Resurrection Culture Part 2 - First15 - April 1

04/01/2025

Resurrection Culture Part 1 - First15 - March 31

03/31/2025

God Meets Us in Our Weakness - First15 - March 30

03/30/2025

God longs to break off that which inhibits you from experiencing fullness of life. He longs to heal you, deliver you, and set you free.

Transformation through Experience - First15 - March 29

03/29/2025

Continual Transformation - First15 - March 28

03/28/2025

God Transforms Us Into New Creations - First15 - March 27

03/27/2025

You are not beyond transformation. God longs to break off that which inhibits you from experiencing fullness of life. He longs to heal you, deliver you, and set you free.

Seeking Transformation - First15 - March 26

03/26/2025

Renewal of Perspective - First15 - March 25

03/25/2025

Renewal of Conscience - First15 - March 24

03/24/2025

Renewal of Purpose - First15 - March 23

03/23/2025

Your life here is of eternal value. A life spent simply waiting for heaven is a life wasted.

Renewal of Joy - First15 - March 22

03/22/2025

Renewal of Your First Love - First15 - March 21

03/21/2025

The Renewal of Your Mind - First15 - March 20

03/20/2025

God’s Plan for Renewal - First15 - March 19

03/19/2025

Overcome Evil with Good - First15 - March 18

03/18/2025

You have to wake up and choose to live every day for God. You have to choose being successful in God’s eyes instead of society’s. You have to choose to live your life in light of eternity.

Live in Harmony - First15 - March 17

03/17/2025

Rejoicing and Weeping with Others - First15 - March 16

03/16/2025

Bless Those Who Persecute You - First15 - March 15

03/15/2025

Rejoice in Hope - First15 - March 14

03/14/2025

Be Fervent in Spirit - First15 - March 13

03/13/2025

You have the power to choose how you will live life every day. You have the choice to engage with God, read his Word, spend time in his presence, and allow him to mold and shape you.

Let Love be Genuine - First15 - March 12

03/12/2025

Live for His Glory - First15 - March 11

03/11/2025

When we long to achieve greatness for our own fame and reputation, we load onto our shoulders a weight only God can bear.

Be the Hands and Feet of Jesus - First15 - March 10

03/10/2025

Make Time to Experience God - First15 - March 9

03/09/2025

Casting Off Negativity - First15 - March 8

03/08/2025

Trust in God’s Promise - First15 - March 7

03/07/2025

Experiencing God’s Promises through the Renewing of Your Mind - First15 - March 6

03/06/2025

Waiting on the Lord - First15 - March 5

03/05/2025

God Promises His Return - First15 - March 4

03/04/2025

Jesus is coming back in all his glory, lovesick for those who have been brought into his fold by faith. You see, he’s coming back for you because he loves you. He longs for the day when you can be with him, face to face, held back by nothing.

God Promises His Presence - First15 - March 3

03/03/2025

God Promises His Comfort - First15 - March 2

03/02/2025

God Promises Freedom - First15 - March 1

03/01/2025

One of the most pervasive themes in Scripture is freedom. Its pages are filled with stories of God delivering his people from bondage.

God Promises His Compassion - First15 - February 28

02/28/2025

God Promises His Strength - First15 - February 27

02/27/2025

God Promises His Will - First15 - February 26

02/26/2025

The Faithfulness of God - First15 - February 25

02/25/2025

You aren't meant to live with the weight of doing life on your own.

Being the Child of God - First15 - February 24

02/24/2025

Dinner with your Creator - First15 - February 23

02/23/2025

The Wisdom of God - First15 - February 22

02/22/2025

The Boundless Grace of God - First15 - February 21

02/21/2025

God Exchanges our Burdens for His Peace - First15 - February 20

02/20/2025

Your Father Gives Good Gifts - First15 - February 19

02/19/2025

Love Wins - First15 - February 18

02/18/2025

Scripture admonishes us to engage in confession, community, worship, and spiritual battle together.

