

Praise Goes First | Stand Firm, Part 8
September 2nd, 2026
Praise is not pretending the battle is not real. It is declaring that the battle is not greater than God. Jehoshaphat sent worshipers ahead of the army, praising God before they had seen the victory, and God moved as they worshiped. If your attention has become consumed by what could go wrong, this devotional is an invitation to put praise back in front.
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When You Don’t Know What to Do | Stand Firm, Part 7
September 1st, 2026
Some seasons leave us with more questions than answers. Jehoshaphat faced an impossible situation and prayed, “We do not know what to do, but we are looking to You.” Faith does not always mean knowing exactly what comes next; sometimes it means keeping our eyes on God while taking the next faithful step. If you are standing in uncertainty and wondering what to do next, this devotional is for you.
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It Is Written | Stand Firm, Part 6
August 31st, 2026
Key Truth | God’s Word gives us truth strong enough to answer the lies that try to shape our thinking.Key Scripture | “People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.” — Matthew 4:4We all have thoughts that feel true simply because we have heard them often enough.I’m not enough.Nothing is ever going to change.God has forgotten me.I’ll always struggle with thi...
Fight From Surrender | Stand Firm, Part 5
August 28th, 2026
Spiritual strength does not begin with striving; it begins with surrender. James tells us to submit ourselves to God before telling us to resist the enemy, and Jesus continually withdrew to pray before facing the pressures around Him. The strongest position we can take is often one of complete dependence on God. If you have been fighting hard but feeling spiritually exhausted, this devotional is a...
Put On the Right Armor | Stand Firm, Part 4
August 27th, 2026
Not everything that makes us feel protected can actually sustain us in battle. David refused Saul’s armor because God had prepared him to fight differently, and Ephesians reminds us that God has given us spiritual armor for spiritual battles. Our strength is not found in control, approval, or human ability, but in what God has already provided. If you have been trying to hold yourself together wit...
Help in Our Weakness | Stand Firm, Part 3
August 26th, 2026
You do not have to know exactly what to pray for God to meet you in prayer. Romans 8 promises that the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness and intercedes when our own words fall short. Sometimes faith is simply staying close to God when we do not know what comes next. If all you can pray right now is “God, I don’t know what to do,” this devotional is for you.
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Open My Eyes | Stand Firm, Part 2
August 25th, 2026
Fear can convince us that what we see is all there is. Elisha’s servant saw an army surrounding him, but God opened his eyes to an even greater reality: he was surrounded by the presence and power of God. Sometimes God changes our circumstances, and sometimes He first changes the way we see them. If fear has made your problem feel bigger than God’s presence, this devotional is for you.
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The Battle Beneath the Battle | Stand Firm, Part 1
August 24th, 2026
Sometimes the battle in front of us is not the deepest battle taking place. Scripture reminds us that our struggle is not against flesh and blood, which means anger, retaliation, and control will never be our greatest weapons. The Holy Spirit helps us see beyond what is visible and respond with prayer, truth, wisdom, and grace. If you have been exhausted from fighting something in your own strengt...
Your Name in Someone Else's Story | The God of Abraham, Isaac & Jacob, Part 10
August 21st, 2026
What if your name someday becomes part of someone else’s story about how they found Jesus? From Abraham to Isaac to Jacob and beyond, God has always worked through ordinary people whose faithfulness became part of something much bigger than themselves. We may never know how far our prayers, obedience, encouragement, and investment in others will reach, but God can use what we faithfully place in H...
The Greatest Inheritance | The God of Abraham, Isaac & Jacob, Part 9
August 20th, 2026
We often think of inheritance as what we leave behind, but some of the most valuable things we pass on can never be measured in dollars. Children often inherit an atmosphere before they inherit an estate, learning what faith looks like by watching how we pray, forgive, worship, serve, and love. The greatest spiritual inheritance isn't simply telling the next generation about God; it's living in a ...
