Devotional - Higher Ground

Running On Empty

By Dean Hughes, Senior Pastor, Eastside Baptist Church, Topeka, KS Read Matthew 6:8-15. Feeling drained?  Demotivated?  Discouraged?  Jesus offers us true joy, meaning, and purpose for our lives that we could never discover on our […]

Devotional - Higher Ground

The Reward from my Father

By Cory Cooper, Executive Pastor, Orlando Baptist Church, Orlando, FL Read Matthew 6:5-7. I have three hobbies that I like to do on a regular basis: running, biking, and playing bass guitar. These hobbies help […]

Devotional - Higher Ground

Do Good

By David Martin, Senior Pastor, Graceway Church, Fort Wayne, IN Read Matthew 6:1-4. There is an expectation for Christ followers to be charitable … to “do good.” We find this concept throughout the Bible, and […]

Devotional - Higher Ground

Love Leads Higher

By Chris Kondracki, Senior Pastor, Southside Baptist Church, Dover, DE Read Matthew 5:43-48. Love better. Do better. Be better. Here, in this portion of the greatest sermon ever preached, Jesus gives us the equation for […]

Devotional - Higher Ground

No Mercy

By Michael Haley, Senior Pastor, Cross Creek Church, Fountain, CO Read Matthew 5:38-42. “No mercy” is a statement you might hear from the Cobra Kai Dojo way back in the original The Karate Kid movie […]

Devotional - Higher Ground

A Binding Marriage

By Randy Harp, Director, BBFI Central Office, Springfield, MO Read Matthew 5:31-32. One of the general themes of the Sermon on the Mount is living counter-culturally. Today’s passage is one of extreme when it comes […]

Devotional - Higher Ground

Make It Right

By Daniel Woodcock, Senior Pastor, Cornerstone Church, Gadsden, AL Read Matthew 5:21-26. People can make you angry. Your boss, neighbor, middle schooler, and sometimes even your spouse can all cause you to lose your temper. […]

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Pivoting Toward Purpose

By Ryan Harp, Creative Director, High Street Baptist Church, Springfield, MO Read Matthew 5:17-20. Do you feel overwhelmed by the fear of falling short of your potential? Has someone ever told you, “You’re going to […]