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 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.
January 15, 2024
Rooted
Jeremiah 17:7-8 and the resilience of the acacia tree illustrate the importance of trusting in the Lord and being deeply rooted in a faith community, showing us that such spiritual grounding enables us to endure life's hardships and remain fruitful in times of adversity.
January 14, 2024
Give It to God
Exodus 2:2-3 and Helen Keller's words encourage us to develop character through trials, as exemplified by Jochebed's unselfish love and trust in God, reminding us that our faith and actions, even in adversity, can align with God's intricate plans and lead to profound outcomes.
January 13, 2024
Don’t Quit
Psalm 27:13-14, Nehemiah 13:14 and the story of John Stephen Akhwari inspire us to persevere in our God-given missions, emphasizing the importance of finishing the race despite obstacles, with a steadfast focus on God's purpose and the enduring promise of His goodness.
January 12, 2024
Distraction
Jeremiah 17:14 reminds us that in times of pain and distraction, turning our focus to praising God shifts our perspective, offering a transformative healing and saving power that surpasses temporary distractions and anchors us in His steadfast love and restoration.
January 11, 2024
Sing at Night
Matthew 6:26 and Lamentations 3:22-23, encourage us to trust in God's provision and faithfulness, singing praises over our barren places and holding onto His promises of hope and joy, even during the darkest and most desolate times of our lives.