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Devotionals, song stories, and letters from the Society, written by the people who lead the songs, for your actual week.
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Advent
Waiting changes the way we celebrate. While I waited for nine months for the delivery of my son, the birth of Jesus was anticipated for centuries. His birth is worth celebrating because it is the triumphant declaration that God keeps His promises. From the moment God spoke hope into the darkness of
Advent
Humanity’s story begins in perfect fellowship with God. Adam and Eve walked with Him, knew His voice, and lived in harmony with His will. That fellowship was shattered in Genesis chapter 3 when rebellion entered the world. Sin did not merely break rules. It broke relationship. Shame replaced peace.
Advent
Despite Mary’s quiet existence being overturned, her soul magnified the Lord and her spirit rejoiced in her Savior (Luke 1:46-47).
Advent
There are so many things that come to mind when thinking about Christmas: trees, presents, mistletoe, holy, family, food, lights, music, and so much more. One could argue that all of these elements are wonderful and help make the Christmas season what it is, but these things are nothing without the
Hebrews
Why are Christians so obsessed with blood? That’s a strange thing when you think about it. If someone outside the church heard how often we sing about blood, talk about blood, and celebrate blood, they might think we’ve lost it. Normally when we think of blood, we think of violence, pain, or death.
Hebrews
The earthly system screamed both danger (God’s holiness and wrath) and desire (the longing for access). Hebrews 9:1–10 sets us up to see the contrast: in Christ, guilt is removed, wrath is satisfied, and access is opened once for all.
Hebrews
If Melchizedek is called the King of righteousness and peace, how much more must that be true of Jesus?
Hebrews
Death is uncharted for us. None of us have died. And that’s why it is so frightening. But the best thing when you face something you’ve never done before is to have someone who has already done it and can walk you through it. Jesus has tasted death. He has ascended into the very presence of God as o
Hebrews
There are those who seem to be among us, but in the end, reveal that they are not. This is the heart of the third warning in Hebrews.
Hebrews
Today, we look at Hebrews 5:1–10 to unpack what it really means for Jesus to be our High Priest. He is not just any priest. He is a priest in the order of Melchizedek. That is not a name you hear often, but it is essential for understanding Christ’s role in our lives.
Hebrews
The presence of God is the promise. True Sabbath is not tied to geography or the calendar. It is the presence of God through the person and work of Christ. And today’s passage takes that idea and opens the door even wider. We are invited not just to enter rest. We are invited to draw near to God Him
Hebrews
You can be delivered from Egypt and still die in the wilderness. You can strive your whole life trying to earn grace, and completely miss it. Salvation is by grace through faith. Not works. Not striving. Just Christ.
Hebrews
Let us not be content with leaving Egypt. Let us press on to the promised land. Let us exhort one another daily. Let us hold fast our confidence in Christ. Let us not harden our hearts. Do not miss the rest.
Hebrews
This is the first warning in the book of Hebrews. And it’s not a soft one. Hebrews 2:1–4 tells us plainly: if we have received a message greater than that of angels, a covenant confirmed by Christ, attested by eyewitnesses, and affirmed by the Spirit through signs and wonders—then we must pay very c
Daily Offerings
Being a living sacrifice, as described in Romans 12:1, means surrendering ourselves completely to God in worship, obedience, and daily devotion.
Daily Offerings
Following Jesus is about renewal that comes solely through the work of the Holy Spirit.
Daily Offerings
The Bible speaks highly of having a contrite heart, emphasizing that God values humility, repentance, and brokenness over pride and self-sufficiency. A contrite heart refers to a heart that is deeply sorry for sin, sincerely seeking forgiveness and restoration with God.
Daily Offerings
What does it mean to live a life of sacrifice, to have the posture of offering ourselves to God?
Hebrews
Hebrews 1:4 shifts to a new comparison: Jesus is greater than the angels. For many modern readers, this may seem unimportant. “Of course Jesus is better than angels,” we think. But for the first-century Jewish-Christian audience, angels were revered.
