Blessed Are the Forgiven Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2026 Today in Church History: On August 5, 1900, the Chinese Christian evangelist Liu Fengshi, a former gambler and opium addict who became a follower of Jesus, was martyred during the height of the Boxer Rebellion. As violent anti-Christian sentiment swept through China, Liu offered Jesse Lund • Daily Devotionals
I Surrender Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Today in Church History: On August 4, 1532, the Protestant reformer Guillaume Farel was expelled from Geneva following his public preaching and heated debates with Catholic clergy. Farel's ministry laid the vital groundwork for Geneva's transition to the Reformation. His expulsion Jesse Lund • Daily Devotionals
Refuge for the Ready Date: Monday, August 3, 2026 Today in Church History: On August 3, 1492 Columbus set sail from Spain, chasing gold and glory, as the story goes. But a lesser-known fact is that his diaries and letters indicate a genuine conviction that a shortcut to the East by sea would Jesse Lund • Daily Devotionals
Waiting with Confidence Date: Sunday, August 2, 2026 Today in Church History: On August 2, 1934, Adolf Hitler consolidated his power by merging the presidency and chancellorship. In response that same summer, Church leaders Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Karl Barth, and others published the Barmen Declaration, confessing that Christ alone is the Lord, and He Jesse Lund • Daily Devotionals
The Gentle King Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026 Today in Church History: Named in 8 BC for the Roman Emperor whose census drove Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem, the month of "August" was an annual reminder of imperial power. Since then, the church’s liturgy has used August to concentrate on Jesse Lund • Daily Devotionals
Mountaintops and Mustard Seeds Date: Friday, July 31, 2026 Today in Church History: On July 31, 1971 the complete New American Standard Bible (NASB) was first published. This is a highly literal, word-for-word English translation widely used for study due to its accuracy to the original languages. It remains a solid example Jesse Lund • Daily Devotionals
