Library of Devotional Stories

List of Stories by Topic

9-11

• The Day the World Came to Town

10 Commandments

• Is 9 out of 10 Enough
• Turning Shades of Gray

Accepting Others

• Hopefully, Not a Trend

Advent/Christmas (Seasonal)

• More Than a Holiday
• We’ll Leave the Light on for You
• Only __ Days Until Christmas
• Joy
• Peace
• Let the Party Begin (Christmas Day)
• The Gift That Keeps on Giving
• Whose Birthday Is It?
• The After Christmas Lull
• Setting the Stage for Christmas
• From Warrior to Worshipper
• Santa Teaches Us a Valuable Lesson
• Are You Truly Following Jesus (Epiphany)
• A Goal for This Christmas Season
• What We Need This Christmas (during coronavirus)
• Christmas is the Beginning of a Life-Changing Journey

Adversity

• Strength Through Adversity

Affirmation

• Opportunities for Affirmation
• Congratulating or Criticizing

Afterlife

• Loss or Lost?

Anger

• Getting Even
• Defuse the Situation Before It Escalates

Answers from God

• The Little Voice in My Head

Anxiety

• Anxiety is Something We All Face
• Pandemic Blues

Application of the Bible

• The Interactive Story
• Spontaneous Faith

Assurance

• Investment Report
• What Do I Do Now?

Authenticity of the Bible

• Can We Trust the Good News of the Bible?

Authenticity of Jesus

• He is Real

Basic Needs

• The Survival Game

Beatitudes

• The Importance of Both Law and Gospel

Being New Again

• Fresh Start in Life

Benevolence

• Is It All Mine?

The Bible and Jesus

• One Track Mind
• Prove It Through Scripture

Biblical History

• Learning From History

The Big Picture

• Piecing It All Together

Blessings

• Celebrate the Future
• Mine-a-Saur
• Be a Blessing to Someone Each Day
• Have a Blessed Day

Caring for Others

• Consoling a Friend
• All for One & One for All

Challenges of Life

• The Mystery Novel of Life

Change

• Eliminating the Excess
• Don’t Look Back
• Altering the Course of Life
• Power Over Presence
• Becoming What You are Not

Characteristics of God

• Who Is God?

Character

• On The Campaign Trail

Children’s Education

• Teach the Children Well

Choices

• Final Answer
• Choices That Affect the Future
• Free Will Gives Us a Choice

Christian Leadership

• Extraordinary Christian Leadership
• It’s How You Play the Game – Part I
• It’s How You Play the Game – Part II
• It’s How You Play the Game – Part III

Christian Support

• Who Knew
• Who is in Your Corner?

Christian Perspective

• Consumed by the News of the Day?

Christmas – see Advent & Christmas

Comfort

• No Fair Weather Friend

Commitment

• Be An Organ Donor
• There’sNOw Excuse
• The Saving Power of the Bible
• Another Chance – Another Opportunity
• The Path of Totality
• Therefore
• Stepping Out of Our Comfort Zone
• Are You “All in”?
• Conquering Distractions

Community

• A Village Plays Salvation

Comparing Yourself to Others

• The Best You Can Be Is Good Enough

Compassion

• Who Is To Blame?

Compromising Our Values

• Compromise

Confession & Forgiveness

• The Bad News About Ignoring the Good News

Control (Giving Up)

• Being Strong Willed for the Lord
• Surrender

Creation

• #5 is Alive
• Replacement Parts
• Just Like They Said It Would

Christian Leadership

• It’s How You Play the Game (Part I of III Part Series)

Discipleship

• Before and After

Decisions

• Consequences
• My Will or God’s Will?
• Taking the Test
• Crossroads of Life

Diversity

• Respecting Others

Easter & Lent

• Reason to Celebrate
• Lent – Are You Giving Up or Gaining Something
• The Highest of Highs and Lowest of Lows
• Easter – Will You Say Yes
• The Fulfillment of History at Easter
• Historic Easter Characters
• Getting the Painting Right
• Hanging Around on Saturday
• The Rest of the Story (Resurrection)

Ego

• The Only Opinion that Matters

Empowerment

• Thinking Outside the Box
• Unlikely Heroes
• You Can Do Anything If You Let It
• The Shoeshine Boy
• Dream So Big That You Can’t Accomplish It On Your Own
• Uncle Sam Wants You

Eternity

• The Final Word

Evangelism

• Striving for Herd Immunity

Evil (Overcoming)

• The Invisible Enemy

Faith

• Let Your Life Speak
• Faith Like a Child
• Is Your Faith Dormant?

