Holding Onto the Truth When We Can't See Tomorrow

How to Fight Unholy Fear - A Nighttime Prayer

For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. -- 2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV)Please Pray:(Suggested Read: Psalm 86)Dear Lord, When I face fear and anxiety, or life seems determined to overwhelm me, please help me to remember Psalm 118:6 (NIV): The...

May 20, 20251 min read

Lori Altebaumer

This I recall to my mind and therefore I have hope. -- Lamentations 3:21“I’ve forgotten what happiness is. I no longer have hope”These are not the notes on the doctor’s clipboard, though they certainly could be. These are the words of the prophet Jeremiah as poured out his heart before...

May 17, 20253 min readDepression Anxiety Jeremiah Hope Devotional

Lori Altebaumer

Taming the Tongue

Even as followers of Jesus Christ, we are imperfect humans in a fallen world who still have the capacity for bitterness, anger, hatred, jealousy, pride, and offense. These words roll so easily off our tongue, sliding through our lips with the ease of water over a waterfall.Which is exactly what...

May 16, 20254 min readtaming the tongue speaking truth evangelism Love Reaching the lost

Lori Altebaumer

Stepping Forward in a World That Pushes Back

But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15 Sometimes you have to draw a line in the sand. Even when you’re the one who needs to step over it.The idea of drawing a line is often credited to Colonel William B. Travis at the...

May 9, 20256 min readServing God Courage Action Faith

God Chose You to Be Their Dad: 10 Messages for My Husband This Father’s Day

This Father’s Day, go beyond the gift. Point that father-figure in your life to the heavenly Father for strength in his calling as a dad.

Jun 12, 202512 min read

Chris Carpenter

'How to Train Your Dragon' Expands on Message of Finding Common Ground in Live-Action Reboot

Sometimes, despite centuries filled with tradition and rules that may or may not cooperate with modern society, we need to seek change for the ultimate good for ourselves but more importantly the people around us. For example:Telling time a via a mechanized clock rather than relying on the sun;Driving a...

Jun 13, 20255 min readHow to Train Your Dragon Dean DuBlois Hope Trust Common Ground

Karen Farris

Father's Homecoming

Late in my dad’s life, he shared the following homecoming story.He had been stationed at an Air Force base in Okinawa, Japan, and was finally returning home. Alongside him on the ship were his wife and their blond-haired toddler, who had been born overseas. Waiting among the throngs of people...

Jun 13, 20252 min read

Sharon Jaynes

Prayer Can Change a Person’s Heart

We had a lot of prayer happening in the comment section of last week’s devotion. So today, let me share a story about the power of prayer in one family’s life. Allan was a tough man. Raised by a single mom with five siblings, he learned how to scrap his way through life and climb to the top of humanity’s heap through sheer determination and grit. Read more...

Jun 10, 20255 min read

Lori Altebaumer

Lori Altebaumer is a writer who only half-jokingly tells others she lives with one foot in a parallel universe. With her boots on the ground, head in the clouds, and heart in His hands, she is a wandering soul with a home-keeping heart in search of life’s truest adventures. Lori loves sharing the joys of living a Christ-centered life with others through her writing. Her first novel, A Firm Place to Stand, released in January 2020, and was a finalist for both the Selah and the Director’s Choice awards. In addition to writing inspirational novels, Lori creates uplifting, faith-based content for Crossmap, The Word on Wednesday, and other online devotions. She also cohosts the My Mornings with Jesus and Joe podcast with her husband. Her newest novel, Beneath the Broken Oak is available for preorder and is set to release this winter.

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