Digital Devotionals
God’s Radical Love: Four Choices That Will Change Everything
Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase, “agape love.” This describes the God-like, unconditional love that keeps no record of wrongs and gives without expecting anything in return. It is the love God has for us and what we are called to show others. Humanly speaking, agape love does not make sense: loving enemies, forgiving the unforgivable, and showing kindness to the unlovable. It is not natural. It is supernatural and it’s needed in this divided world. The Apostle Paul captures it…
Healing What Is Broken Within: Week Five in Lent
Sometimes we find ourselves in a quiet and challenging place—the hidden corners of our hearts. This season is a time to reflect on sacrifice and prepare for the cross. Lent also invites us to bring our hidden wounds into God’s light, trusting that He can heal what we have carried for so long. We all carry broken pieces—old grief, harsh words, or mistakes we can’t forget. Often, we try to hide this pain and keep busy, hoping it will fade.…
Living As People of Mercy: Week Four in Lent
In this fourth week of Lent, we focus on mercy. During Lent, we reflect on God’s grace, confess our faults, repent, and accept His compassion. Receiving mercy is the beginning; after experiencing God’s forgiveness, we must share that love with others. Mercy is more than an idea to think about. It is a way to live. It means seeing others with grace, choosing to forgive instead of holding grudges, and being generous instead of selfish. Clothing Ourselves in Compassion In…
Letting Go to Receive Grace: Week Three in Lent
Most of us like to be in control of our plans and expectations. Lent, however, invites us to let go of that need and open ourselves to God’s grace. Surrender might feel frightening, but it isn’t the same as losing. In God’s kingdom, letting go of control leads to real freedom and opens our lives to God’s grace. The Heavy Burden of Control We spend a lot of time planning for the future and trying to manage our relationships. Planning…
Listening for God in the Wilderness: Week Two in Lent
People often see the wilderness as a place of struggle—dry, lonely, and tough. But in scripture, it’s more than a place of testing. It’s where we can connect deeply. When daily life quiets down, we finally have space to listen. In this second week of Lent, we’re invited to step back from our busy routines and enter a spiritual wilderness. This isn’t about being alone physically, but about quieting our hearts. It’s about lowering the world’s noise so we can…
Facing Temptation with Faith: Week One in Lent
Lent invites us to step into the desert. It’s a time to pause, leave behind daily busyness, and come closer to God. During this first week of Lent, we remember a familiar story: Jesus in the wilderness. Before beginning His ministry, Jesus spent forty days fasting and praying. When He was physically weakest, He faced temptation. Many of us see temptation as a sign we’ve failed, as if being tempted means we’ve already done something wrong. But Jesus shows us…
Living Free in Christ: A Devotional on Romans 8:1-2
So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to Him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death” – Romans 8:1-2. The eighth chapter of Romans goes right to the core of what it means to live as a Christian. It brings a message of hope, freedom, and change. Paul starts with a strong and comforting statement: there is no condemnation…
A Revolution of Love
When Jesus was born, everything changed. His arrival was more than just another moment in history. It marked the start of a revolution—a revolution of love. After telling of His miraculous birth, the Gospel writers quickly move on to Jesus’ ministry. They leave out most of His childhood and teenage years, focusing on the three years that changed history. Just three years were enough for Jesus to set a new direction for the world. Dr. James Allan Francis described Jesus’…
Advent: Celebrating the Hinge of History
For four hundred years—the time between the Old and New Testaments, what we now call the Intertestamental period—there were no prophets, no new revelations—just silence. Yet, this silence invites us to feel the weight of anticipation, reminding us that God was quietly preparing the world for His great act of love. Even in the silence, God was at work, preparing the world for the moment when He would send His Son. And after four centuries of waiting, the silence was…
A Commitment to Common Ground: Philippians 4:2
I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord” – Philippians 4:2. In the heart of his letter to the Philippian church, the Apostle Paul makes a very personal and urgent appeal amid a dispute between two women. He calls them out by name—Euodia and Syntyche—and implores them to heed his words without delay. We don’t know the specifics of their disagreement, only that it was significant enough to warrant a…
The Power of Availability: Insights on Isaiah 6:1-8
Then I heard the Lord asking, ‘Whom should I send as a messenger to these people? Who will go for us?’ I said, ‘Here I am. Send me’” – Isaiah 6:8. It was in 1991 when I felt a calling to pastoral ministry. Though I had been involved with my home church for as long as I could remember, my immediate thought was, Who, me? I didn’t feel qualified, eloquent, or particularly wise. I could think of so many others who…
Finding Hope in God’s Never-Ending Love: Encouragement From Lamentations 3:22
The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease” – Lamentations 3:22. Life has a way of knocking the wind out of us. You may be reading this while dealing with a job loss, a broken relationship, health concerns, or financial stress. Perhaps you’re watching the news and feeling overwhelmed by all the chaos in the world. Whatever storm you’re facing today, you’re not alone in feeling like everything is falling apart. But right in the middle…