Have you ever been afraid of the dark? Maybe you heard a noise at night and imagined something scary. Darkness can make normal things seem frightening. That is what happened to the disciples in the bo...  Read More

John 1:5 (NIV)“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”Devotional ThoughtThe “fourth watch” is a moment that is still dark but close to morning. It is the hardest part ...  Read More

Have you ever lost something really important—like a favorite toy, a pet, or time with someone you love? When that happens, it can feel like your heart hurts. Sometimes you cry, and sometimes you don’...  Read More

Isaiah 40:1–5“Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has receive...  Read More

Have you ever seen a parent teaching a little child to walk? At first the child wobbles, and the parent holds their hands so they don’t fall. Sometimes the child lets go, runs the wrong way, or even g...  Read More

Psalm 103:13–14 (NIV)13 As a father has compassion on his children,so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;14 for he knows how we are formed,he remembers that we are dust.Devotional ThoughtPs...  Read More

The Christmas story we often celebrate is wrapped in tinsel and twinkling lights, filled with cheerful carols and warm gatherings. But what if the real Christmas story looked very different? What if i...  Read More

There's a profound truth woven throughout Scripture that speaks to the deepest longing of the human heart: God's love refuses to release us, even when we try to run away.Called Out of BondageThe book ...  Read More

We all carry hidden longings within us—desires we rarely voice, dreams we keep beneath the surface. Among the most universal of these is the longing for greatness. But what does greatness actually mea...  Read More

1 Samuel 16:7 (NIV)“But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward...  Read More

Have you ever played on a team where no one expected the smallest or quietest kid to make a big play? Maybe everyone looked at the biggest player or the fastest runner—but then the kid no one noticed ...  Read More

There's something profoundly human about sitting paralyzed in a moment of fear. Maybe it's not a high school parking lot for you, but we all have our version—that place where anxiety roots us to the s...  Read More