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In today’s episode, Pastor Brandon shares a devotion from Luke 15, where Jesus tells three familiar stories: the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the prodigal son. Though each parable is different, together they reveal something powerful about the heart of God. The shepherd searches for the one sheep that wandered away. The woman diligently searches until she finds her missing coin. And the father eagerly welcomes home the son who had squandered everything. Again and again, Jesus shows us a God who loves people and actively seeks those who are lost. Pastor Brandon reminds us that this truth should affect us in two ways. First, we need to know that we are deeply loved by God. No matter where we have wandered, He desires forgiveness, reconciliation, and restoration for us. But secondly, His heart for lost people should become our heart as well. There may be friends, family members, or people who once followed Jesus whom we have quietly given up on—but God hasn’t. As followers of Jesus, we have been invited to join Him in His mission of seeking the lost and welcoming people back into the family of God. Remember today that you are loved and pursued by God—and then ask Him who He might be calling you to pursue with that same love. brandon-october-2nd brandon-october-2nd Today's Reading: October 2 – Zechariah 13–14; Psalm 147; Luke 15

In today’s episode, Pastor Robert Rosales shares a devotion from Luke 14:23 and Jesus’ parable of the Great Supper. After the original invited guests reject the invitation, the master sends his servant into the streets, highways, and hedges with the command to “compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.” Pastor Robert sees in this parable a beautiful picture of God’s heart for people. The invitation into His Kingdom extends beyond those others might expect to include the poor, crippled, blind, lame, outsiders, and ultimately people from every nation. God desires His house to be filled. That reality also gives followers of Jesus a mission. We have been invited to partner with God by extending His invitation to others—not simply by inviting people to a church service, but by sharing the gospel, praying for people, and helping them discover a relationship with Jesus. Pastor Robert challenges us to develop a heart that actively looks for opportunities to reach people rather than waiting for them to come to us. Wherever God sends us, may we faithfully carry His invitation into the highways and hedges, compelling people to come and experience the life available in His Kingdom. oct-1st-luke-14 Today's Reading: October 1 – Zechariah 13–14; Psalm 147; Luke 14

In today’s episode, Pastor Jenny shares a devotion from Luke 13:6–9 and Jesus’ parable of the barren fig tree. After three years without fruit, the owner is ready to cut the tree down—but the vinedresser asks for another year. He wants another opportunity to dig around it, fertilize it, invest in it, and see whether fruit will finally come. Pastor Jenny challenges us to consider the people, ministries, opportunities, relationships, or other areas of life where we have invested time and energy without yet seeing the results we hoped for. Sometimes what appears fruitless may actually need further investment rather than abandonment. If God has called us to continue, our time, prayer, energy, encouragement, and effort may be exactly the “fertilizer” He uses to eventually produce fruit. At the same time, the parable doesn’t call us to invest indefinitely in everything. The vinedresser establishes a timeline and an expectation that fruit should eventually appear. We need the Holy Spirit’s guidance to know both when to keep investing and when it is time to let something go. Ask the Lord to show you whether there is something you have been tempted to give up on that needs another season of faithful investment—and also to give you the wisdom and courage to recognize when something truly is no longer producing the fruit He desires. sept-30th-jenny Today's Reading: September 30 – Zechariah 10–12; Psalm 126; Luke 13

In today’s episode, Pastor Cory shares a devotion from Luke 12 and a common thread he sees running through many of Jesus’ teachings in the chapter: the fear of the Lord. Biblical fear of God does not mean living terrified of Him, but approaching Him with holy, reverential awe and respect because of who He is. He is the God who created everything by His Word, sustains all creation, and deserves the highest place in our lives. Pastor Cory walks through Luke 12 and shows how this perspective connects several seemingly different teachings. The fear of the Lord challenges us to reject hypocrisy because nothing is ultimately hidden from God; to fear God rather than people and their opinions; to trust Him rather than placing our security in possessions; to reject worry because our Father faithfully provides; and to live faithfully because our Master is returning. The chapter gives us an opportunity to examine what actually carries the greatest weight in our lives. Are we more concerned with what people think than what God thinks? Are we placing greater confidence in money or possessions than in His provision? Are we living as though God truly sees and cares about how we live? Invite the Lord to search your heart today and reveal any area where something else has taken the place that belongs to Him alone. sep-29 Today's Reading: September 29 – Zechariah 7–9; Luke 12

