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December 20th Devotion
December 20th, 2024
God’s Gift to Us (Part 2)Daily DisciplesFor unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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December 19th Devotion
December 19th, 2024
God’s Gift to Us (Part 1)Daily DisciplesFor God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. —John 3:17When you’re a child, Christmas is all...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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December 18th Devotion
December 18th, 2024
Don’t Miss ChristmasDaily Disciples“Joy to the world! The Lord is come. Let earth receive her King. Let ev’ry heart prepare Him room.” —Joy to the WorldThis Christmas, don’t miss the point of celebrat...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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December 17th Devotion
December 17th, 2024
Christmas Is a PromiseGreg Laurie‘And it is one of King David’s descendants, Jesus, who is God’s promised Savior of Israel!’ (Acts 13:23 NLT)The shadow of the cross lay over the beauty of the first Ch...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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December 16th Devotion
December 16th, 2024
Room for a KingGreg LaurieBut you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village among all the people of Judah. Yet a ruler of Israel, whose origins are in the distant past, will come from you on my...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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December 13th Devotion
December 13th, 2024
The Story of a GiftGreg LaurieFor a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Pr...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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December 12th Devotion
December 12th, 2024
Light Is Greater Than DarknessBy Whitney Hopler“The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.” – Isaiah 9:2, NIVUnderneath th...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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December 11th Devotion
December 11th, 2024
Rising above DisappointmentChuck SwindollWHAT HAPPENS THAT causes you to be disappointed? Someone or something has failed to fulfill your expectations. You had set up in your mind and then anticipated...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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December 10th Devotion
December 10th, 2024
Well Wielded WordsMike FabarezAt mealtime a parent may comfortably give their toddler a spoon, but never a knife. Eventually the child’s place setting will include one, but not until there is the matu...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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December 9th Devotion
December 9th, 2024
An Uncompromised LifeGreg LaurieSo you see, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials, even while keeping the wicked under punishment until the day of final judgment. (2 Peter 2:9 NL...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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December 6th Devotion
December 6th, 2024
Run a Good RaceBy Michelle Lazurek“You were running a good race. Who cut in on you to keep you from obeying the truth?” – Galatians 5:7It started innocently enough. One day, my body was tired from a l...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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December 5th Devotion
December 5th, 2024
Flowers and FaithBy Whitney Hopler“… See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that i...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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December 4th Devotion
December 4th, 2024
Wisdom with Self ControlDaily DisciplesThen Joseph could not restrain himself before all those who stood by him, and he cried out, "Make everyone go out from me!" So no one stood with him while Joseph...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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December 3rd Devotion
December 3rd, 2024
When We Have Manna, but We Want MeatBy Deidre BraleyNow the rabble that was among them had a strong craving. And the people of Israel also wept again and said, ‘Oh that we had meat to eat! We remember...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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December 2nd Devotion
December 2nd, 2024
Battlefield of the MindMike FabarezThe progress in our sanctification is fought in the battlefield of our minds. Though the Bible often enlists the word “heart” for the “organ” we must guard so carefu...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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November 29th Devotion
November 29th, 2024
Give Thanks for the Holy SpiritGreg LaurieBut the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Ther...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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November 27th Devotion
November 27th, 2024
Give Thanks for God’s Constant GoodnessBy Whitney Hopler “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” – 1 Chronicles 16:34, NIVEvery morning, I start my day with two practices ...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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November 26th Devotion
November 26th, 2024
Giving Thanks for the Hidden RefugeBy Sarah Frazer“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm 91:1 (ESV)Saying “thank you” is a polite and often exp...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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November 25th Devotion
November 25th, 2024
Living the TruthAlistair BeggIf you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. John 13:17Can you recall a time when a stranger approached you out of the blue and asked what you believe about J...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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November 22nd Devotion
November 22nd, 2024
Bright Lights in a Dark WorldGreg LaurieLive clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people. (Philippians 2:15 NLT)It never was a d...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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November 21st Devotion
November 21st, 2024
God’s Love UnseenBy Jennifer SlatteryJesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim.Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banq...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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November 20th Devotion
November 20th, 2024
Overflowing With ThankfulnessAlistair BeggWalk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. Colossians 2:6-7If we walk around wi...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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November 19th Devotion
November 19th, 2024
How Can Praise Welcome God’s Power into Your Life?By Whitney Hopler“About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there ...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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November 18th Devotion
November 18th, 2024
How Praising God Can Help You Deal with ChallengesBy Whitney Hopler “Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise – the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.” ...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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November 15th Devotion
November 15th, 2024
Nothing Is ImpossibleGreg Laurie“And in the future, your children will ask you, ‘What does all this mean?’ Then you will tell them, ‘With the power of his mighty hand, the Lord brought us out of Egypt...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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November 14th Devotion
November 14th, 2024
ProvidenceChuck SwindollWHOEVER READS THE WRITINGS OF Christians from earlier centuries is struck with the frequent references to God's providence. Why don't we hear more about it today? What imp snea...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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November 13th Devotion
November 13th, 2024
Living Plan B: A Lesson from ExodusBy Ray PritchardWhen Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, “If they fac...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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November 12th Devotion
November 12th, 2024
The Reason We ForgiveAlistair BeggBe kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32God’s forgiveness is not merely an expression of His heart (...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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November 11th Devotion
November 11th, 2024
Faith to Move MountainsAlistair BeggJesus answered them, “Have faith in God. Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart,...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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November 8th Devotion
November 8th, 2024
Life Under the SunAlistair BeggI have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind. Ecclesiastes 1:14The book of Ecclesiastes shows us what life is l...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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November 7th Devotion
November 7th, 2024
Remembering Our WorthBy Laura Bailey“Then Joshua, son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. “Go, look over the land,” he said, “especially Jericho.” So, they went and entered the house of a pro...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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November 6th Devotion
November 6th, 2024
Glory in the OrdinaryAlistair BeggThe women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the Lord, who has not left you this day without a redeemer, and may his name be renowned in Israel! He shall be to you a restorer...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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November 5th Devotion
November 5th, 2024
The Mystery of HistoryAlistair BeggThe women of the neighborhood gave him a name, saying, “A son has been born to Naomi.” They named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David. Ruth 4:1...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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November 4th Devotion
November 4th, 2024
Living a Life Without ComplainingBy Vivian Bricker “Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, ‘children of God without fault in a warped and crooked genera...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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November 1st Devotion
November 1st, 2024
Is it Time to Change Your Conversations?By Clarence L. Haynes Jr. “Avoid godless chatter because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly.” - 2 Timothy 2:16When I was younger, people ...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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October 31st Devotion
October 31st, 2024
The Lesser Blessed the GreaterDaily DisciplesThen Joseph brought in his father Jacob and set him before Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh. Pharaoh said to Jacob, "How old are you?" And Jacob said to ...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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October 30th Devotion
October 30th, 2024
When You're Worried the Next Generation Will Ruin God's PlanBy Emma Danzey“To him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.” - Ephesians 3:21I rec...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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October 29th Devotion
October 29th, 2024
Choosing God’s Peace Over ProblemsBy Keri EichbergerPeace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. (John...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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October 28th Devotion
October 28th, 2024
How to Stay Peaceful through Election Day and BeyondBy Lynette Kittle“If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” - Romans 12:18Political divisiveness in our nation i...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli
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October 25th Devotion
October 25th, 2024
Worship Sets Us FreeDaily DisciplesAnd when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely. Having received such a charge, he put them int...  Read More
by Dean Ceccarelli

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