Love Hopes - First15 - February 17

02/17/2025

Love Forgives - First15 - February 16

02/16/2025

Sin stood between us and God like a great chasm separating a wanderer from an oasis; and so great was the Father’s love for us that he sent his only Son that we might be justly forgiven.

Love Encourages - First15 - February 15

02/15/2025

Love Makes Time for Others - First15 - February 14

02/14/2025

Love is Present - First15 - February 13

02/13/2025

Love Does - First15 - February 12

02/12/2025

Spend time with God today asking him how you can put your faith into action. In what ways has the love of God been demonstrated to you? In what ways can you share with those around you the incredible gift that’s been given to you?

Receiving God’s Word through Action - First15 - February 11

02/11/2025

Let’s blur the line between faith and works until the two become one. Let’s regard meals, conversations, rest, family time, and parties as important and holy as worshipping inside the walls of our churches.

God Speaks in Solitude - First15 - February 10

02/10/2025

Take some time today to practice the incredible discipline of solitude. Be patient with yourself. Be patient with God.

God Speaks through Meditation - First15 - February 9

02/09/2025

God Speaks through His Creation - First15 - February 8

02/08/2025

Hearing God's Voice - First15 - February 7

02/07/2025

Seek to know God as deeply as possible. Trust that he is real and that he speaks. Talk with him because you simply want to know him.

God Speaks through his Word - First15 - February 6

02/06/2025

God Speaks - First15 - February 5

02/05/2025

Tilling the Soil of the Heart: God's Voice - First15 - February 4

02/04/2025

God does speak through circumstances and his word, but he also loves to speak directly to his children. He longs to be in conversation with us.

Tilling the Soil of the Heart: Prayer - First15 - February 3

02/03/2025

Tilling the Soil of the Heart: The Body of Christ - First15 - February 2

02/02/2025

Live in light of eternity today. Worship here as you will in heaven, and watch as heaven invades earth around you with the glory and love of God.

Tilling the Soil of the Heart: Scripture - First15 - February 1

02/01/2025

Open your heart today to the power of God’s Word in tilling the soil of your heart. Allow the Holy Spirit to teach you by speaking directly into your life using the words of Scripture.

Tilling the Soil of the Heart: Worship - First15 - January 31

01/31/2025

Tilling the Soil of the Heart: Thankfulness - First15 - January 30

01/30/2025

Tilling the Soil of the Heart - First15 - January 29

01/29/2025

Friendship with the Holy Spirit - First15 - January 28

01/28/2025

The Heart of God to Forgive - First15 - January 27

01/27/2025

It’s because of his continued love for us that he forgives us the very moment we repent of our sin. There’s no price to pay. There’s no time we have to spend outside of his perfect love. Jesus paid the price for every sin you and I will ever commit.

God Heals Hearts - First15 - January 26

01/26/2025

Delighting in God's Love - First15 - January 25

01/25/2025

God our Father - First15 - January 24

01/24/2025

God Is Present - First15 - January 23

01/23/2025

When the cares of the world come and crowd out the peace of God’s presence, turn your attention toward him and receive what he has already promised to give you.

The Sweetness of God's Love - First15 - January 22

01/22/2025

The Longing to Make a Deep and Lasting Impact - First15 - January 21

01/21/2025

The Longing to be Wholehearted - First15 - January 20

01/20/2025

The Longing for Intimacy without Shame - First15 - January 19

01/19/2025

We long to be loved for who we truly are, but we've also been burned by others in an attempt to find acceptance.

The Longing for Greatness - First15 - January 18

01/18/2025

All of us have insatiable longings that can only be satisfied in communion with our heavenly Father.

The Longing for Beauty - First15 - January 17

01/17/2025

The Longing for Fascination - First15 - January 16

01/16/2025

The longing to experience intimacy without shame, to be wholehearted, and to make a deep and lasting impact resound within each of us at the foundation of who we are. God created these longings knowing that they can only be fully satisfied in Him.