In today’s episode, Pastor Brandon shares a devotion from Luke 11:9–13, where Jesus invites us to ask, seek, and knock. At the heart of that invitation is a simple but powerful truth: we have a good Heavenly Father who wants us to come to Him with what is on our hearts and minds. Yet Pastor Brandon points out how often we can become worried, stressed, or consumed with figuring out our own solutions without ever actually asking God for help. Jesus invites us into something different. When we need something, we can ask. When we need answers or direction, we can seek. When we need an opportunity or a door opened, we can knock. That doesn’t mean God promises to give us everything we want exactly as we request it. Instead, He invites us into a conversation where, like a good Father, He can provide for us while also teaching, correcting, directing, and showing us what we truly need. Sometimes His answer may look different than what we expected, but we can trust the goodness of the Father giving it. Whatever you’re facing today, don’t carry it alone or assume you have to figure it out yourself. Bring it to God. Ask, seek, and knock, trusting that your Heavenly Father loves you, will meet you there, and knows exactly what you need. brandon-september-28th brandon-september-28th Today's Reading: September 28 – Zechariah 4–6; Luke 11

In today’s episode, Pastor Robert Rosales shares a devotion from Luke 10:38–42 and the familiar story of Mary and Martha. Both women welcomed Jesus into their home, but while Mary sat at His feet listening to His Word, Martha became distracted by everything that needed to be done. Her problem wasn’t that she was doing something bad—she was serving. But a legitimate responsibility had begun to compete with something more important. Jesus gently reminds her that although she is worried and troubled about many things, only one thing is truly needed. Pastor Robert challenges us to recognize the same tension in our own lives. Our schedules can quickly fill with work, family, ministry, responsibilities, and even good things until time with Jesus becomes something we squeeze in around everything else. But intimacy with God cannot become secondary to activity for God. Like Mary, we must intentionally choose time at Jesus’ feet through His Word, worship, prayer, and His presence. In fact, as God entrusts us with greater responsibilities, our dependence upon Him should increase rather than decrease. Busyness will always compete for our attention, but flourishing begins by continually choosing the one thing that is needed. Today's Reading: September 27 – Zechariah 1–3; Luke 10

In today’s episode, Pastor Jenny shares a devotion from Luke 9:10–17 and the feeding of the five thousand. When the disciples recognize that the enormous crowd needs food, their attention immediately turns toward what they don’t have. Five loaves and two fish could never be enough to meet such an overwhelming need. But Jesus doesn’t focus on what is missing. He takes what they already have, looks toward heaven, blesses it, and then gives it back to the disciples to distribute. What seemed insufficient becomes more than enough, with twelve baskets left over. Pastor Jenny reminds us that we can easily approach the things God asks us to do by focusing on what we lack—the resources, abilities, opportunities, or answers we think we need. Instead, Jesus invites us to look at what He has already placed in our hands and trust Him with it. He doesn’t always do everything for us; He allows us to participate and co-labor with Him as He brings the increase. Whether God is asking you to minister to thousands or simply serve the few people directly in front of you, keep your eyes on Him, listen for His instruction, and faithfully offer what He has given you. What looks insufficient in our hands can become more than enough when surrendered to Him. Today's Reading: September 26 – Haggai 1–2; Psalm 129; Luke 9

