Devotionals

Childship is Birthed in Gethsemane

2025-12-28T09:45:40-06:00

What weapon did Jesus use to change the world? Not the sword like Peter. Not money and manipulation like Judas. But self-denial and childship. Twenty centuries later, are we still missing the point? Discover the one way to truly change the world—and why we so stubbornly refuse it.

Childship is Birthed in Gethsemane2025-12-28T09:45:40-06:00

The Prayer of Transparency – When David Invites God’s Searchlight

2025-11-20T10:32:01-06:00

"Search me, O God, and know my heart...see if there be any wicked way in me." It takes guts to pray David's prayer of transparency. When God begins answering, we cannot predict what He may reveal. Are you ready for the searchlight and the scalpel?

The Prayer of Transparency – When David Invites God’s Searchlight2025-11-20T10:32:01-06:00

David’s Major Psalm Prayers – A Lifetime of Seeking God

2025-11-20T10:14:34-06:00

What did David pray for throughout his life? This collection of his major psalm prayers reveals the unifying themes of his prayer life—a relentless hunger for God's teaching, cleansing, guidance, and transformation. Discover the prayers that made David a man after God's own heart.

David’s Major Psalm Prayers – A Lifetime of Seeking God2025-11-20T10:14:34-06:00

Search Me and Know My Heart

2025-11-20T10:09:35-06:00

Psalm 139 stands as one of Scripture's mountain peaks—David's incomparable anthem of God's all-knowing love. But it's the closing verses that contain the ultimate prayer of humanity: "Search me, O God, and know my heart." Discover why this prayer represents the North Star of spiritual life.

Search Me and Know My Heart2025-11-20T10:09:35-06:00

Our High Calling – Book Excerpt from Make Me Like Jesus

2025-11-17T11:04:27-06:00

Those who set themselves to abide in Christ are given a calling higher than that of the angels. We must choose our obedience in the midst of fallen natures and wills that want their own way.

Our High Calling – Book Excerpt from Make Me Like Jesus2025-11-17T11:04:27-06:00

What It Means to Abide in Christ – A Personal Journey

2025-11-11T12:12:16-06:00

What does it really mean to abide in Christ in daily life? Michael Phillips shares his deeply personal and practical understanding of abiding—which includes moment-by-moment battles against pride, independence, and the subtle attitudes that separate us from Christlikeness.

What It Means to Abide in Christ – A Personal Journey2025-11-11T12:12:16-06:00

Teach Me Your Ways – David’s Prayer for God’s Eternal Purposes

2025-10-25T17:54:49-05:00

What did David really mean when he prayed "Teach me your ways"? Michael Phillips unpacks this powerful prayer from Psalm 119, revealing how David wasn't asking to learn the law—he already knew it—but something far deeper and more transformative.

Teach Me Your Ways – David’s Prayer for God’s Eternal Purposes2025-10-25T17:54:49-05:00

Abiding in Christ – The Practical Path to Oneness

2025-11-17T10:53:48-06:00

What does it really mean to "abide in Christ"? Michael Phillips unpacks John 15 to reveal the practical, daily reality of living in union with Jesus through obedience and love.

Abiding in Christ – The Practical Path to Oneness2025-11-17T10:53:48-06:00

Jesus Chose His Sonship – The Power of Free Will

2025-11-06T06:26:34-06:00

A revolutionary look at Jesus' humanity and the choices He made. Michael Phillips challenges common assumptions about Christ's divine nature and reveals how His chosen obedience makes our own transformation possible.

Jesus Chose His Sonship – The Power of Free Will2025-11-06T06:26:34-06:00
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