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Devotional for July 3, 2025 with Rev. Steven Taylor

This week begins a new series of devotions for the month of July: "Faith That Moves Mountains." Beginning with forgiveness, Rev. Steven Taylor shares a powerful reminder from Luke 17 of Jesus' instruction on forgiving those who sin against us—even repeatedly.

Devotional for June 26, 2025 with Rev. Steven Taylor

Have you ever received a gift and never opened it? Maybe it got set aside, or you just weren’t sure what to do with it. What about gifts from the Holy Spirit? In today's devotional, Rev. Steven Taylor encourages you to not neglect your gift, but to put them into action and see what God will do through you.
"Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through a prophetic message when the body of elders laid their hands on you."  1 Timothy 4:14

Devotional for June 19, 2025 with Rev. Steven Taylor

When Jesus talked about love, He didn’t point to an ideal, a feeling, or a seasonal effort. He pointed to the cross. He said, “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends” (John 15:13). Join Rev. Steven Taylor in today's devotional as he challenges us to demonstrate everyday love by allowing Christ to love others through you.

Devotional for June 12, 2025 with Rev. Steven Taylor

Are you trying to make revival happen in your own strength? In this fourth and final installment of his "Awaken" series based on the Book of Ezekiel, Rev. Steven Taylor discusses what true revival looks like—a deep, Spirit-led transformation that only God can bring.
"Swarms of living creatures will live wherever the river flows. There will be large numbers of fish, because this water flows there and makes the salt water fresh; so where the river flows everything will live." Ezekiel 47:9 (NIV)

Devotional for June 5, 2025 with Rev. Steven Taylor

“He measured off another thousand, but now it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough toswim in—a river that no one could cross." Ezekiel 47:5 (NIV)
Maybe you’re wondering how you can tell if revival is really coming. Join Rev. Steven Taylor for Part III of his Awaken series as he answers the question, "What will revival look like?" It starts with...

Devotional for May 29, 2025 with Rev. Steven Taylor

When revival happens—when God breathes new life into His people—what does it look like? What should we do? In part II of his Awaken series based on Ezekiel 37, Rev. Steven Taylor offers ways to prepare for the revival we're asking God to bring.
“I will put my Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I the Lord have spoken, and I have done it, declares the Lord.”  Ezekiel 37:14 (NIV)

Devotional for May 22, 2025 with Rev. Steven Taylor

Have you ever stood in a season of life so dry and barren that it felt like all hope had been scattered like bones in a desert wind? That’s exactly where God took the prophet Ezekiel—not to a lush garden or a bustling temple, but to a valley filled with bones...where revival begins. Join Rev. Steven Taylor as he challenges us to examine our own dry places, and how we can begin to call upon the Lord for revival.
"Thus says the Lord God to these bones: Behold, I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live."  Ezekiel 37:5 (ESV)
 
 

Devotional for May 15, 2025 with Rev. Steven Taylor

In Hebrews 10:19–25, we are reminded of both our foundation and our responsibility. Because of Jesus’ once-for-all sacrifice, we have bold access to the throne of God. As the writer says, “Let us draw near… Let us hold fast… Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds.” Join Rev. Steven Taylor in this week's devotional and be inspired to continue to fan into flame this incredible gift of God.