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 Grit in Integrity
August 23, 2026
Nehemiah 6:15-16 declares the wall completed in fifty-two days, and the surrounding nations lost their confidence because they saw God's hand in it. The devotional finds grit hiding in the middle of the word integrity, and defines integrity as wholeness, a wall with no gaps and a life with no gap between public and private. The challenge is to close the gaps out of reverence for God and to finish, with grit, what others said could not be done.
students
Look at Us
August 23, 2026
Acts 3:2-6 hangs on a phrase easy to skip: the beggar was put at the gate "every day." The crowd had walked past him so many times they'd stopped seeing him—he'd become part of the building. Then Peter looked straight at him. Before the miracle, before the sermon, there's just a man deciding to actually see one person. Boldness almost never starts on a stage; it starts with noticing someone and refusing to walk past. And you'll rarely know what's really going on with the person you stop for—you're not responsible for the miracle, just for looking straight at somebody.
KIDS
The Hardest Kind of Love
August 23, 2026
Matthew 5:43-44 says something that probably made the whole crowd go quiet: love your enemies and pray for the people who are mean to you. Everybody had been taught to love friends and hate the ones who hurt you, but Jesus flipped it upside down. This doesn't mean bullying is okay—if a kid is being mean, always tell a grownup. But praying for a hard person is like a secret superpower: it's hard to keep hating someone while you pray for them, and God softens your heart even if the other kid hasn't changed yet.
Daily Reading & Prayer
Grow In Your Faith
Read or listen to the Bible 5 minutes a day through the life of Jesus.
January 30, 2024
Who Are You Swimming With?
1 Chronicles 12:17 and Proverbs 17:17 reflect on the importance of steadfast companionship in adversity, similar to a reliable partner in treacherous waters, underscoring the value of friendship that remains true when facing life's greatest challenges.
January 29, 2024
When You Get to the Bottom
1 Kings 8:54 and 2 Timothy 3:16 remind us to humble ourselves in prayer and immerse ourselves in the God-breathed Scriptures to navigate through life's challenges and overcome the negative thoughts that threaten our peace and joy.
January 28, 2024
Confirmation Bias
Philippians 4:8 calls us to rise above confirmation bias by actively focusing on what is true, noble, and praiseworthy, thereby transforming our thoughts and perceptions to reflect the hope and positivity found in Jesus, despite the negativity that may surround us.
January 27, 2024
Choose Your Fishing Hole
Proverbs 17:22 encourages us to intentionally direct our thoughts towards joy and gratitude, transforming our perspective and overall well-being by choosing to focus on the blessings and mercies in our lives, much like an angler selects the best fishing spot for a promising catch.
January 26, 2024
Grateful Angler
Philippians 2:14 and Colossians 2:7 teach us to embrace gratitude in all aspects of life, acknowledging God's gifts without grumbling, thus transforming our perspective and allowing us to see His glory even amidst challenges.
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.