Stepping Stones Daily Devotional

The Meditation of My Heart Some of us need to realize that we possess hurtful patterns of behavior that...

Like a Screen Door on a Submarine Every time the Gospels mention that Jesus was moved with the deepest...

As Plain as the Nose … How do you keep track of things? I have a set up for...

A Prayer for the Battle O LORD GOD, Thou art my protecting arm, fortress, refuge, shield, buckler. Fight for...

Words That Come from the Heart Words that do not become flesh in us remain “just words.” They have...

Forgiveness of Sins “But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive...

Enduring Grace When we stand ready to suffer for our faith, we are standing where Jesus stood and where...

Stand Firm Stand firm, as does an anvil which is beaten. It is the part of a noble athlete...

Reliance MY FATHER, When thou art angry towards me for my wrongs I try to pacify thee by abstaining...

Right Living and Right Speaking To be a witness for God is to be a living sign of God’s...

As Close as He Wants to Be O Jerusalem, Jerusalem … how often I have longed to gather your...

Discovering Community The source of all such coming together is surely Jesus himself. Community is ever his gift. It...

The Body of Christ Without the discipline of community, solitude degenerates into self-absorption and isolation; without the discipline of...

Jacob’s Ladder One of the things I love about the Bible is that it doesn’t “sugarcoat” its characters. Their...

New Beginnings INCOMPREHENSIBLE, GREAT, AND GLORIOUS GOD, I adore thee and abase myself. I approach thee mindful that I...

The Presence of God When we are hungry to experience God’s loving presence near us and believe we are...

A Hungry Heart Edwin Hatch was an ordained priest in the Church of England, and in his day he...

The Communion of Saints The Christian is a citizen of the church universal. While we delight in the uniqueness...

We Need One Another A wise swimmer does not cross a difficult channel without a boat close behind, with...

Truth and Consequences One of the most popular game shows of all time was a show known as “Truth...

The Prayer of Love GRACIOUS LORD, Thy name is love, in love receive my prayer. My sins are more...

From Unceasing Thinking to Unceasing Prayer Our minds are always active. We analyze, reflect, daydream, or dream. There is...

Created for Community Something happens to us when we consult one another in Christian community. In sharing our thoughts...

Heart Like His We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore...

Community & Contemplation Clearly, in the serious contemplation of our place in the human community lies the quality of...