Hebrews
Throughout Hebrews, we’ll see a pattern. The author brings up a part of the Old Testament—be it the law, a prophet, or a priest—and then he shows us how Jesus surpasses it. Again and again, we’ll hear: “This was great… but Jesus is better.”
Daily Offerings
"If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet"
Daily Offerings
Notice something striking–the disciples did not take the bread for themselves; Jesus broke it and gave it to them. He offered it freely to a table full of sinners.
Daily Offerings
Baptism visually represents a burial and resurrection. When someone is lowered into the water, it signifies the death of their old self, enslaved to sin. When they rise, it symbolizes their new life in Christ, free from the bondage of sin.
Daily Offerings
Philippians 3 almost paints a bleak picture of the believer’s journey. Are we called to seek out suffering? Is that the goal? If the Christian life ended in suffering, it would be unbearable.
Daily Offerings
Paul was never content with complacency. The Christian life is one of continuous movement: “I press on to make it my own because Christ Jesus has made me His own” (Philippians 3:12).
Daily Offerings
The cross is not just a moment of salvation—it is a daily experience.
Daily Offerings
There is a truth that is all at once freeing and terrifying. To know Christ, we must destroy the idol of self.
Jordan's Writings
Delight. Discern. Dwell. 1. Blessed is the One Psalm 1:1 (ESV) Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor…
Daily Offerings
What does it mean to live in the triumph of Jesus Christ? We were once spiritually dead, but now we are alive in Christ. Our past sins no longer define us because of His resurrection power.
Daily Offerings
God’s nature is to bring healing and restoration to humanity. It’s the heart, maybe even better said, the mission, for why Jesus came in the flesh.
Daily Offerings
What if many in the crowd were actually “dead men walking,” feeling helpless and hopeless?
Daily Offerings
Key Passage: Isaiah 53 Devotional: Depression...let’s be honest about it. Until recently, it was something that many followers of Jesus avoided talking about, and even more so, avoided admitting to struggling with…
Daily Offerings
he grace of Jesus never leaves us as it finds us. His pursuit transforms us, calling us to forsake our old ways and walk in newness of life. This means that a true follower of Christ not only abandons the sin they carried before but also is given Christ’s love and heart for broken sinners around the
Daily Offerings
Key Passage: Psalm 23:5-6 Devotional: Let us think about the parable of the Great Banquet: everyone is invited to come and feast, but...
Daily Offerings
How could You allow deep dread and fear to sink my soul to the depths of depression?
Daily Offerings
God has commanded sabbath rest to be a regular rhythm of submission, where we acknowledge that we cannot—without the Lord.
Daily Offerings
Because the Lord is our shepherd, we have no needs, we are lacking in nothing. Can you honestly say that you are totally content?
Daily Offerings
No longer is God’s kingdom confined to a single nation; it is a global, multiethnic family formed by mercy, not ancestry.
Daily Offerings
The world tells us to build our lives on success, comfort, or self-sufficiency, but all of those things crumble under pressure.
Daily Offerings
He is not just one option among many; He is the foundation God has established for salvation, purpose, and life itself.
Daily Offerings
God is the builder, and we are the stones He is shaping and placing into His spiritual house.
Daily Offerings
Everyone faces hardship: illness, loss, and pain. But the suffering Paul speaks of is different.
Daily Offerings
Suffering often leaves us with more questions than answers. Why does God heal some but not others?
Daily Offerings
Joy is not found in the absence of hardship but in the presence of Christ.
Daily Offerings
Abundance is not about excess but about sufficiency.
Daily Offerings
How does our longing for eternity impact the present? By (1) passionately sharing the gospel and (2) patiently enduring suffering.
Daily Offerings
There is loud, incessant praise from a multitude of humans and heavenly creatures. Here, we begin to catch a glimpse of the worship culture.