In today’s episode, Pastor Cory shares a devotion from Luke 8 and Jesus’ deliverance of the demon-possessed man in the region of the Gerasenes. This man had lived for years in terrible bondage, yet none of the darkness arrayed against him was powerful enough to keep him from coming to Jesus and being set free. Surprisingly, however, the people who witnessed his transformation responded with fear. They had learned how to live with the man’s bondage; his freedom introduced something unfamiliar. Pastor Cory connects their response to something that can happen in our own lives: we can become so accustomed to pain, fear, bitterness, dysfunction, or brokenness that—even when we genuinely want healing—the unknown of freedom can frighten us. Sometimes we know what it means to be wounded and even what it means to be healing, but we don’t know what life will look like when the wound no longer defines us. So ask the Lord today: Is there an area of my life where I’m not free, but I’m also not actively allowing Jesus to lead me toward freedom? Whatever has bound you is not more powerful than Jesus. You don’t have to know exactly what life on the other side of healing will look like before you begin walking toward it. You can trust the One leading you there. Don’t choose familiar pain simply because it’s familiar. Let Jesus lead you into freedom. Today's Reading: September 25 – Ezra 4; Psalm 113; Psalm 127; Luke 8

In today’s episode, Pastor Brandon shares a devotion from Luke 7 and the remarkable faith of the Roman centurion. When his servant is sick, the centurion tells Jesus that He doesn’t even need to come to his house—if Jesus will simply speak the word, he believes his servant will be healed. Jesus marvels at this response, calling it an example of great faith. Pastor Brandon reminds us that faith is confidence and trust in who God is and in what God has said. We may not always see how something will work out, understand what God is doing, or feel like our circumstances line up with His promises, but God remains faithful to His Word. Rather than allowing our lives to be driven by what we see, feel, or experience in the moment, we can become anchored in what God has spoken. And faith grows as we continually give ourselves to His Word. Whatever need you are facing today—whether healing, provision, wisdom, peace, comfort, or direction—search the Scriptures for what God has said and choose to stand on His Word. Like the centurion, may our response become: “Say the word, and I believe it.” Today's Reading: September 24 – Ezra 2–3; Luke 7

In today’s episode, Pastor Robert Rosales shares a devotion from Luke 6:19, where people gathered around Jesus and tried to touch Him because power was coming from Him and healing them. Pastor Robert focuses on the Greek word dunamis, meaning power, strength, or ability, and often describing miraculous, transformative power in Scripture. The crowds came to Jesus with real human needs, believing that He had the power to bring healing and restoration—and they experienced that power firsthand. Pastor Robert challenges us not to read these accounts merely as stories of what Jesus did in the past, but to grow in our expectation of what the Holy Spirit can still do today. As believers, we can carry the love of Jesus into the needs we encounter in church, our neighborhoods, the grocery store, and everyday life. When the Lord leads us, we can pray for the sick, encourage those who are hurting, share God’s Word, and believe for His healing and restoration. Rather than simply noticing the needs around us, may we grow in faith and expectation that Jesus still desires to minister to people through the power and presence of the Holy Spirit. Today's Reading: September 23 – Ezra 1; Psalm 84–85; Luke 6

In today’s episode, Pastor Jenny shares a devotion from Luke 5:1–11 and the calling of Simon Peter and the other fishermen. After an unsuccessful night of fishing, Jesus tells Simon to launch out into the deep and let down his nets. Simon has already tried and seen no results, yet he chooses to respond to Jesus’ word—even if his faith is still growing. Pastor Jenny points out that Simon lets down one net rather than the multiple nets Jesus mentioned, giving us a picture of someone learning what it means to trust Jesus when His instruction doesn’t seem to make sense. That step of faith results in a catch so large that the net begins to break. But the miracle wasn’t ultimately just about catching fish. Jesus was preparing Simon for something greater: becoming a fisher of men. The seemingly ordinary step of faith in front of him was connected to a much larger Kingdom purpose. In the same way, what God asks of us today may be preparing us for something we cannot yet see. Whether the task feels sacred or ordinary, respond to Jesus with faith. Small steps of trust can become part of something much greater as God uses our lives to reach people, make disciples, and advance His Kingdom. Today's Reading: September 22 – Daniel 11–12; Luke 5

