#DailyDevotion Encourage One Another by Mike Nugent In this world there are two kinds of people. There are critics who claim to show their love for you by making you a better person. And there are those who choose to encourage you for the amazing work God is doing in your life. The critic is gifted at pointing out your weaknesses so you can be the best you.  The encourager assumes the best about you and look for ways to express their appreciation for you. Throughout the Bible

#DailyDevotion The God Who Brings Hope by Michael Chapman One time when I was in junior high, I remember feeling like I was never going to get that coveted girlfriend. Gone were the years of tag recess and “cooties”. Now, it was all about taking those crushes to the next level of boyfriend and girlfriend status. Yet, I had that hopeless feeling. To compound the feeling of hopelessness, I thought my never-ending cycle of acne, random moments of armpit sweat, and unexpected bli

#DailyDevotion Look Forward to the Future by Amanda Schrieber On August 8, 2019, I woke up in the middle of the night with words that felt like they were being whispered into my ear, “Look forward to the future.” I didn’t pay much heed to them and went back to sleep. A second time that night I woke again with the same words impressed onto my spirit, “Look forward to the future.” I ignored this again and fell back into my slumber. Come sunrise, I awoke a third time with the ex

#DailyDevotion The Triumph of Faith over Fear - Morgan Brown As we live through a time where fear has taken over, we really have to think. Fear grasps us and becomes our every thought. It messes with us and makes us do crazy things, like buying excessive amounts of toilet paper. Yet, we need to pause and understand our calling as disciples of Jesus. Jesus said to his followers in Mark, “Why are you so full of fear? Do you not have faith?” (Mark 4:40) During this world-wide pa

#DailyDevotion Are you stuck in a rut? - Bruce Brown Often, I find myself stuck in rut. Not a terrible dramatic rut that is found in movies or soap operas, but a rut of the mundane. I wake, go to work, perform necessary tasks, come home, drive kids where they need to go, and head to bed. I repeat this day in and day out. I still listen to sermons in the car and say quick prayers throughout the day. I may even squeeze in some bible reading! The threat of the mundane is there f

#DailyDevotion Focus – Brian Carr There are so many stories in the Bible that epitomize what the people of God should look like. Moses represents what it looks like to be a leader. Abraham shows us all what it looks like to be obedient even when we question what God is doing. Job is the essence of perseverance. And during difficult times, Paul and Silas show us what it can look like to be encouragers. In Acts 16, we read about Paul and Silas traveling to spread the Gospel. Af