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
Don’t Wrestle Pigs
August 14, 2026
2 Timothy 2:23-26 tells Timothy not to have anything to do with foolish arguments — not to win them, but to walk away from them. Screens create distance, distance breeds a keyboard courage nobody would show face to face, and the comments section is engineered for quarrels rather than kindness. Winning in a pig pen still leaves you covered in mud, and your peace is worth more than the last word.
students
Taken Away
August 14, 2026
Isaiah 6:5-7 shows what happens after Isaiah collapses in guilt: an angel flies to *him* with a coal from the altar and tells him his sin is taken away. Notice the direction—Isaiah doesn't crawl toward God, grace crosses the room to him, with no lecture and no list. You don't get clean and then come to God; you come to God and He cleans you, and the question that shapes your whole year isn't whether you fall but whether you know the way back to verse 7.
KIDS
Where Your Treasure Is
August 14, 2026
Matthew 6:19-21 gives a little sad but true fact: every toy you own will one day break, wear out, or get lost. So Jesus said aim your heart at treasure in heaven instead—the love and kindness you give people never breaks and never gets stolen. And where your treasure is, your heart follows, so you were designed for something bigger than a pile of stuff that breaks.

Daily Reading & Prayer
Grow In Your Faith
Read or listen to the Bible 5 minutes a day through the life of Jesus.
May 17, 2025
They Don’t Know How Much I’m Carrying
Hebrews 4:15 reminds us that Jesus deeply understands our hidden struggles—not from afar, but through lived experience—offering empathy, not judgment. When others can’t see the weight we’re carrying, He does, and invites us to bring our weariness to Him with honesty, knowing His grace meets us right where we are.
May 16, 2025
Why Can’t I Hear God Right Now?
Psalm 13:1 gives voice to the ache of spiritual silence, reminding us that even in God's quiet, He has not abandoned us—He's inviting deeper trust. When we choose to stay present in the stillness, we discover that faith isn’t about always hearing God clearly, but about believing He’s near even when we can’t feel Him.
May 15, 2025
Comparison Is Crushing Me
John 21:21–22 reminds us that comparison distracts us from our true calling, and Jesus gently redirects us to focus not on others but on faithfully following Him. When we fix our eyes on Christ instead of others' journeys, we reclaim peace, purpose, and the unique path He’s designed just for us.
May 14, 2025
What If I Mess It All Up?
Psalm 37:23–24 assures us that even when we stumble, God lovingly holds our hand and directs our steps—not expecting perfection, but faithful dependence. Our failures don’t define us; they become moments of grace where God’s presence proves greater than our performance, inviting us to walk forward in trust, not fear.
May 13, 2025
Running on Empty
Exodus 20:8–10 calls us to honor the Sabbath as a holy pause, reminding us that rest isn’t earned by productivity but received as a gift of trust in God. In a world that idolizes hustle, Sabbath invites us to slow down, embrace our limits, and remember that our worth is rooted in who we are to God—not in how much we do.
May 12, 2025
I Can’t Do It All
Matthew 11:28–30 reminds us that Jesus doesn’t demand relentless striving, but invites us into restful partnership with Him—where we stop performing and start walking in step with His grace. We weren’t meant to carry every burden alone; true peace comes when we release what’s not ours to bear and trust Him to lead and sustain us.
May 11, 2025
Reset Your Rhythm
Psalm 103:1–5 shows us that worship resets our rhythm, calling our soul to remember God’s goodness—even when our feelings don’t align. Like David, we can speak truth over ourselves, letting gratitude and praise re-center our hearts in God’s unchanging love, healing, and renewal.
May 10, 2025
Do You Hear Him?
1 Kings 19:11–12 reveals that God often speaks not through the dramatic, but in a gentle whisper—inviting us to slow down, quiet the noise, and draw close enough to truly recognize His voice. In a world full of distraction, it's in stillness and attentiveness that we encounter His presence most profoundly.
May 9, 2025
When You Feel Worn Out
Isaiah 40:29–31 assures us that God meets us in our exhaustion, offering strength not to those who push harder, but to those who trust and lean into Him. True renewal comes not from self-reliance, but from surrender—rising like eagles not by effort, but by letting God's grace lift and sustain us.
May 8, 2025
The Discipline of Staying Close
John 15:5 reminds us that true fruitfulness flows not from effort but from staying connected to Jesus, who is our source of life and strength. Remaining in Him is a daily, deliberate discipline that grounds us in grace, allowing peace, joy, and lasting impact to grow naturally from intimacy, not performance.