SPIRIT ABLAZE: A podcast of the Northeast GMC

Devotional for June 4, 2026 with Rev. Steven Taylor

For our third and final week of our devotional series, "The Struggle," Conference Superintendent Rev. Steven Taylor once again turns to Ephesians 6. He demonstrates how watchful, persevering prayer activates our spiritual armor. Through this vital connection to God’s power, we can step out of defeat and live in the victory Christ has already won.
Focus Scripture: Ephesians 6:18-20
Verse of the Day: “Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication.”  Ephesians 6:18
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Devotional for May 28, 2026 with Rev. Steven Taylor

The spiritual battle is real, but God hasn't left you defenseless! In Week 2 of our devotional series, "The Struggle," Rev. Steven Taylor walks us through Ephesians 6 to discover how to stand firm and walk in victory during times of spiritual battle. Tune in to hear how God equips, strengthens, and protects His people from a relentless enemy.
Focus Scripture: Ephesians 6:14–17
Verse of the Day: “Put on the whole armor of God…” Ephesians 6:11
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Devotional for May 21, 2026 with Rev. Steven Taylor

As Christians, we cannot afford to remain spiritually asleep or caught off guard - we must be alert, active, and ready for a very real spiritual battle taking place behind the routines of daily life. In Week 1 of our new devotional series, "The Struggle," Rev. Steven Taylor explores the reality of spiritual warfare and encourages believers to stand ready and fight from a position of victory through Christ.
Focus Scripture: Ephesians 6:10–13
Verse of the Day: “For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness…” —Ephesians 6:12
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Devotional for May 14, 2026 with Rev. Steven Taylor

Welcome to the final stop in our Vision.Church series! This week, Rev. Steven Taylor takes us into The Dining Room, the place where our faith takes us from inside our church walls to becoming a public mission. In Acts 6, the early church realized that serving a meal is just as spiritual as preaching a sermon. When we meet physical needs with the heart of Jesus, the world doesn't just hear the Gospel; they experience it!
Focus Scripture: Acts 6:1-7
Verse for Today: “The word of God continued to spread; the number of the disciples increased greatly…” Acts 6:7
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Devotional for May 7, 2026 with Rev. Steven Taylor

We’ve built the foundation by loving Jesus. We’ve opened the front door by inviting others in. We’ve stepped into the kitchen, where disciples are formed and prepared. Now we move into the next room: the living room. Welcome to Week 4 of our Vision.Church devotional series! Join Rev. Steven Taylor as he invites us to explore what it means to be a true community, not just a collection of individuals.
Focus Scripture: Acts 2:44–47
Verse for Today: “All who believed were together and had all things in common.”  Acts 2:44
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Devotional for April 30, 2026 with Rev. Steven Taylor

We’ve laid the foundation - love Jesus. We’ve opened the front door - invite others to follow Him. Now, we step into the next room, which is the kitchen. Welcome to week 3 of our devotional series, Vision.Church! This week, Rev. Steven Taylor reminds us that the early church didn’t just invite people to believe, they invited them into a rhythm of life: learning together, praying together, sharing life together. That’s the kitchen - the heart of the home where disciples are formed, shaped, and prepared for mission!
Focus Scripture: Acts 2:42–47
Verse for Today: “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.”  Acts 2:42
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Devotional for April 23, 2026 with Rev. Steven Taylor

Welcome to Week 2 of our Vision.Church devotional series! Last week, with the reminder that we are building something eternal, we laid the foundation. This week, Rev. Steven Taylor takes us to "The Front Door." In Acts 2, when the people were "cut to the heart" and asked what they should do, Peter opened that door by inviting them into a relationship with Jesus. Today, people are still asking what to do with their past, their guilt, their fear - and if the Church doesn't answer them, the world will.
 
Focus Scripture: Acts 2:37-42
Verse for Today: “Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and to the other apostles, ‘Brothers, what should we do?’”  Acts 2:37For print version: PRINT DEVOTIONAL

Devotional for April 16, 2026 with Rev. Steven Taylor

Today we’re launching a brand new devotional series, Vision.Church. In Week 1, Rev. Steven Taylor reminds us that Resurrection Sunday wasn't the end of the story - it was the beginning of God's vision for the Church. Every church, every ministry, every life is being built on something. What is your foundation?
 
Focus Scripture: Acts 2:22–36
Verse for Today: “For no one can lay any foundation other than the one that has been laid; that foundation is Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 3:11
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