Daily Devotionals

Where Do You Turn?

Posted by Blake Clickner on Jan 16, 2017

As soon as I heard these words I sat down and wept and mourned for days, and I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven. And I said, “O Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his...

Facing Consequences

Posted by Casey Coats on Jan 11, 2017

If you are a parent, you have probably seen the following scene play out more than once: Parent says, “Sit your bottom in your chair.” Child ignores parent, keeps leaning over. Parent says, “Sit your bottom in your chair, or you’re going to fall and hurt...

God entrusted Nehemiah with a unique role. Nehemiah was a cupbearer. It would be really easy to see his job as insignificant. After all, if he were to drink something tainted, or even poisonous, he could be replaced. But what if we were to look beyond what seems obvious to man? Nehemiah saw...

Nehemiah prayed before he went to the king on behalf of his people. He began this prayer with praise: “Lord, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments…” (Nehemiah 1:5). He went on to confess...

My son loves action movies. Marvel superhero movies, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings — these are among his favorites. Whether it’s in the movies or life itself, we can all appreciate strong, decisive action that leads to a positive outcome in the face of crisis and danger. In Nehemiah...

Living In Community

Posted by Luke Bedford on Jan 06, 2017

When I first started attending c|Life four and a half years ago, I heard almost every Sunday about the importance of living in community with others, but I never allowed myself to truly experience what that meant until September of 2015. At that time, my wife and I began leading a discussion...

Subsequent to Adam and Eve’s rebellious assertion of independence in Eden’s garden, their immediate response was a shameful awareness of their nakedness. Then came the pathetic attempt at covering themselves by sewing fig leaves together. (I don’t imagine Coco Channel or Oscar...

It’s the first week of the new year — a time when everyone takes a moment to reflect on last year and make a list, at least mentally, of things they would like to do differently this year. Most of us call these lists our new year’s resolutions. Up until today, I had decided...

New Year's Resolution

Posted by Lisalette Hamon on Jan 03, 2017

As 2017 approached, social media showed that many people were preparing to improve their lives, or at least some aspects of them, once Jan. 1 hit. From improving eating habits to growing in a relationship with God, people seem really excited about whatever they’ve chosen to do to improve...

If you took a breath this year, you might’ve noticed a seemingly inordinate amount of people took time to complain about how bad 2016 seemed to be. It’s easy to fall into the trap of agreeing with this statement. Maybe your guy wasn’t elected as president. Maybe your guy was...