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Success from an Eternal Perspective Written by Noah Cavendish A truly Christ-centered life often does not make much sense in this world. I know, that may seem like an outrageous statement coming from a pastoral intern in a weekly devotional but let me explain. We live in a culture that ingrains in us the thought […]

Eye-Opening Gratitude Written by Leif Proctor After getting off the bus, I walked through the mud with the rest of my team to meet the camp’s leader. Beautiful snow-capped mountains dissected the grey sky, and the sounds of laughter and foreign words I could not understand chimed in my ears. Something suddenly stood out to […]

Fully Alive Written by Nikki Horne In the message series for August we have been talking about Jesus as the bread of life. In John 6:51, Jesus says, “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of […]

Prayer for Our Government Written by Nancy Myers for the 2021 National Day of Prayer Lord, there is no authority except those whom You have established (Rom. 12:1-2). So, we bring all of our leaders before You now. Come alongside our government officials at the local, state, and federal levels. Guide them in Your truth […]

Prayer for the Arts Written by Mike Herrnstein for the 2021 National Day of Prayer Heavenly Father, we thank You for the work of Your creative spirit that we have received over the years. As it expresses the joys and beauty of Your good creation along with the sorrows and pain of the human condition, […]

Prayers for the Family Written by Tracy Gordon for the 2021 National Day of Prayer Heavenly Father, Thank You for the gift of family. We ask You to send healing, restoration, and strength to America’s families. You tell us in Mark 3:25 that if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. Father, […]

Prayer for the Workplace Written by Lettie Cederquist for the 2021 National Day of Prayer Lord God, Heavenly Father, We lift up the American people in the workplace. Remind us that work is a gift from You, Lord. You created work from the very beginning of humanity with Adam and Eve in the garden of […]

Prayer for Education Written by Shannon Knee for the 2021 National Day of Prayer Dear Lord, We come to You to pray for the next generation of young people. Protect those who know You as their Savior from being negatively influenced by the unbiblical worldview that is flooding our schools, colleges, and world today. Draw […]

Be My Witness by Nikki Horne He (Jesus) said to them:  “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by His own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and […]

Evangelism—I’m Not Doing It On My Own by Katie Burns Lydia of Philippi Believes in Jesus 11 We boarded a boat at Troas and sailed straight across to the island of Samothrace, and the next day we landed at Neapolis. 12 From there we reached Philippi, a major city of that district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. […]