The Longing to be Enjoyed - First15 - January 15

01/15/2025

Freedom through Enjoying God - First15 - January 14

01/14/2025

Life in Surrender - First15 - January 13

01/13/2025

Having Time Alone - First15 - January 12

01/12/2025

We see from Jesus' example that time alone with God empowers us to carry out God’s purpose for our life. It was after withdrawing into the wilderness in Luke 4 that he began performing miracles.

Renewing Your Mind - First15 - January 11

01/11/2025

Live for Love - First15 - January 10

01/10/2025

Storing the Treasure of Your Heart in Heaven - First15 - January 9

01/09/2025

Why should we spend time alone with God? Why is meeting with God in the secret place so important?

Start Your Day with the Best Thing - First15 - January 8

01/08/2025

What Is Christian Meditation? - First15 - January 7

01/07/2025

The Presence of God - First15 - January 6

01/06/2025

Communion with God - First15 - January 5

01/05/2025

Take time in guided prayer to experience union with God. Ask him to reveal his nearness that you might know him in deeper, more tangible ways.

What is Prayer? - First15 - January 4

01/04/2025

What is a Devotional? - First15 - January 3

01/03/2025

What Is Worship? - First15 - January 2

01/02/2025

If you feel the weight of the world resting on your shoulders at any point today, take a few minutes to engage in worship.

What Does It Mean to Have Time Alone with God? - First15 - January 1

01/01/2025

Make Space for God to Fill - First15 - December 31

12/31/2024

Dream - First15 - December 30

12/30/2024

Hope in God’s Nearness - First15 - December 29

12/29/2024

As this year comes to a close, it’s vital that we take time to both reflect on what God has done and allow him to prepare us for what’s to come. A new year marks a fresh opportunity to center our lives around the goodness of God.

You Can Do All Things - First15 - December 28

12/28/2024

To be strengthened by the mighty hand of God is to stop living in your own strength and instead wholly rely on his. God longs to “do far more abundantly than all [you] ask or think” if you will lean into him for his love, power, and guidance.

New Beginnings - First15 - December 27

12/27/2024

Don’t give up on new life. Seek the fullness of God’s goodness with all your might. Allow him to help you, forgive you, and strengthen you along the way.

Seasons with God - First15 - December 26

12/26/2024

Overflowing Joy - First15 - December 25

12/25/2024

The Sacrifice of Christmas - First15 - December 24

12/24/2024

Carrying the Presence of Christ - First15 - December 23

12/23/2024

Drawing from the Endless Well - First15 - December 22

12/22/2024

Solitude with Emmanuel - First15 - December 21

12/21/2024

In his life, death, and resurrection, Jesus built a bridge between us and God allowing us to have continual, unhindered communion with our Creator. But God can’t force us into nearness with him.

Sensitivity in Busyness - First15 - December 20

12/20/2024

God longs to be a refuge for you. He longs to be a shelter to which you can run when life overwhelms you from any and all fronts. He longs to speak peace over your heart when storms arise.

God Does the Drawing - First15 - December 19

12/19/2024

Every Morning Is Like Christmas with God - First15 - December 18

12/18/2024

The Importance of Drawing Near - First15 - December 17

12/17/2024

The Humble King - First15 - December 16

12/16/2024

The pathway to life in God is humility. When you seek to serve the Father and others as Jesus did, you will discover a wellspring of joy and life not found in prideful pursuits.

The Just King - First15 - December 15

12/15/2024

Even in moments of weakness, your heavenly Father loves you. Even in moments where you would condemn yourself, your Father delights in showing mercy.

The Merciful King - First15 - December 14

12/14/2024

The Triumphant King - First15 - December 13

12/13/2024

The Savior King - First15 - December 12

12/12/2024

The King of Kings - First15 - December 11

12/11/2024

The Sacrificial King - First15 - December 10

12/10/2024

May we give him the adoration and praise he deserves. And may this Christmas season change our lives forever as we respond to the continual pursuit of our loving God by offering him our hearts in return.

