights Mary's contemplation amid the shepherds' revelation, urging us to embrace quiet reflection amidst life's clamor, recognizing God's workings and guidance in our lives, and to cherish and ponder the profound truths and experiences just as Mary did with the events surrounding Jesus' birth.
December 26, 2023
Empty
Ecclesiastes 3:11 suggests that post-Christmas emptiness can be a moment to recognize the eternal longing in our hearts, steering us to find true fulfillment and purpose in Jesus Christ, whose birth we celebrate not just as a holiday but as the advent of everlasting hope.
December 25, 2023
Love Came
Isaiah 9:6 and John 3:16 illustrate God's profound love, exemplified through the gift of Jesus, who brings salvation and eternal life to all who believe, changing lives and offering warmth, love, and hope even in the coldest, most desperate situations.
December 24, 2023
Three Gifts
Matthew 2:10-11 inspires us to reflect on the wise men's heartfelt worship and gifts to Jesus, encouraging us to give from a place of genuine adoration and consider what we are offering to Christ in our own lives.
December 23, 2023
Worth the Wait
Luke 2:25, 27-28, 30-31 reflects on Simeon's steadfast faith and patient waiting for God's salvation, inspiring us to trust in God's promises and perfect timing, and to persist in hope and prayer.
December 22, 2023
Heavenly Host
Luke 2:13-14 invites us to recognize the true magnificence of Christmas, seen through a celestial army's awe-inspiring worship of the newborn King, prompting us to share the news of Jesus' birth and to emulate the angels' reverence and joy in our everyday lives.
December 21, 2023
Surrender to His Peace
Luke 2:14 and John 14:27 remind us that true peace comes not from perfect holidays or ceasefires but from God's enduring presence, as exemplified by the miraculous Christmas Eve truce of 1914, encouraging us to find solace in His peace amid life's conflicts and anxieties.
December 20, 2023
Impossible
Luke 1:34-37 illustrates Mary's extraordinary faith as she accepts the angel Gabriel's seemingly impossible message about bearing the Son of God, demonstrating her willingness to trust God's plan despite it defying her expectations and understanding.