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.
January 25, 2024
Caught and Tagged
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 calls us to continuously guard our thoughts against despair and align our minds with Christ's through the divine power of God's Word, enabling us to overcome the mental strongholds that Satan attempts to establish within us.
January 24, 2024
Focus On The Fish
Philippians 4:8 urges us to consciously direct our focus toward what is true, noble, and praiseworthy, thus magnifying God's presence in our lives and shaping our future with His purpose, rather than allowing our problems to dominate our perspective.
January 23, 2024
Change The Bait
Romans 12:1-2 and Ephesians 4:23 call for a transformative change starting with our thoughts, as changing our mindset leads to altered feelings and behaviors, akin to an angler changing bait, thus initiating a spiritual renewal towards God's will.
January 22, 2024
Reel It In
Proverbs 4:24-27 and the insights of W.M. Thackeray encourage us to guard our thoughts and direct them towards godliness, as our thoughts shape our deeds, habits, character, and ultimately our destiny, with Jesus guiding us to a future rooted in His purpose and grace.
January 21, 2024
It’s a Tough Life
1 Timothy 6:6 and Philippians 4:12-13 call us to replace the relentless pursuit of more with contentment in Jesus, transforming our mindset from greed and comparison to finding fulfillment and identity as children of God.
January 20, 2024
Mindphone
1 Peter 1:3 inspires us to mindfully curate our thoughts like a sophisticated 'mindphone', intentionally programming our mental space with truths that uplift and align with God's wisdom, shaping our emotions and destiny towards His grace and purpose.
January 19, 2024
Navigating Thoughts
Philippians 4:8-9 and 2 Corinthians 10:5b encourage us to consciously steer our thoughts towards what is true, noble, right, and pure, and to actively replace negative patterns with God’s truth, shaping our outlook and actions in alignment with His will and peace.
January 18, 2024
Casting Thoughts
Romans 12:1-2, along with the wisdom of 2 Corinthians 10:5, urges us to actively transform our minds by capturing and replacing negative thoughts with God's truth, akin to a skillful fishing expedition, ensuring our mental and spiritual alignment with His will and purpose.
January 17, 2024
Bony Shark
Philippians 4:8 encourages us to actively replace harmful thoughts with ones that reflect truth, nobility, purity, and praiseworthiness, much like transforming shark cartilage, ensuring our minds align with Christ’s righteousness and purity.
January 16, 2024
Casting Nets Of Transformation
2 Corinthians 10:5 and 1 Peter 5:6-7 encourage us to replace pride and anger with humility and self-control, using God's Word as our guide, to transform our thoughts and align them with Christ's teachings, ensuring a mind that reflects His grace and truth.