A Beautiful Day Devotional Podcast

It is FRI-YAY! With a special shout-out from Pastor Jeff—and also the final day of our  Inside Out series! It's been so special sharing God's Word and learning how He helps us navigate our emotions. Even when we face hard times or scary feelings, we don't have to stay afraid. Jesus has already overcome the hardest things in the world, and with Him, fear turns into trust . John 16:33 33 I have told...

Today Pastor Jeff reminds us that we put our trust in things all the time—a chair, a faucet, even a light switch—and we don't even think twice about it. But what about God? Do we trust Him completely? Psalm 28:7 7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.

Join Pastor Jeff today as he shares this powerful truth: "When I am afraid, I put my trust in you" (Psalm 56:3). This doesn't mean we'll never feel afraid again—but it does mean our trust is in God , not our fears. 

Today Pastor Jeff reminded us that fear can feel really big—but the Bible shows us we don't have to face it alone. We can trust God !  We can trust Him because He loves us and always has a plan for our lives. Just like the shepherd cares for his sheep, God cares for us. Luke 15:4 4 Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn't he leave the ninety-nine in the open country an...

This is our final week of the Inside Out series! Pastor Jeff will be sharing how God gives us the  soft emotion of trust to overcome the hard emotion of fear. Jesus reminded us that without Him, we are all lost—like the sheep, the coin, or the son. But here's the good news:  God never gives up on us! Isaiah 12:2 2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himse...

Today is FRI-YAY and Shout-Out Day with Pastor Jeff! In John 3:16, we learn—God so loved the world that He gave. Love came first! Our prayer is that you've accepted this love—and if you have, go share it so no one has to feel lonely again. John 3:16 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Pastor Jeff shares that when we love and serve others, loneliness loses its power. God's plan is for us to move from "me" to "we," sharing His love just like Moses did with the Israelites. Romans 12:10 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.

Pastor Jeff reminds us that God's truth is greater than our emotions. Even when we feel lonely, He is always with us—just like He was with Moses. Exodus 3:12 12 And God said, "I will be with you. And this will be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you[a] will worship God on this mountain."

Pastor Jeff reminds us that loneliness is just a feeling—God is always with us. Just like Moses, we can trust His plan and know His love is bigger than any lonely moment. Whenever we feel alone, we can talk to God, and He will give us courage and help us through. Exodus 3:11 11 But Moses said to God, "Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?"

Join Pastor Jeff for Week 5 of our "Inside Out" Series as we explore how God gives us the soft emotion of love to overcome the hard emotion of loneliness. We'll see this through the amazing Bible story of how God chose Moses. God is love, and He calls us to love others just as He loves us. John 13:34 34 "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

Today is FRI-YAY! With a special shout-out from Pastor Jeff. Today, he reminds us that through Jesus, we can have peace over depression. Life may still be hard, but we don't have to carry our burdens alone—His perfect, never-ending peace is always with us. Isaiah 9:6 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Coun...

The world is full of noise and many voices, but God calls us to listen to Him. Pastor Jeff reminds us that when we spend time with God and focus on His Word, He gives us peace, helps us release worry, and rest in His love. Isaiah 26:3 3 You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.

Episode 3 of Family Encouragement is here! Join Pastor Jeff and special guest Sommer Adebayo as they dive into the heart of foster care and adoption—something deeply close to God's heart. Don't miss Sommer's inspiring story of how her family has embraced God's call to foster care—walking by faith, stepping into the unknown, and learning to love "the least of these."

Today, Pastor Jeff reminds us that God gives us peace beyond understanding. Life changes—vacations end, grades shift, teams win and lose—but His peace in Christ never runs out. When we trust Him, His peace guards our hearts and keeps us strong. Philippians 4:7 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Pastor Jeff reminds us today that perspective matters—like seeing a cup half full or half empty. When we trust Jesus, we choose the "half full" view, remembering God's past faithfulness and trusting Him for the future. Exodus 16:3 3 The Israelites said to them, "If only we had died by the Lord's hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us...

Have you ever felt really upset, sad, or like life was just too much? This week in our Inside Out series, Pastor Jeff will be talking about the hard emotion of depression —and how God offers the soft emotion of peace to overcome it. John 14:27 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

Happy FRI-YAY! It's Shoutout Day with Pastor Jeff! Today, we finish learning how faith helps us overcome stress. Next week in our Inside Out series, we'll see how God gives us peace over depression. Mark 11:22-24 22 "Have faith in God," Jesus answered. 23 "Truly[a] I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in their heart but believes that wh...

Join Pastor today as he shares that faith means trusting God completely. Stress comes when we focus on challenges, but God calls us to focus on Him instead. Hebrews 11:1 11 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

Today, Pastor Jeff reminds us that when life feels stressful, Jesus calls us to make a daily choice—to have faith and believe in His promises. John 14:1 "Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God[a]; believe also in me.

Today, Pastor Jeff reminds us that when we choose faith over stress, our hearts grow stronger and God's peace fills us. Matthew 24:3 3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. "Tell us," they said, "when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?"

Today, we begin Week 3 of our Inside Out series, and Pastor Jeff discusses the hard emotion of stress—and how God provides the soft emotion of faith to overcome it. Matthew 11:28 28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.  

Happy FRI-YAY! With a shoutout from Pastor Jeff! Today, we wrap up the story of how God protected Moses and learn that we can overcome worry with hope. 1 Peter 1:3 3 Give praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In his great mercy he has given us a new birth and a living hope. This hope is living because Jesus Christ rose from the dead.

Today, Pastor Jeff shares that God's plans may not always look like what we hope for, but they are even better—because His perfect plan is for us to be with Him forever. Jeremiah 29:11 11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.  

Today in our Inside Out series, we're learning how God protected Moses and how we can have hope over worry. God is always at work, and when we put our hope in Him, He provides and shows His faithfulness. Exodus 2:8 8 And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Go." So the girl went and called the child's mother.

Join Pastor Jeff today as he shares that when we face worry, we can trust God just like Moses' mom did. When we focus on Him, our hope becomes bigger than our worry because God cares for us and is in control. Exodus 2:3 3 But when she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket[a] for him and coated it with tar and pitch. Then she placed the child in it and put it among the reeds along the...