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Current Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday, around 10-15 minute Bible devotional to help get your day started right. Practical topics that will help grow and strengthen your walk with Jesus.

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September 4, 202625 min

Episode 5 Prayer That Produces Boldness

The healing of the lame man at the temple gate should have been a moment of celebration. Instead, it became the beginning of persecution for Peter and John. In Acts 3, God performs a miraculous healing. In Acts 4, the religious authorities respond with opposition and threats. But when Peter and John return to the believers, the church doesn’t respond with fear. They respond with prayer. Their prayer is remarkable. They don’t ask God to remove every obstacle. They ask Him to give them boldness to continue speaking His Word. And God answers. “And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.” — Acts 4:31, KJV This is the final part of When Prayer Changes the Story, and it reminds us that sometimes prayer doesn’t change the opposition around us—it changes us in the middle of the opposition.

September 3, 202617 min

Episode 4 Lord Open His Eyes

Fear has a way of making our problems look bigger than our God. In 2 Kings 6, Elisha and his servant find themselves surrounded by the Syrian army. The servant sees horses, chariots, and soldiers—and assumes they are finished. But Elisha sees something his servant cannot yet see. Elisha responds with a powerful prayer: “Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see.” God opens the servant’s eyes, and suddenly he sees the mountain filled with horses and chariots of fire. In Part 4 of When Prayer Changes the Story, we discover that prayer doesn’t always change our circumstances immediately. Sometimes prayer changes our perspective. What looks like defeat may actually be the place where God is preparing to reveal His power.

September 2, 202620 min

Episode 3 From Drought to Fire

Sometimes God allows circumstances to reach a point where there is no mistaking who deserves the glory when the answer comes. In Part 3 of When Prayer Changes the Story, we travel through 1 Kings 16:29–18:40 and encounter one of the most dramatic moments in Scripture. King Ahab has led Israel deeper into idolatry, Jezebel has promoted the worship of Baal, and God responds through Elijah with a devastating drought. But the drought was more than a judgment—it became the setting for God to demonstrate His power. On Mount Carmel, Elijah stands virtually alone against the prophets of Baal. The question is simple: Who is really God? And when Elijah prays, God answers with fire. This episode reminds us that prayer isn’t about manipulating God into doing what we want. Prayer places us in a position to witness what God is capable of doing when we trust Him, obey Him, and call upon His name. Sometimes prayer doesn’t just change the situation. Prayer changes the story by revealing who God is.

September 1, 202622 min

Episode 2 When Prayer Changes the Circumstances

In Part 2 of When Prayer Changes the Story, we continue looking at the incredible power of prayer through the story of King Hezekiah and the Assyrian threat against Jerusalem. Assyria had conquered powerful nations, and now Jerusalem was surrounded. The message from the enemy was clear: surrender. Don’t trust God. Your situation is hopeless. But Hezekiah did something that changed the direction of the story. He prayed. He took the threatening message before the Lord and cried out to God. And God answered—not merely by giving Hezekiah peace in the middle of the circumstances, but by changing the circumstances themselves. 2 Kings 18–19 reminds us that prayer is not simply a spiritual exercise that helps us cope with life. Prayer is bringing our circumstances before the God who has the power to intervene in them. We may not know how God will answer. We may not know when He will answer. But we can know that God hears His people when they pray.

August 31, 202619 min

Episode 1 I have Heard Thy Prayer

In 2 Kings 20:1–6, King Hezekiah receives devastating news: his illness will lead to death. He turns his face toward the wall and earnestly prays to God, reminding Him of how he has walked before Him in truth and with a perfect heart. God hears Hezekiah’s prayer and sees his tears. Before Isaiah has even left the palace, God instructs him to return with a message of healing and an additional fifteen years of life. This passage reminds us that when circumstances appear final, God is not finished working. Prayer is not a ritual we perform after everything else has failed. Prayer is an expression of dependence upon the God who hears, sees, and responds according to His will.

August 21, 202622 min

The Broken Cisterns We Choose Instead of God

It is easy to forget where our blessings come from. When life is going well, we can begin to believe that our success, possessions, abilities, and security are the result of our own strength. But Scripture repeatedly warns us against forgetting God when He has blessed us. In Jeremiah 2, God confronts His people because they had forsaken Him, the fountain of living waters, and turned to broken cisterns that could hold no water. Deuteronomy 8 gives us another warning: when we have plenty, we must not say, “My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.” This episode challenges us to examine what—or whom—we are trusting. Are we trusting God, or are we trusting what God has allowed us to have?

August 20, 202615 min

Do Not Forget What God Has Done

Psalm 106:8-23 recounts one of Israel’s greatest failures: they experienced God’s power, witnessed His deliverance, and yet quickly forgot His works. They exchanged trust in God for impatience, unbelief, and ultimately idolatry. This passage reminds us that remembering what God has done is more than looking back nostalgically—it is an essential part of maintaining faith when the next trial comes. In this episode, we examine the danger of spiritual forgetfulness, the consequences of refusing to trust God, and the remarkable truth that even when His people fail, God remains faithful.

August 14, 202626 min

Pray: It Makes A Difference

Prayer is one of the greatest privileges God has given His people-and Scripture makes it clear that prayer is far more than simply bringing our personal requests before God. In this episode, we examine what the Bible teaches about praying for others, praying for our enemies, praying for the sick, praying for the advancement of the Gospel, and praying for boldness. Prayer changes our perspective, strengthens our faith, supports God’s people and aligns our hearts with God’s purposes. Don’t underestimate what happens when God’s people pray.

August 13, 202621 min

Respect Authority But Follow Christ

Authority is part of God’s design, but human authority is never a substitute for Christ. In Matthew 23, Jesus exposed religious leaders who taught others while failing to practice what they preached. He warned against pride, public recognition, and using religion to elevate ourselves. Yet Scripture also tells us to submit to governing authorities and to pray for those in positions of leadership. So how do we reconcile these truths? The answer is found in understanding the difference between respecting authority and following hypocrisy. As Christians, we should honor those God has placed in positions of authority, pray for them, and speak about them in a way that reflects Christ. But our ultimate allegiance belongs to Jesus. He is the foundation of our faith, and His Word—not human personalities, traditions, or popularity—must determine what we believe and how we live.

August 12, 202619 min

Faith in the One we Know

What does it really mean to have faith? Hebrews 11:1 tells us that faith is “the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” But biblical faith isn’t believing without evidence. It is trusting God because of what He has revealed about Himself. Peter said he and the other apostles were not following “cunningly devised fables.” John testified that they had heard, seen, and handled the Word of life. Thomas was told to believe because he had seen the risen Christ. And Jesus said there is a blessing for those who have not seen, yet believe. In today’s episode, we examine what Scripture teaches about genuine faith—and why our faith can be firmly anchored in Jesus Christ.