First15

Today we’re going to look at what I believe is the most life-giving aspect of daily time alone with God, prayer. There are so many ideas out there about what prayer should be. Today my hope is to clarify what prayer can mean for you and me in this space we’re creating for God’s presence by looking at Scripture together. And then ultimately, making space today to really pray. My hope is that today clarifies a pathway for us that we can walk every day into deeper relationship with God. Our Scripture for today comes from 1 Corinthians 14:15, and today's worship is Give Thanks by Steffany Gretzinger.

This week we’re spending time breaking down the individual components of First15 by sharing God’s desire for each of them. The majority of First15 is dedicated to encountering God and learning about his character, but every now and then we will cover some teaching and tools that will help in pursuing God to greater depths. This week we will get back to the basics and learn some spiritual disciplines that will help us encounter him in deeper, more transformative ways. Today in our week-long focus on the foundations of a quality time alone with God, we’re going to look at the devotional piece of our times together. I’m so excited to share with you my heart behind writing what you hear every day, and I know that our time together will help you get even more out of this space for God’s presence. Our Scripture for today comes from 1 John 4:16, and today's worship is Build My Life by Bethel Music feat. Pat Barrett.  

Today we’ll continue our week looking at the foundation of a quality time alone with God by looking at the value of worship. Worship is perhaps the most foundational part of a quality time alone with God. It takes what can so often be a self-centered time, and empowers us to put God, with all his love and goodness, right at the center of our time instead. Our Scripture for today comes from Psalm 59:16, and today's worship is Only Jesus by Brian and Jenn Johnson.

This week we’ll spend time breaking down the individual components of First15 by sharing God’s desire for each of them. The majority of First15 is dedicated to encountering God and learning about his character, but every now and then we will cover some teaching and tools that will help in pursuing God to greater depths. This week we will get back to the basics and learn some spiritual disciplines that will help us encounter him in deeper, more transformative ways. Our Scripture for today comes from Psalm 27:8, and today's worship is Come Closer by Mark & Sarah Tillman.

For the last day of the year, we’re going to take time to simply make space for God to fill. Whenever we make a little room in our day, and in our hearts for God, it always amazes me how he can fill us with exactly what we need. So today, simply make room for God for whatever you need most, and allow him to fill that space with his good and perfect nearness. Our Scripture for today comes from Psalm 46:10, and today's worship is Build Your Kingdom by First15 Worship feat. Emily Huffaker. Help people connect with God in 2022 Your gift is doubled! Millions of people today are searching for peace. They’re searching for rest. They’re searching for something to help them find healing. That something is a person: God himself. And today, you can help more people connect with the God of true healing when you help expand the reach of First15 in 2022. Thankfully, some generous friends have stepped forward with a $100,000 Matching Grant — which will DOUBLE your gift to help meet the $340,000 year-end goal and finish

As we near the end of this year, today I want to create space to simply dream with God. God has so many incredible plans for you next year. He has so many dreams in his heart for you. And today as we create space for him, my hope is that he shares those dreams with us, that we could partner with him in running after the abundant life he has for each of us. May your heart be filled with the fruit of his incredible plans today. Our Scripture for today comes from Psalm 37:4, and today's worship is That's the Power by Hillsong Worship. Help people connect with God in 2022 Your gift is doubled! Millions of people today are searching for peace. They’re searching for rest. They’re searching for something to help them find healing. That something is a person: God himself. And today, you can help more people connect with the God of true healing when you help expand the reach of First15 in 2022. Thankfully, some generous friends have stepped forward with a $100,000 Matching Grant — which will DOUBLE your gift t

Today we’re going to take a look at the fresh hope we have in God’s nearness. God’s promise to be near to us as his people, and the great lengths he’s gone to commune with us in the Holy Spirit, has the power to change every moment of our lives. And one of the most powerful changes his nearness provides is hope, and the peace that comes with it. As we make space for his presence today, I pray that he fills us with a new measure of hope and life in his nearness. Our Scripture for today comes from Psalm 33:22, and today's worship is Good to Me by First15 Worship feat. Taylor Zebracki. Help people connect with God in 2022 Your gift is doubled! Millions of people today are searching for peace. They’re searching for rest. They’re searching for something to help them find healing. That something is a person: God himself. And today, you can help more people connect with the God of true healing when you help expand the reach of First15 in 2022. Thankfully, some generous friends have stepped forward with a $100,00

As we continue our series allowing God to prepare us for the new year, today we’re going to look at the promise of God that we can do all things in his strength. My hope is that we’re filled with courage and hope today for what God can and will do in us as we make space to live and work in him in this new year. Our Scripture for today comes from Philippians 4:13, and today's worship is There is None Like You by Steffany Gretzinger. Help people connect with God in 2022 Your gift is doubled! Millions of people today are searching for peace. They’re searching for rest. They’re searching for something to help them find healing. That something is a person: God himself. And today, you can help more people connect with the God of true healing when you help expand the reach of First15 in 2022. Thankfully, some generous friends have stepped forward with a $100,000 Matching Grant — which will DOUBLE your gift to help meet the $340,000 year-end goal and finish the year strong. Reaching this goal in full couldn’t be

