Kerusso Daily Devotional

Have you ever hunted and hunted for something, maybe your car keys, and you finally find them? The old saying goes (it’s very unhelpful!) that you find them in the last place you looked. There’s a lo…

On a recent Summer morning, 75 years after he landed in France to help the Allies liberate Europe from Nazi control, Russell Pickett stood at attention as the President spoke.

A private in 1944, Pi…

When we think of bravery and self-sacrifice, we usually think of heroic acts during war. We focus on famous battles and epic outcomes. As we consider what it means to sacrifice for others, it’s fitti…

We are inspired by epic war stories. Great battles over time become so epic, they almost seem a part of myth. We put warriors on a pedestal and usually, rightly so. They make it possible for the rest…

When Richard Winters stood in the doorway of a huge glider in the pre-dawn over Normandy, France, he thought about a lot of things. The young Army captain was preparing for the invasion of Europe, to…

Joshua was called by God to lead the 12 tribes of Israel after the death of Moses. Those were pretty big shoes to fill, and the Lord chose Joshua because he was faithful.

Joshua knew when he called…

You know, someone may have tried to convince you at some point in your life that we're alone in the cold void of the universe, but that has never been true. 

It's especially false for the believer …

Today, we continue our series on healthy relationships, and we're talking about managing difficult relationships. 

There's a wonderful scene in the classic film to kill a Mockingbird, when the atto…

You’ve heard the joke about family gatherings, haven’t you?

If you weren’t related to these people, you’d never see them.

What a horrible punchline, really.

1 Corinthians 13:7 says, “Love bears…

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…

When it comes to love, the secular world has plenty to say. Turn on the television, radio, or explore the internet, and you’ll find advice on every type of relationship, from friendships to getting a…

Jenna stopped in her tracks, sighing in frustration as she bent down to pick yet another rock out of her shoe. 

“Why on earth am I suddenly picking up rocks every time I walk the dog,” she wondered…

Truett burst through the front door with exciting news one afternoon, anxious to share his latest find. “Mom! I found a praying mantis. Can you believe it! They’re pretty rare around here.”

It was …

Humans were built for language and communication.

It's one of the bits of creative genius God used when He formed His highest creation. And apart from regular communication, whether it's the writte…

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 …

Welcome to prayer 101, the big question for today is how do you develop a prayer life?  

The answer to how we develop a healthy prayer life is really not that complicated. It's all about choice. We…

Our greatest example of kindness and compassion is our Heavenly Father.

God’s Word, the Bible, is filled with examples of His loving-kindness, His grace, His mercy, His faithfulness...the Lord’s lo…

How many of us would feed a hungry stranger with the last crust of bread left in the house?

The prophet Elijah received a prophecy that the land would suffer a years-long drought, and this message …

When God asks us to love our neighbor as ourselves, what exactly does He mean?

In Luke 10 verses 25–37, Jesus shares the Parable of the Good Samaritan to illustrate what it means to love our neighb…

How much can one person take, and still choose to offer kindness?

In Genesis Chapter 37, verses 12–36, 17-year-old Joseph is sent by his father to visit his brothers, who were tending the family’s …