God With Us in the Mess Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025 – Fourth Sunday of Advent Readings: Isaiah 7:10–16 | Psalm 80:1–7, 17–19 | Romans 1:1–7 | Matthew 1:18–25 Matthew tells the Christmas story from Joseph’s perspective: a man caught between scandal, heartbreak, and divine calling. The angel’s command, Jesse Lund • Daily Devotionals
Spirit Empowered Courage Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 Readings: Isaiah 41:14–20 | Romans 15:14–21 Isaiah 41:14–20 paints a vivid picture of God meeting His people in the liminal space between fear and promise. Israel is called a “worm” although not as an insult, but as a reminder of 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
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
Hope Breaking In Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 – First Sunday of Advent Readings: Isaiah 2:1-5 | Psalm 122 | Romans 13:11-14 | Matthew 24:36-44 Advent opens with a jolt as Matthew confronts us with the unsettling truth that we do not control the timetable of God. Jesus’ words carry an edge that cuts Jesse Lund • Daily Devotionals
Sing a New Song of Grace Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025 Readings: Psalm 98 | 1 Samuel 28:3-19 | Romans 1:18-25 Psalm 98 bursts with song: “Sing to the Lord a new song, for He has done marvelous things!” Yet the accompanying readings from 1 Samuel and Romans remind us that rebellion and denial still plague Jesse Lund • Daily Devotionals