As we continue our series, allowing God to prepare us as the new year approaches, today we’ll make space for God to create new beginnings in our lives. Every one of us needs a new beginning in some way, a fresh start in some area of our life. And this season heading into the new year is a perfect time to allow God to fill us with new life. May you get a real sense of redemption and grace today as we seek the heart of God together. Our Scripture for today comes from Lamentations 3:22-24, and today's worship is God of Revival by Brian Johnson. Help people connect with God in 2022 Your gift is doubled! Millions of people today are searching for peace. They’re searching for rest. They’re searching for something to help them find healing. That something is a person: God himself. And today, you can help more people connect with the God of true healing when you help expand the reach of First15 in 2022. Thankfully, some generous friends have stepped forward with a $100,000 Matching Grant — which will DOUBLE your

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. I pray that as you begin looking toward what is to come you will make space to gain God’s perspective, ground your hopes and pursuits on his grace, and celebrate all that God has done and is doing. May your time with God this week be filled with the loving presence of your heavenly Father. Our Scripture for today comes from Ecclesiastes 3:1, and today's worship is Seasons by Hillsong Worship. Help people connect with God in 2022 Your gift is doubled! Millions of people today are searching for peace. They’re searching for rest. They’re searching for something to help them find healing. That something is a person: God himself. And today, you can help more people connect with the God of true healing when you help expand the reach of First15 in 2022. Thankfully, some generous friends

Today we’ll be celebrating Christmas, Christ come for you and me, by allowing the reality of his coming to fill our hearts with overflowing joy. Whatever is happening in your life today, there is joy to be found in the reality that Christ came for you, wants to make his presence known in your life, and that he will come again. May your heart be filled with joy this Christmas day. Our Scripture for today comes from 1 Peter 1:8, and today's worship is Joy to the World by Jeremy Riddle. Help people connect with God in 2022 Your gift is doubled! Millions of people today are searching for peace. They’re searching for rest. They’re searching for something to help them find healing. That something is a person: God himself. And today, you can help more people connect with the God of true healing when you help expand the reach of First15 in 2022. Thankfully, some generous friends have stepped forward with a $100,000 Matching Grant — which will DOUBLE your gift to help meet the $340,000 year-end goal and finish the

Christmas is a time where we as believers celebrate God’s heart to write himself into our story. Prior to Jesus we had no real picture of God’s love. All we had to know him by was through stories of old and commandments written into law. But only in Jesus was a pathway created whereby we could walk in intimacy with the Father again. Only in Jesus was the veil torn allowing God’s manifest presence into the earth. We owe all that we have to Jesus. We owe all that we have to Christmas. So across the next two days we’ll celebrate the joyful reality of Christmas. May this time together help us center our celebrations around the goodness of Emmanuel, God with us. Our Scripture for today comes from John 6:51, and today's worship is Miracle in Motion by Madison Street Worship. Help people connect with God in 2022 Your gift is doubled! Millions of people today are searching for peace. They’re searching for rest. They’re searching for something to help them find healing. That something is a person: God himself. An

As we finish our week on drawing near to God this Advent season, today we’ll focus outward on how we can carry the presence of Christ into our spheres of influence. We have learned this week that God is with us always and available to us at all times. There is never a time he isn’t by your side, and you have the profound privilege of carrying his presence with you everywhere you go. As you practice sensitivity, God will be faithful to show up and move in amazing ways. May this Christmas season be blessed beyond measure as you seek to show the world his love. Our Scripture for today comes from 1 John 4:17, and today's worship is Where You Are by Bridgetown Music. Help people connect with God in 2022 Your gift is doubled! Millions of people today are searching for peace. They’re searching for rest. They’re searching for something to help them find healing. That something is a person: God himself. And today, you can help more people connect with the God of true healing when you help expand the reach of Firs

As we begin to wrap up our week on drawing near to God, today we’ll explore what it means to draw from the endless well of living water and life available to us in Christ. In a season where consumerism is at an all-time high, God is inviting us to draw from his wellsprings of life for true satiation and satisfaction in him. Allow God to remind you afresh today of his love and ability to meet every need and longing in your heart. Our Scripture for today comes from John 4:10, and today's worship is Your Love is a Well by First15 Worship feat. Rachel Denison. Help people connect with God in 2022 Your gift is doubled! Millions of people today are searching for peace. They’re searching for rest. They’re searching for something to help them find healing. That something is a person: God himself. And today, you can help more people connect with the God of true healing when you help expand the reach of First15 in 2022. Thankfully, some generous friends have stepped forward with a $100,000 Matching Grant — which w