In today’s episode, Pastor Cory shares a devotion from Luke 4:5–8 and the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness. Satan offers Jesus authority over the kingdoms of the world—something Jesus could have used for genuinely good purposes. The problem wasn’t simply what was being offered; it was what Jesus would have to do to get it. Accepting Satan’s offer would require Jesus to compromise His worship and obedience to the Father. Pastor Cory challenges us to recognize how easily we can fall into the same trap, convincing ourselves that because the thing we want is good, a little compromise in how we pursue it is acceptable. Even a God-given desire can lead us off course when ambition, success, influence, or some other priority begins competing with our devotion to God. Whether in our marriages, careers, finances, families, or ministries, it isn’t enough for what we pursue to be good—the way we pursue it must honor God too. Ask the Lord to reveal any place where a good desire has become an excuse for compromise. Jesus trusted the Father enough to refuse Satan’s shortcut, and we can trust God enough to pursue His purposes His way, worshiping and serving Him alone. Today's Reading: September 21 – Daniel 9–10; Psalm 123; Luke 4

In today’s episode, Pastor Brandon shares a devotion from Luke 3:2–4 and the calling of John the Baptist. Long before John stepped into public ministry, God had already placed a purpose on his life. Yet when we encounter him in Luke 3, he is still in the wilderness—a place Pastor Brandon describes as representing isolation, separation, and consecration. John had a calling, but that calling also had a timing. He remained hidden until the word of God came to him and it was time to go. Pastor Brandon challenges us to recognize the same principle in our own lives. Knowing that God has called or gifted us does not mean we need to manufacture an opportunity, platform, or position for ourselves. Sometimes faithfulness means remaining hidden, allowing God to continue working in us until His timing is right. If you feel overlooked or limited in your current season, remember that God knows exactly where you are. He knows your gifts because He gave them to you, and He knows your calling because He placed it upon your life. Trust Him enough to remain faithful where you are, wait for His release, and when He makes it clear that your time has come, have the confidence to go. Today's Reading: September 20 – Daniel 7–8; Psalm 137; Luke 3

In today’s episode, Pastor Robert Rosales shares a devotion from Luke 2:4 and takes a closer look at Joseph’s role in God’s plan for the birth and early life of Jesus. Joseph was an ordinary working man, but his willingness to listen and obey made him an important part of God’s extraordinary plan. Again and again, God gave Joseph direction that disrupted his own plans—from accepting Mary as his wife to fleeing with his family to Egypt and later returning to settle in Nazareth. Joseph was led by God, but that leading required his cooperation. He had to remain responsive, obedient, and willing to follow wherever God directed him. Pastor Robert challenges us to consider whether our own hearts have that same posture. God desires to lead and guide us into His purposes, but we must cultivate hearts that are soft enough to hear Him and willing enough to respond. Rather than simply asking God to reveal His plan, we can intentionally pursue His presence and prepare ourselves to follow when He speaks. Like Joseph, may we be ready to listen, ready to respond, and ready to follow wherever God leads. Today's Reading: September 19 – Daniel 5–6; Psalm 130; Luke 2

In today’s episode, Pastor Jenny shares a devotion from Luke 1:5–7 and the story of Zacharias and Elizabeth. Scripture describes them as righteous before God and faithful in walking according to His ways—yet immediately afterward tells us that they were childless. In their culture, barrenness could easily have been interpreted as evidence of God’s displeasure, but Scripture makes clear that this was not how God saw them. Pastor Jenny uses their story to challenge a tendency many of us have when something in life isn’t going the way we hoped: we immediately wonder, “God, what did I do wrong?” Difficulty is not necessarily evidence that God is angry with us or withholding something because we have failed Him. As believers, our right standing with God rests on what Jesus has done, not on our ability to perfectly do everything right. At the same time, His grace empowers us to surrender to the Holy Spirit and increasingly walk in obedience. So when you encounter disappointment, delay, or circumstances you don’t understand, don’t automatically interpret them as God’s displeasure. Look to Jesus, trust His provision and wisdom, and allow the Holy Spirit to lead you in His ways even when you cannot understand what He is doing. Today's Reading: September 18 – Daniel 3–4; Psalm 81; Luke 1