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
Stay on the Wall
August 22, 2026
Nehemiah 6:1-9 records four invitations to leave the wall for the plains of Ono, and four times Nehemiah answers, "I am carrying on a great project and cannot go down." When the fifth attempt comes as a public, unsealed letter of lies, he calls the lie a lie and prays four words: "Now strengthen my hands." The devotional urges us to stay on the wall, to P.R.A.Y. rather than become P.R.E.Y., and to let the finished work answer the critics.
students
Why Stare at Us?
August 22, 2026
Acts 3:11-13 hands Peter the biggest half-second of his life—a healed man jumping around, a crowd sprinting over, all eyes on him—and his first words are "why are you staring at us?" Boldness that only shows up when it costs you something is half the test; the other half is what you do when boldness starts working. The same man who folded in the courtyard because it was all about protecting himself now couldn't be stopped, because it wasn't about him at all. If it's about you, everything rides on you—but you were never the point. You're the one pointing.
KIDS
Let Your Light Shine
August 22, 2026
Matthew 5:16 ties the whole week together: when you're not busy worrying, what do you have room to do instead? Shine. Worry uses up all your attention spinning round and round about yourself, but when you hand it to God, you suddenly have room to notice the kid next to you who needs a friend. A worried heart hides its light; a trusting heart shines bright. Your light isn't really about you—it points people straight to God.
Daily Reading & Prayer
Grow In Your Faith
Read or listen to the Bible 5 minutes a day through the life of Jesus.
October 13, 2024
What’s Heaven Like
Revelation 21:4 describes Heaven as a place where all pain, death, and sorrow will be wiped away, offering eternal peace and fulfillment in God's presence. Heaven is not just a distant hope, but a promised reality, where God's love will fully heal and restore. Like Corrie ten Boom, we can face life's trials with the assurance that the best is yet to come.
October 12, 2024
Is Heaven Real?
John 14:2-3 assures us that Heaven is real, a place Jesus is preparing for us where we will experience eternal fellowship with God. For Christians, Heaven is the fulfillment of God's promise, offering a future free from pain and filled with ultimate joy and peace in His presence. Let this hope shape how we live today.
October 11, 2024
What is Hell Like
Revelation 20:14-15 describes Hell as a place of eternal separation from God, where there is both physical and spiritual suffering. The most agonizing aspect of Hell is the complete absence of God's presence, leaving only regret and sorrow. Yet, Jesus offers us a way to avoid this fate through His sacrifice, calling us to choose eternal life with Him.
October 10, 2024
Is Hell Real?
Matthew 25:46 and 2 Thessalonians 1:9 emphasize the reality of Hell as a place of eternal punishment for those who reject God's grace, highlighting the seriousness of our choices. While Hell is real, so is God’s offer of eternal life through Jesus, urging us to accept His gift of salvation and share this truth with others.
October 9, 2024
How Christians Respond To Death
1 Corinthians 15:55-57 reminds us that, through Jesus, Christians have victory over death. While we grieve loss, we do so with hope, knowing that death is not the end but a transition to eternal life with Christ.
October 8, 2024
What Happens After We Die?
John 11:25-26 teaches that for believers, death is a transition to eternal life with God, while rejecting Christ leads to eternal separation. Now is the time to accept His gift of salvation and live with the assurance of eternal life.
October 7, 2024
Reading With A Different Lens
Romans 12:2 reminds us to be transformed by renewing our minds through Scripture. Instead of seeing the world through the lens of culture, we are called to view life through God's Word, which exposes the flaws of worldly thinking and guides us to live in alignment with God's truth. Let Scripture reshape your perspective and priorities today.
October 6, 2024
Keep Going
1 Corinthians 15:58 encourages us to stand firm and continue in our work for the Lord, reminding us that no act of love or service is ever in vain. Like Van Gogh, whose work was unrecognized in his lifetime, we may not always see the immediate impact of our efforts, but God is using them in ways we cannot yet see. Trust in His faithfulness and keep going.
October 5, 2024
He Is So Close
Acts 17:28 and Matthew 28:20 remind us that God is as close to us as our very breath, constantly present and sustaining us. The name of God, YHWH, echoes in every breath we take, symbolizing His intimate nearness and reminding us that He is always with us, guiding and comforting us in every moment of life.
October 4, 2024
Preparation Time
Nehemiah 1:4 and Philippians 4:6 show us that before tackling any major challenge, we must begin with prayer, allowing God to work in us before He works through us. Nehemiah’s success in rebuilding Jerusalem’s walls was rooted in months of prayerful preparation, reminding us that true strength and clarity come from waiting on God and seeking His guidance.