How often are you alone with God? Truly alone, pulled away from the rest of the world, in the quiet and stillness of his presence? I believe God is beckoning his people this holiday season to experience his Immanuel, God with us, nearness. Our souls need it, and God longs for it. Just as you desire to experience his presence and peace, God wants to experience your nearness too, simply because he loves you. May you be encouraged and motivated today to get truly alone with the Father in these days. Our Scripture for today comes from John 1:14, and today's worship is O Come, O Come, Emmanuel by First15 Worship. Help people connect with God in 2022 Your gift is doubled! Millions of people today are searching for peace. They’re searching for rest. They’re searching for something to help them find healing. That something is a person: God himself. And today, you can help more people connect with the God of true healing when you help expand the reach of First15 in 2022. Thankfully, some generous friends have step

In the midst of this crazy season, it is important to remain sensitive to the Spirit of God. It can be so easy to miss out on the uniqueness of this Advent season because we get busy serving, celebrating, shopping. We are all guilty of it. But I can promise you, if you commit yourself to practicing sensitivity this Advent season, you will be so blessed for it. Our Scripture for today comes from Ephesians 5:15-17, and today's worship is Just Jesus by Mark & Sarah Tillman. Help people connect with God in 2022 Your gift is doubled! Millions of people today are searching for peace. They’re searching for rest. They’re searching for something to help them find healing. That something is a person: God himself. And today, you can help more people connect with the God of true healing when you help expand the reach of First15 in 2022. Thankfully, some generous friends have stepped forward with a $100,000 Matching Grant — which will DOUBLE your gift to help meet the $340,000 year-end goal and finish the year st

Sometimes we just need a reminder that things with God are simple, and the weight of our experiencing God is not on us or dependent upon our ability to be spiritual. Jesus wants to remind us today of how he is pursuing our hearts in this life, and all we need to do is say yes. May you find God today as you open your heart to him, and experience the rest that his presence brings. Our Scripture for today comes from 1 John 4:19, and today's worship is Keep Me Near by Jon Reddick. Help people connect with God in 2022 Your gift is doubled! Millions of people today are searching for peace. They’re searching for rest. They’re searching for something to help them find healing. That something is a person: God himself. And today, you can help more people connect with the God of true healing when you help expand the reach of First15 in 2022. Thankfully, some generous friends have stepped forward with a $100,000 Matching Grant — which will DOUBLE your gift to help meet the $340,000 year-end goal and finish the year s

As we spend the week focusing on drawing near to God this Christmas season, today we’ll explore a fun concept. Every morning is like Christmas morning when you know and walk with God. God is so, so good. And he desires for us to walk in the gifts of his goodness all the days of our lives. May we reorient our thinking so that each morning with God is more exciting than the next as we experience afresh his love and kindness. Our Scripture for today comes from Lamentations 3:22-23, and today's worship is Graves into Gardens by Bethel Music & Brandon Lake. Help people connect with God in 2022 Your gift is doubled! Millions of people today are searching for peace. They’re searching for rest. They’re searching for something to help them find healing. That something is a person: God himself. And today, you can help more people connect with the God of true healing when you help expand the reach of First15 in 2022. Thankfully, some generous friends have stepped forward with a $100,000 Matching Grant — which

The Christmas season is a powerful and unique time of year to remember that Jesus came to make a way for us to be near God. 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. Even as believers filled with the Holy Spirit, we can choose to live as if God is still far off. So this Christmas season, may we choose to open our hearts to the living God that we might experience fullness of joy in his loving presence. Our Scripture for today comes from James 4:8, and today's worship is As the Deer by Steffany Gretzinger. Help people connect with God in 2022 Your gift is doubled! Millions of people today are searching for peace. They’re searching for rest. They’re searching for something to help them find healing. That something is a person: God himself. And today, you can help more people connect with the God of true healing when you help expand the reach of First15 in 2

As we end our week looking to Jesus, today we’ll explore one of my favorite aspects of his nature: his humility. Jesus, the King of all the earth, the one who has every reason to boast and show his power, chooses the path of humility, of submission, of lowering himself. We have so much to learn from this beautiful King. It is my hope that you are encouraged and challenged today. But also that your heart is burst open and flooded with worship at the beauty of our Jesus. Our Scripture for today comes from Philippians 2:5-7, and today's worship is Prince of Heaven by Hillsong Worship. Help people connect with God in 2022 Your gift is doubled! Millions of people today are searching for peace. They’re searching for rest. They’re searching for something to help them find healing. That something is a person: God himself. And today, you can help more people connect with the God of true healing when you help expand the reach of First15 in 2022. Thankfully, some generous friends have stepped forward with a $100,000