When Doubt Meets Jesus Date: Sunday, December 14, 2025 – Third Sunday of Advent Readings: Isaiah 35:1–10 | Psalm 146:5–10 | Luke 1:46–55 | James 5:7–10 | Matthew 11:2–11 Matthew drops us into a moment of doubt. John the Baptist is imprisoned and disillusioned. He sends messengers to ask Jesse Lund • Daily Devotionals
Returning to Hope Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025 Readings: Psalm 146:5–10 | Ruth 1:6–18 | 2 Peter 3:1–10 Ruth embodies a story of fierce loyalty forged in the ashes of loss. Naomi returns home shattered, convinced her story is over. Ruth, however, steps into the gap with courageous devotion, Jesse Lund • Daily Devotionals
Disruptive Hope Date: Monday, December 8, 2025 Readings: Psalm 21 | Isaiah 24:1–16a | 1 Thessalonians 4:1–12 Isaiah continues to call us to pay attention to the ways God disrupts our assumptions and breaks open new possibilities. In an age of curated identities and social media, this truth confronts us Jesse Lund • Daily Devotionals
The Wilderness Calls Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025 – Second Sunday of Advent Readings: Isaiah 11:1–10 | Psalm 72:1–7, 18–19 | Romans 15:4–13 | Matthew 3:1–12 Matthew brings us into the wilderness for a close encounter with John the Baptist; a wild, unfiltered prophet who refuses to sugarcoat Jesse Lund • Daily Devotionals
Sheltered by the Branch Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025 Readings: Psalm 72:1–7, 18–19 | Isaiah 4:2–6 | Acts 1:12–17, 21–26 Isaiah envisions the Branch of the Lord as a sign of beauty, flourishing, and divine shelter. This image roots us in the confident hope that God is still Jesse Lund • Daily Devotionals
When the Waters Recede Date: Monday, December 1, 2025 Readings: Psalm 124 | Genesis 8:1–19 | Romans 6:1–11 After months adrift in a world swallowed by chaos, Noah hears the words every weary soul longs for: “God remembered Noah.” The flood did not have the final word; God did. Genesis 8 shows Jesse Lund • Daily Devotionals