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January
Honor | The Path to BlessingOffense is OptionalBuilt to FinishI Am, Part 1 | Jesus, The Bread That SatisfiesI Am, Part 2 | Jesus, The Light That Leads Us HomeI Am, Part 3 | Jesus, The Gate That Gives LifeI Am, Part 4 | Jesus, The Good ShepherdI Am, Part 5 | Jesus, The Resurrection and the LifeI Am, Part 6 | Jesus, The Way, The Truth, and The LifeI Am, Part 7 | Jesus, The True VineWhat Would Change?Keeping Our Eyes On JesusDidn't Our Hearts Burn? | Part OneDidn't Our Hearts Burn? | Part TwoDidn't Our Hearts Burn | Part ThreeDidn't Our Hearts Burn | Part FourDidn't Our Hearts Burn | Part FiveStill Burning. Part 1 | When Love Grows QuietStill Burning, Part 2 | Hungry AgainStill Burning, Part 3 | Creating Space to GrowStill Burning, Part 4 | Learning to Say NoStill Burning, Part 5 | Taste and See
February
When I'm Not Ok, Part 1 | Honest Hearts Before GodWhen I'm Not Ok, Part 2 | The Work You Can't SeeWhen I'm Not Ok, Part 3 | A Clean and Renewed ConscienceWhen I'm Not Ok, Part 4 | Through the Valley, Not Stuck In ItWhen I'm Not Ok, Part 5 | From Pain to TestimonySave me, LordHuman Point of ViewLearning Before Leading, Part 1 | A Teachable SpiritLearning Before Leading, Part 2 | Faithful With What’s Been EntrustedLearning Before Leading, Part 3 | Led by the Spirit, Not MomentumDo Not Grieve Him, Part 1 | The Beauty of a Soft HeartDo Not Grieve Him, Part 2 | From Salvation to SurrenderDo Not Grieve Him, Part 3 | Making Room for His PresenceHealthy Things Grow, Part 1 | Preparing the SoilHealthy Things Grow, Part 2 | Trusting the GrowthDo Not Grieve Him, Part 4 | A Softer Heart in a Sharper WorldWhen Effort Isn’t Enough | Not by Might, Part 1Obedience in the Waiting | Not by Might Part 2Not by Strength, but by His Spirit | Not by Might Part 3Empowered, Enabled, Sustained | Not by Might, Part 4
March
“You Heretic” | Ponderings of a PastorSpirit and Truth | Ponderings of a PastorSpiritual Fathers | Ponderings of a Pastor“Discernment is not a spiritual gift. Discerning of spirits is.” | Ponderings of a Pastor“The Dove” | Ponderings of a PastorPresence Before Performance | Ponderings of a PastorCreated for This Moment | Called Beyond Comfort, Part 1Obedient Faith | Called Beyond Comfort, Part 2When God’s Purpose Confronts My Comfort | Called Beyond Comfort, Part 3Faithful Messengers | Called Beyond Comfort, Part 4I Can't Come Down | Ponderings of a PastorFrom the Inside Out | Wholehearted, Part 1Following the Shepherd | Wholehearted, Part 2When Truth Meets the HeartThe Gift of Godly BoundariesKnown, Loved, & Delighted In | Undivided, Part 1The Quiet Place of Soul Care | Undivided, Part 2When Your Soul Feels Stuck | Out of the Doldrums, Part 1When Delay Turns Into Decline | Out of the Doldrums, Part 2The Breath That Brings You Back | Out of the Doldrums, Part 3A Love that Stays | From Table to Triumph, Part 1A Covenant That Draws You Close | From Table to Triumph, Part 2
April
In the Garden, He Chose You | From Table to Triumph, Part 4A Way Made Open | From Table to Triumph, Part 3The Stone is Rolled Away | From Table to Triumph, Part 5Love is the Characteristic of LightWhat Truth Reveals | Formed by Truth, Part 1Responding to Truth | Formed by Truth, Part 2Asking for More | There is More, Part 1Beyond Understanding | There is More, Part 2Re-Digging Old WellsHe Did What He SaidLight and Love, Darkness and HateThe Posture That Produces GrowthFrom Performance to PresenceSpiritual WisdomFlooded with LightGreatness of His PowerWhen You Rest, God Still MovesWhat Has Your Attention?When the Door is OpenOpen Hands, Open HeartStay in the FireThe Weight You Don't Have to Carry
