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Daily Devotion

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17
Jun2026

The cost of being a disciple

by Ruth Olsen

If anyone comes to me and does not hate [… their family] – yes, even their own life – such a person cannot be my disciple (Luke 14:26).

16
Jun2026

‘Who do you say that I am?’

by Ruth Olsen

‘But what about you?’ he asked. ‘Who do you say that I am?’ (Luke 9:20)

15
Jun2026

Heart – attachments

by Ruth Olsen

Peter answered [Jesus], ‘We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?’ (Matthew 19:27)

14
Jun2026

Ask for workers?

by Ruth Olsen

Ask the Lord of the harvest … to send out workers into his harvest field (Matthew 9:38).

13
Jun2026

Knowing God’s will

by Anne Hansen

Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture (Psalm 100:3).

12
Jun2026

Righteous discipline

by Anne Hansen

We have all had human fathers who trained us for a little while. They did what they thought was best. But God trains us for our good. He does this so we may share in his holiness (Hebrews 12:9a,10).