Vision for Eternity - First15 - December 9

12/09/2024

Having vision for eternity should lead us to create boundaries around everything in this life. It should lead us to a lifestyle of surrender that our hearts might never become tied to that which is fleeting and can never fully satisfy.

Vision for Community - First15 - December 8

12/08/2024

Vision for Work - First15 - December 7

12/07/2024

Vision for Others - First15 - December 6

12/06/2024

Vision for Yourself - First15 - December 5

12/05/2024

Vision for God - First15 - December 4

12/04/2024

Being a Person of Vision - First15 - December 3

12/03/2024

The Experience of His Presence - First15 - December 2

12/02/2024

Your ability to meet with God is as simple as turning your attention toward him and allowing yourself to be known.

The Experience of His Freedom - First15 - December 1

12/01/2024

Just as we experience aspects of one another as we grow in friendship, we experience the wonders of God as we seek to simply know him.

Partnering in His Purposes - First15 - November 30

11/30/2024

The Experience of His Peace - First15 - November 29

11/29/2024

The Experience of His Voice - First15 - November 28

11/28/2024

The Experience of His Love - First15 - November 27

11/27/2024

There is nothing in this world like experiencing the unconditional love of God. His love extends farther than the width of the skies. His love goes deeper than the deepest sea. His love is more powerful than a raging fire, and it is closer than the heartbeat within your chest.

God Wants to be Known - First15 - November 26

11/26/2024

Freedom in Spiritual Poverty - First15 - November 25

11/25/2024

How to Live Low - First15 - November 24

11/24/2024

The Blessing of Spiritual Poverty - First15 - November 23

11/23/2024

Seeking Wealth in Heaven - First15 - November 22

11/22/2024

Repentance and God’s Promised Forgiveness - First15 - November 21

11/21/2024

Lifestyle of Grace - First15 - November 20

11/20/2024

Poor in Spirit - First15 - November 19

11/19/2024

Sanctification - First15 - November 18

11/18/2024

The truth God has for us today is simply this: sanctification comes about by true relationship with our heavenly Father alone.

Provision - First15 - November 17

11/17/2024

Take the weight of provision off your own shoulders and place it squarely on his. Stop looking to others or to circumstances to give you what you need. Look to God alone. Rest in his peace and love as you settle into a lifestyle of trusting him.

Emotions - First15 - November 16

11/16/2024

Plans - First15 - November 15

11/15/2024

Understanding - First15 - November 14

11/14/2024

We are made to place our trust in that which will provide us with more life, joy, and peace.

Obedience - First15 - November 13

11/13/2024

If we are ever going to experience the wealth of glorious inheritance God has for us, we must learn to trust him and obey.

Trustworthy - First15 - November 12

11/12/2024

Being the Light - First15 - November 11

11/11/2024

Following God into the Light - First15 - November 10

11/10/2024

Looking at the Light - First15 - November 9

11/09/2024

Living Fully Known - First15 - November 8

11/08/2024

To live in secrecy before God, man, and yourself is to live in darkness. We are made to be fully known.

Jesus Is the Light - First15 - November 7

11/07/2024

To live in the light is to center our lives wholly around its only true source: Jesus.

We are Called to the Light - First15 - November 6

11/06/2024

He is not a self-seeking God. He is not a taskmaster. He is a good Father who desires to abundantly bless his children. Life with God is a life filled with the fullness of satisfaction.

Light and Dark - First15 - November 5

11/05/2024

Do We Know Him? - First15 - November 4

11/04/2024

Mystery Is to Be Sought Out - First15 - November 3

11/03/2024

God is inviting us to ask, question, seek, and find that which transcends the natural and stretches into the unknown: the eternal.

God Longs to Share His Will - First15 - November 2

11/02/2024

God Longs for Us to Know His Truth - First15 - November 1

11/01/2024

Take time today to allow the truth of God’s love and Jesus’ life to make its way into every part of your life.