Faith into Action

• Go and Do Likewise

Family

• Where Do You Focus Your Attention?
• Isolation from the Eyes of a Child

Family of God

• The Extended Family
• Family of God

Father’s Day (Seasonal)

• A Precious Father’s Day Gift
• What Did You Learn From Your Dad?
• Strengthening Our Relationship with Our Father
• Intergenerational Parenting

Fear

• Fear Not

Follow God’s Lead

• On the Path
• Not the Waze to Go

Follow Jesus

• One of Us

Forgiveness

• The Liar’s Club
• See People as the Lord Sees People
• More Than Love
• Getting the Painting Right
• Second Chances

Free Will

• It’s a Choice

Gifts

• Crushed or Cubed
• Borrowing God’s Gift From Our Children
• Gift of Health
• Hidden Gifts
• The Gift is Only the Beginning

God as Center of Our Life

• Centering the Community

God as Your Leader

• The Game Changer

God at Work

• Evidence of God at Work

God Chooses You

• Unlikely Heroes

God Enables Success

• God Enables Success

God Hears Us/Omnipresent

• One-on-One with God

God is With You

• Follow Me

God’s Love for All People, Everywhere

• A Love Story

God Speaks to Us

• How Does God Speak to You

God’s Call

• No Time Like the Present

God’s Plan

• An Expression of Worldwide Love
• Strong, Faster, Higher
• You Still Have Moves to Make
• 541 Signing Off
• God Enables Success

God’s Power

• Achieving the Unachievable
• Generating God’s Power
• Dream So Big That You Can’t Accomplish It On Your Own

God’s Purpose

• Show Your Work
• Evidence of God at Work
• Goal Setting Versus God’s Purpose

God’s Way

• Contrast of Human vs. Heavenly

God’s Word

• The Whisper Party Game
• Selecting the Right Source
• 541 Signing Off
• The Life Cycle of Great Civilizations

God’s Will

• I Do It Myself

Good News

• The Greatness of Jesus Christ, Not Man

Grace

• A Lamp, Not a Crystal Ball
• Saved — To and From

Guidance

• Be Neither Indecisive or Impulsive
• God is My Guide and Compass

Health

• The Triangle and the Square
• Gift of Health

Heaven

• Great Scott!!!

Helping Other People

• Helping Others in Their Time of Need
• Paw Patrol is on a Roll

Holy Moments Series

• Holy or Human (Part I of IV)
• Uniting Christians (Part II of IV)
• Hope for the World (Part III of IV)
• One Person & One Community at a Time (Part IV of IV)
• Holy Moments Sunday School Lesson

Holy is His Name

• Name Recognition

Hope

• May the Force Be With You
• Light at the End of the Tunnel
• 9-0-3
• Hope for the World

Humility

• Humble During the Highs and Lows of Life

Identity

• Defining Who You Are

Image of God

• Capturing the Perfect Picture

Important to God

• You Are Essential

Intimacy with Jesus

• Peace Instead of Pressure

Jesus

• One Track Mind

July 4 (seasonal)

• Youthful Patriotism

Kindness

• Random Acts of Kindness
• Look In The Mirror
• The Day the World Came to Town
• A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Kingdom of God

• An Island Kingdom

Labor Day

• Where Do You Focus Your Attention?

Learning From the Father

• What Did You Learn From Your Dad?

Leadership Qualities

• Legendary Coaches

Legacy of Faith

• From Generation to Generation – Values Over Valuables

Living Faith Daily

• Dancing With Class
• Living the Faith
• Between God and Me
• A Great Example
• Is God In the Room?

Living in a Chaotic World

• The World in Which We Live

Love

• I Have Found His Weakness
• Love in All Relationships
• Loving Parents/Unconditional Love
• How God Uses Love Languages
• Kids Just Want a Chance
• Love of Others
• Valentine from God
• Honoring God’s Love
• A Mother’s Love/Mother’s Day
• Understanding Love

Loyalty

• Reciprocal Loyalty

Memorial Day (Seasonal)

• Let Us Not Forget
• Taps
• We Loved America So Much

Mentoring

• Everyone is in Need of a Mentor

Missions

• Being Clark Kent is Only My Day Job
• Shoeshine Boy

Mother’s Day

• Honor Thy Mother
• Take Care of Your Mother
• A Mother’s Love
• What to Give on Mother’s Day

New Normal

• Let Christmas be the Start of a New Normal (seasonal)

New Year (Seasonal)

• Bringing in the New Year
• Don’t Look Back
• Life Has It’s Seasons
• 2020 Vision
• Renew a Right Spirit Within Me

Obedience

• Strengthening Our Relationship with Our Father (Father’s Day)

Opposition

• Facing Opposition

Overcoming Obstacles

• Satan’s Foiled Attempts
• Hidden Gifts

Palm Sunday

• Focused on His Mission

Peace

• Peace Be With You
• Caffeinated Insomnia
• A Regrettable Experience
• From Panic to Peace
• Transformational Peace
• Inner Peace
• Peace from Above
• Weathering the Storms of Life
• Peace Instead of Pressure

Permanent Faith

• Exercising Faith Through the Realities of Life

Prayer

• Connections
• Pray Without Ceasing
• One-on-One With God

Preparation

• The Pre-Season Determines Who Makes the Team
• Taking the Test

Priority

• What is Your Main Thing?
• Do You Walk the Talk?
• How Do You Prepare for a Difficult Day?
• End of Summer Blues
• Priorities Can Change a Life
• Where Do You Focus Your Attention
• On the Threshold of Heaven