Daily Offerings
“The dwelling place of God is with man." The focus is not on the location but the relationship.
Daily Offerings
So, what does it mean to wait in hope? How can we worship as we wait for eternity?
Advent
Are naturalistic explanations of the Christmas star helpful? Maybe... Maybe not.
Advent
Think for a moment about some of the people in thethe Christmas story: specifically the shepherds. Why is their presence included?
SCC Devotionals
Psalm 1:5-6 (ESV) says, "Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; for the...
SCC Devotionals
“He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he...
SCC Devotionals
Psalm 1:2 (ESV) says, "But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night." As believers, we should...
SCC Devotionals
Psalm 1:1 says, "Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of...
SCC Devotionals
Study Psalm 1 with us this week! Don't be shaped by the culture around you. Learn how to "Shape Culture"
More of You, less of me It is to You I point, You I desire I am not worthy for You to die on a tree Your words alone can set me free You...
We have entered into a season of flowers and chocolates. Couples line up at restaurants with their valentines. Showing love for one...
New Year’s resolutions make a liar out of you. You promise yourself to lose 10 pounds by March, and you gain 10 by February. Stop making...
The day after Thanksgiving, you dig around your attic to pull out Grandma’s nativity set that has been in the family for generations. You...
“Free food from the church!” we yell as we rap on the window of each motel room. A curtain moves. I hear the sound of a lock chain...
More. More. More. No matter our income or our position in life, don’t we always feel the need for more? How often do we tell ourselves,...
Exodus 19 Three months had passed since we had set foot out of Egypt. Three wretched months of wandering. The weight of my leather pack...
We live for the mountain-top experiences in our lives. Adrenaline junkees are famous for this. They spend their entire lives concocting...
At the base of the Masaya volcano lies a ministry that is reaping a bountiful harvest. Many of the homes in this rural area are missing...
PIONEER The newest album by Red Letter Society artistically associates seasons and emotions of life and the truths of God’s Word with...
Q: What is your favorite song written by RLS and why? A: “‘Wonder’ because it has powerful lyrics. It is interesting musically because we...
Q:How has writing and recording with Red Letter Society (RLS) impacted your life? A: “In an upcoming project, we sat in a room and went...
What’s the first thought that often enters a child’s mind when he does something wrong and realizes he’s been caught? Hide! How often do...
You drive past me every day as I walk alongside the main stretch to your office with my tattered pack over my shoulder and my ragged...
2 Samuel 11 Rocks crunched under the worn sandals dragging across the beaten path, one foot struggling to keep up pace with the other. A...
Have you ever had one of those moments where you just wanted to rewind something you had done? Maybe you were talking about someone...
Life is hard. For many of us, just getting out of bed every morning can be a battle. What bad news awaits us online or at the office?...
You’re tired of feeling. You look for something to numb the pain. You may fall into food addictions or eating disorders. Perhaps alcohol,...
Droplets ping against the window pane and fling their way into my eyes. They sting as they consume my lashes. Why now? How can this be?...
"You’re a Christian. Christians don’t suffer from depression. You have the joy of Christ.” Ever heard that one before? It may have felt...
It is really funny when and how inspiration will spark. One night my wife and I were watching BBC’s “Blue Planet II.” The intro monologue...
He cried in agony as they dragged him through the city by his ankles. His skin began to rip open as his back was beat against the...
A moment comes for some when a blessing feels like a curse. Their world feels as if it has crashed around them and there is now way to...
Grace: unearned, undeserved, and unconditional kindness, generosity, and favor You may recognize grace as more of a New Testament...
Swaying palm trees twinkle their leaves like a paradisian xylophone. Waves surge and crash, laughing at those who dare to enter their...
The presence of God is an interesting thing. Since God is omnipresent, being at all places at once, we must ask why we don’t experience...
The concept of the Holy Spirit absolutely blows my mind. I can just grasp the reality of God the Father and Jesus is easy to get. But...
Song Stories
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