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
The Task of the Ask
August 18, 2026
Nehemiah 2:1-8 shows a leader ready for the moment the king asks, "What is it you want?" Nehemiah had prepared a plan, a timeline, and a list of resources, and in the gap between question and answer he prayed. The devotional calls this the task of the ask: prepare as if it depends on you and pray as if it depends on God, trusting that the gracious hand of God provisions what he has called us to envision.
students
Sent
August 18, 2026
Matthew 5:14-16 closes the series where Isaiah's story has been heading all week: you are the light of the world, sent right back into the same building you walk through every Monday. Nothing about the bricks changes—what changes is why you're there. Most light-hiding at school isn't dramatic; it's just going quiet when the table turns on someone. Your campus already has somebody assigned to it who's seen God, been honest, and been cleaned by grace. Go look in a mirror.
KIDS
You Don't Have to Compete
August 18, 2026
Matthew 6:28-30 says you'll never catch one flower staring at another, wishing it were a different color—flowers don't compare or compete, they just bloom the way God made them, and Jesus said the whole field is more beautiful than the richest king ever. But comparing is exactly what we do, especially at the start of school, and little by little it steals your joy and makes you feel like you're not enough. You don't have to compete for one bit of God's love—He already dressed you on purpose, and the field is beautiful because the flowers aren't all the same.
Daily Reading & Prayer
Grow In Your Faith
Read or listen to the Bible 5 minutes a day through the life of Jesus.
February 14, 2024
Kindness Goes A Long Way
1 Corinthians 13:4 and Ephesians 4:32 highlight the profound impact of kindness as a tangible expression of love, urging us to go beyond mere feelings to actively demonstrate graciousness and generosity in our daily interactions, thereby reflecting Christ's love and service to others, even in challenging situations.
February 13, 2024
Testy
1 Corinthians 13:4 and James 1:3-4 emphasize the essence of love as patient and kind, a love that restrains from retaliation and actively benefits others, teaching us to embrace patience as a deliberate choice to maintain emotional calm and kindness in the face of provocation, reflecting Jesus' enduring love and patience with us.
February 12, 2024
Wait For It
1 Corinthians 13:4 and Ecclesiastes 7:8 highlight patience as a core aspect of love, teaching us that true love involves selflessness, faith, and humility, trusting God's control over our lives and choosing to seek the happiness of others over our immediate desires.
February 11, 2024
WWJD
Romans 8:9 and John 14:26 inspire us to ask "What Would Jesus Do?" not as an impossible standard to meet on our own but as a call to rely on the Holy Spirit's power within us, transforming us to reflect Jesus' actions and decisions through the Spirit's guidance and strength.
February 10, 2024
Self-Control
James 4:7-8a and Galatians 5:22-23 illuminate the concept that self-control is a finite resource, akin to a muscle that requires supernatural strength from the Holy Spirit to be effectively exercised and replenished, guiding us to resist temptation by drawing closer to God and relying on His power.
February 9, 2024
Keep in Touch
James 1:13-14 warns us against blaming God for our temptations, emphasizing that temptation originates from our own desires, and highlights the importance of vigilance and grounding ourselves in faith and God's Word to resist sin's deceptive promises.
February 8, 2024
Focus
1 Corinthians 10:13 and Hebrews 12:2a teach us that overcoming temptation requires focusing on Jesus, our guide and example, who not only provides a way out of every trial but also strengthens our faith and endurance through controlled pressures, ensuring we're never faced with more than we can handle.
February 7, 2024
Matching
Proverbs 10:9 and Galatians 6:7-8 underscore the principle that integrity and actions aligned with God's word lead to security and eternal life, while deceit and yielding to temptation bring consequences, teaching us the importance of mindfulness and reliance on God's strength to live out His standards.
February 6, 2024
Peak Time
Matthew 4:1-3 illustrates how Jesus, in his vulnerability, resisted temptation by relying on God's word, teaching us to guard our hearts and minds against fantasies and seek fulfillment in God's presence, especially during moments of weakness.
February 5, 2024
It Wasn't Me
James 1:14 and 1 John 4:4 remind us that while temptation is an internal struggle influenced by our desires, we have the victory through God's power within us, encouraging us to take responsibility for our actions and choose righteousness with the guidance of the Holy Spirit.