Growing Up in God
Today’s Scripture 2 Timothy 2:14-16, 22-26 Listen to today’s devotional In her early years as a Christian author, Gayle often received winsome gifts from her publisher. Bouquets of flowers, chocolates, boxes of herbal teas. All lovely. But over time, her publisher began to send gifts with lasting value. A one-year Bible, devotionals, and prayer journals. As […]
Prayer of Desperation
Today’s Scripture John 11:1-7, 17-25 Listen to today’s devotional In 2011, Karey Packard and her daughter were packing boxes for a move to a new home. Suddenly, Karey collapsed, and her heart stopped. Doctors revived Karey, but her condition worsened through the night. Her husband, Craig, was told to call family to say final goodbyes. They […]
Panic in a Cave
Today’s Scripture 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 Listen to today’s devotional They were three adrenaline-fueled teenage boys, unleashed in the immense underground system connecting to Mammoth Cave. With them was their Uncle Frank, a veteran caver familiar with these parts. He knew the drop-offs and danger spots and continually called to the three, “Guys, this way!” Still, they ventured […]
God Is There
Today’s Scripture Psalm 139:7-12 Listen to today’s devotional Her expression of God’s presence with her husband echoes a similar one in Psalm 139, made by the psalmist David: “If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there” (v. 8). Although the certainty of […]
Life in Christ
Today’s Scripture Amos 5:1-6, 10-14 A family who’d lost touch with their son and brother Tyler received an urn that was said to contain his cremation ashes. Just twenty-two years old, he’d apparently died of a drug overdose. For years, Tyler had dealt with the effects of drug addiction and poor choices. But prior to the […]
