Kerusso Daily Devotional

When Hurricane Katrina destroyed the church and home where E.J. Scott had pastored for 20 years, he and his wife found themselves living a bit like refugees in Dallas, Texas.

After years of being s…

When we walk with God, we want to see that our relationships are healthy. It’s part of the command to love one another.

Few things are more heartbreaking than damaged relationships. When those ling…

How many times do we make a plan to boost our health and we’re sailing along for a while…and then everything crashes?

Athletes train year-round. That way, there’s no letdown or drop-off from peak p…

Janet remembered how alive she had felt when she was disciplined in her prayer life and Bible study. She surprised herself one day when she blurted out, “I could think clearer, before I got mentally …

When we look at the amazing diversity all around us in nature, we see that no detail escaped God’s attention. He created all things to live in harmony.

That includes our individual physical bodies.…

Picture what it would look like to lose everything in one fell swoop. Your house burns to the ground. The stock market plummets and all your money is gone. Worst of all, your children fall ill and di…

Carissa was having one of those days. Instead of hitting the snooze button on her alarm clock, she had turned it off. Now the kids were late for school, she was late for work, and the tone for the da…

When you're having a bad day, a run-in with an immensely cheerful person doesn't always turn that frown upside down, does it? Commiserating with someone else though, a word literally defined by two o…

Tim closed his laptop and wondered what to do next.

He had a degree. Great job experience. Enthusiasm and passion for his work… But the job market was tough in his new hometown, and his savings was…

Who likes to wait for what we need or want? Basically — nobody. 

Of those nine elements that make up the Fruit of the Spirit, patience may be the hardest. 

Romans 8:25 says, “But if we hope for w…

1 Peter 5:6–7 says, “Humble yourselves, then, under God’s mighty hand, so that he will lift you up in his own good time. Leave all your worries with him, because he cares for you.”

These two short …

I’m not sure where you’re at today. You might be angry at God. Something happened, maybe in your life, that has damaged your faith. If we live in the world long enough, it can happen to any of us.

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Even during times of calm and security, the honest truth is, there are very few examples of really strong and steady leaders.

It’s a given then that when times are scary, brave leaders that reassur…

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were three young men from Judah who found themselves in a heated situation.

They were brought into the court of King Nebuchadnezzar II, and ordered to bow before the…

Are you the kind of person everyone looks at and assumes you are strong and together?

You too, huh? Many of us look fine on the outside, but the human condition is often much different on the insid…

Today we're talking about the emotional benefits of forgiveness.

In Christ we experience peace that is so remarkable, it isn't naturally part of this world. As we think about the power forgiveness …

Today, we're talking about the physical benefits of forgiveness. There are several stories in the Bible that tell us when God's people obey Him, they are in better physical and emotional shape. Remem…

Is there someone in your life whose forgiveness you need? 

Legendary cowboy actor Roy Rogers said something profound. He said that sometimes it hurts to do the right thing, but afterwards, you'll f…

Is there someone in your life that you need to forgive? No matter what your worldview is, it's obvious to all that the world just hurts. And for the Christian, the knowledge that we live in a fallen …

Even though most U.S. homes have at least one copy of the Bible, if you know what's in it, there are all sorts of things. Wisdom for living, history, spiritual food. It's the Bible's practical value …