“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.” Matthew 6:33 (NLT) While studying to write this devotional, I looked up several different translations of this verse. The International Children’s Bible version  especially caught my attention. It says: “The thing you should want most is God’s Kingdom and doing what God wants. Then all these other things you need will be given to you.” Matthew 6:33 (ICB) What do you want

Q. How do you know if someone is part of the latest health trend? A. They’ll tell you. Whether it’s CrossFit, keto, intermittent fasting, ice baths, or red light therapy, we usually know when someone dives into the latest health craze. When we try something new, we often tell everyone, whether they ask or not. While that’s fine with trends—except maybe causing people to avoid us— Jesus warns against publicly broadcasting what we do for God. He tells us not to perform our goo

Matthew 6:5-8 “ When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. “ And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles

Welcome to Day 1 of our 21 Days of Prayer! We are so expectant for what God is going to do in your life and across our city as we intentionally put Him first. Yesterday, we looked at Matthew 7:7-11 , where Jesus gives us a clear command and a beautiful promise: “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you” . Let’s be honest: for many of us, prayer can feel disappointing. We’ve