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Christian Devotional – August 20, 2026
ADHD Gospel, Day 7 Bad people. Read Mark 2:13-17. Most parents tell their children to find good friends and to seek out the people who will be good, positive influences on their lives. That is great advice for us. However, Jesus was perfect. He was never going to find anyone who was better than he was. So why did Jesus come to Earth? He came to seek out the people who needed him. He was looking for those who understood that they were lost. He did not come to surround himself with the good people of the day, but with the people who understood that they needed a Savior. Now,…
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Christian Devotional – August 19, 2026
ADHD Gospel, Day 6 Amazement. Read Mark 2: 6-12. When we think about God, how do we define what amazes us? God has been doing incredible deeds long before we were aware of God and He will continue to do them long after we have passed away. God is doing incredible acts in other countries that we aren’t aware of, and He works miracles in the hearts and lives of individuals every single day. The crowd was amazed at what Jesus did. But Jesus did 2 things. He forgave the man his sins and he healed him so he could walk. The crowd was only amazed after Jesus performed the…
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Christian Devotional – August 18, 2026
ADHD Gospel, Day 5 Unexpected response. Read Mark 2:1-5. It’s been really hard to get to Jesus. We saw this even starting yesterday as we were reading the end of chapter one. The crowds have started to swarm Jesus everywhere he goes. Now he is having a homecoming. Jesus is coming back to his hometown where he grew up and everyone is excited. This is a standing room only event. People are crowding in around him and there’s no room for anybody to get close. However, four men have heard of Jesus, and they have a friend. That friend has been paralyzed for years and these four friends want to…
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Christian Devotional – August 16, 2026
ADHD Gospel, Day 3 Authority. Read Mark 1:16-34. Have you ever been around someone who didn’t really have authority, but tried to pretend that they did? Some people try mask it really well. Others, you can tell right away that they don’t really believe what they are saying. Either way, eventually, it becomes easy to spot the real from the fake. As Jesus started his ministry here on earth, one characterization of his ministry was his authority. He called people to follow him, and they did it. They left jobs, friends, family and followed Jesus just because Jesus asked them to. As Jesus taught in the synagogue, the people commented…
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Christian Devotional – August 15, 2026
ADHD Gospel, Day 2 Obedience. Read Mark 1:9-15. When we talk about the book of Mark being a quick moving story of Jesus, these 7 verses are a perfect example. Within these 7 verses, we see Jesus baptized by John. We see Jesus tempted by satan. Then we read about Jesus beginning his preaching ministry. All of these events are in the span of 7 versus. When we look at these all together, we see a bigger picture of the obedience of Christ. Christ was baptized in accordance with the obedience of the plan from his Father. Jesus was tempted by satan but continued to be faithful and obedient to…
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Christian Devotional – August 13, 2026
Leading Through Challenging Circumstances, Day 65 Be purified. Stay consistent. Read Daniel 12:5-13. As we look back over the entire series of Daniel, we have spent over 2 months walking through the leadership principles from book. As we come to the conclusion, in the last few verses, we see a tremendous reminder. We are to be purified in what we do through God and we are to stay consistent in following Christ. Daniel has just finished receiving a vision that he does not understand. He asks about it and the messengers tell him, “Look, it’s okay to not understand. You must focus on being purified and living the life that…
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Christian Devotional – August 12, 2026
Leading Through Challenging Circumstances, Day 64 Are you shining? Read Daniel 12:1-4. As we’ve looked at the experiences of leaders through the eyes of Daniel, we have seen so many challenges. Daniel and his friends overcame bias, and persecution. They over became prejudice and death threats. They were leaders who truly epitomized what it means to lead through challenging circumstances. So what is the reward for leading through situations like this? God places it here and says that leaders who lead will shine like the stars forever and ever. As we are wise and seeking God in everything we do, we can understand that leadership is something that will reflect…
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Christian Devotional – August 11, 2026
Leading Through Challenging Circumstances, Day 63 The end. Read Daniel 11:36-45. Everything comes to an end. Well, almost everything. As we finish this chapter of prophecy in Daniel, we see the end of the rebellious and evil king. This second half of prophecy from this chapter has not been fulfilled yet, and most scholars agree that this refers to the end of time prophecies that would accompany the booknof Revelation. There will be an evil king that will be in control that will only last for a time. Then he will come to an end. There’s only one that does not have end and that is God himself. We can…
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Christian Devotional – August 10, 2026
Leading Through Challenging Circumstances, Day 62 Persecution. Read Daniel 11:33-35. The Christian life is not an easy life. Over the years, I have heard many people witnessing and sharing with others about the Christian life. It always makes me sad when people who are sharing give someone the impression that all you have to do is come to Jesus, and then all your worries and troubles and problems magically go away. That is not how the Christian life works at all. If anything, coming to Christ means you have more troubles and problems and difficulties. However, having Christ means that we have a purpose that transcends anything else that we…
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Christian Devotional – August 9, 2026
Leading Through Challenging Circumstances, Day 62 Leadership changes. Read Daniel 11:5-32. There are a lot of verses that are part of our reading for today. Reading through this account, we see detailed back-and-forth of two major empires. At the time that Daniel was receiving this, he has no idea what this means. However, this is prophecy that was later fulfilled, and we can look back on history and clearly see the Ptolemaic dynasty (Egypt) in the south and the Selucid dynasty (Syria) from the north, they’re fighting during this. During that time frame, Israel was in the middle as they continue to battle one another back and forth. Eventually, the…