SCRIPTURE Isaiah 53:3-4 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him...
SCRIPTURE Psalm 119:9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. DEVOTION Today’s devotional is the second of a 3 part series inspired by “Winning the War in your Mind” by Pastor Craig Groeschel.” You can also find the book here. My...
SCRIPTURE John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. DEVOTION [Trigger warning: this devotion contains mention of suicide.] The month of September is Suicide Prevention month. The topic of...
SCRIPTURE John 8:12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” DEVOTION We live in a day and age where the world celebrates beauty. We all intrinsically long to see...
SCRIPTURE Luke 5:16 But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray. DEVOTION Jesus did this often – even when “conventional” leadership wisdom would have held that He should keep going. He went up to the mountains, He took a boat out to sea, He was constantly...
SCRIPTURE Matthew 16:18 “And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” DEVOTION Over this week’s devotions, contributed by Thir.st, we will be looking at seven global shifts which have been...
SCRIPTURE Mark 2:15-17 - And as he reclined at a table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with sinners and...
SCRIPTURE John 10:11-15 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters...
SCRIPTURE Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me… DEVOTION Up until this point, Psalm 23 has been so wonderful. It has been filled with words of the nature of our Shepherd, of His protection...
SCRIPTURE Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd… DEVOTION Psalm 23 is arguably one of the most well-known pieces of Scripture in modern-day Christianity. We can recite it by heart, and we relate it to finding rest. We think we know this psalm so well, but there’s always...