Purpose

• God’s Mission for You Changes Lives
• What is Your Ethical Legacy?
• Living a Life With Purpose
• May the Force Be With You
• God’s Open Door Leads to Purpose in Life

Putting God’s Word Into Action

• A Follower of the Rabbi

Reaching Out to God

• The Outstretched Hand

Reference

• Emergency Phone Numbers

Relationship with God

• Be In Touch With the Source
• Jesus’ Presence in the Clouds
• Renew a Right Spirit Within Me

Respect Others

• Respect Others, Even Those Who Oppose You

Reverence for God

• What is in a Name?

Relationship With God

• How Do You Treat God?
• Relationship Building

Respect

• Equal in God’s Eyes
• Our Time To Shine

Response After a Tragedy

• I Won’t Let You Down

Resurrection

• The Rest of the Story

Righteousness

Is Turning the Other Cheek a Sign of Weakness?

Roles

• A Championship Team of Role Players

Role Model

• I Am Not a Role Model, But I Know the One Who Is

Sacrifice

• Treasures
• Great Service
• Earning the Chairs
• Taps
• We Loved America So Much

Salvation

• The Unopened Gift
• Superstar?
• We Don’t Know the Hour
• Footprints Easily Washed Away
• We Don’t Know the Hour
• Let God Be Your Quarterback
• Faith Not Works
• Cause and Effect
• The Question is “Who”
• Only One Way In

Savior

• He Hasn’t Asked Me Yet

satan (Overcoming)

• The Invisible Enemy

Servant Leadership

• Fountain of Youth in Service
• Servant Leadership in a Secular World
• God’s Peter Principle

Serving Others

• Oblivious to the World
• Between Now and Then
• Making Your Steps Count
• Another Chance – Another Opportunity
• Not Just for Health Nuts

Sharing the Faith

• Being Bold in the Faith
• Blackout
• The Cross in My Pocket
• Stronger, Faster, Higher
• Talking Begins With Your Ears
• Does Being a Person of Faith Give You a Better Chance to Win?
• Accepting the Challenge
• You Are the Light of the World
• That’s One Small Step for Man; One Giant Leap for Mankind
• Community Spread (Lent/Coronavirus)
• Going Viral Can Be a Good Thing

Sin

• What Are Your Weeds?

Sincerity

• One Day Wonder?

Social Media

• Look in the Mirror

Speaking to Others (Power of Words)

• Power of Words

Spiritual Health

• The Check-Up

Spiritual Leadership in the Home

• His Master’s Voice

Stewardship

• You Are the Person for the Job (Stewardship of Gifts)

Strength

• The Inspiration of Our Heroes
• Determination or Willpower?
• My Strength & Shield

Stress

• Fast Start to the New Year

Study of God’s Word

• Discovering Jesus’ Greatness

Submit to Authorities

• Peace & Harmony
• Submit to the Governing Authorities

Temptation

• Cyber Attack
• And Lead Us Not Into Temptation
• Who You Gonna Call?
• Lane Departure Warning

Thanksgiving (Seasonal)

• Giving Thanks
• Pause to Give Thanks
• Heroes Among Us

Themes of the Bible

• The Big Picture

Transformation

• New Beginnings
• The Renewing of Your Mind

Trinity

• The Power of One

Trust

• The Take Away
• Expanding Your Potential
• Letting Go
• A Constant Reminder
• Bracket Busters
• He Was One of Us
• In God We Trust
• Stepping Out of Our Comfort Zone
• Armchair Quarterback
• Safe Crossing
• 2020 Vision

Truth

• The Bible Says …

Understanding the Bible

• Youthful Enthusiasm Leads to Adult Understanding

Understanding God’s Will

• Selective Hearing

Unconditional Love

• Let’s Make a Deal

Understanding God’s Word

• Big Words – Little Understanding
• Piecing It All Together
• Bring a Book to Life

Unity

• Honoring the Fallen
• Unity
• United We Stand, Divided We Fall

Uniting Christians

• Uniting Christians

Values (Stay True)

• Don’t Let Your Guard Down

Valentine’s Day (Seasonal)

• Valentine From God
• Honoring God’s Love

Victory With Christ

• One Shining Moment
• Victim or Victor?

Walk With Jesus

• Sure Footed Walk

We Can Do This

• Hope for the World

Wisdom

• Life Has It’s Seasons (New Year)

Witnessing

• Role of the Shepherds in Jesus’ Birth
• Speaking Up Boldly for Christ

Word of God

• Carrying the Essentials of Life With You
• We Don’t Make This Stuff Up

Work

• Celebrating Our Labors

Working Together

• God’s Orchestra

Worry

• What, Me Worry?

Worship

• Does God Take the Summer Off?
• What Did You Learn in Church Today?
• The Opportunity to Hit the Reset Button