{"id":138,"date":"2026-07-24T21:25:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T20:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citychurchcommunity.online\/?page_id=138"},"modified":"2026-07-24T21:25:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T20:25:29","slug":"daily-devotional","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/citychurchcommunity.online\/?page_id=138","title":{"rendered":"Daily Devotional"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Daily Devotional is a spiritually deep well, to which thousands of readers are drawn each day. The overall voice of the Daily Devotional is tended by the Stillspeaking Writers\u2019 Group<\/a> and supported by the staff of The Pilgrim Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Permissions:<\/strong> Local Churches, Conferences, Associations, and other ministry settings of the United Church of Christ may use these reflections for any not-for-profit use by any medium, so long as credit is given to the reflection\u2019s author and its content is not altered in any way. For other uses and permissions questions, email the team of The Pilgrim Press: permissions (at) thepilgrimpress (dot) com<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Won\u2019t You Be?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

by Vince Amlin<\/a> | Jul 24, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He asked Jesus, \u201cAnd who is my neighbor?\u201d – Luke 10:29 (NRSV)  I have bad…Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mercy of the Long Way<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

by Hannah Sachs<\/a> | Jul 23, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines,…Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visions of the Finish Line<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

by Kenneth L. Samuel<\/a> | Jul 22, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Jewish leaders were infuriated by Stephen\u2019s accusation, and they shook their fists at…Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Held Beyond Measuring<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

by Sam Houser<\/a> | Jul 21, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May the God of peace himself make you perfectly holy and may you entirely, spirit, soul, and…Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listening for the Turtledove<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

by Talitha Arnold<\/a> | Jul 20, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions  Read the second chapter of Song of Songs; you can find it…Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed Are the Flexible<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

by Matt Laney<\/a> | Jul 19, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this is what Adonai Elohim, the Holy One of Israel, says: \u201cReturning and resting is what…Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PUF<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

by Quinn Caldwell<\/a> | Jul 18, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the Lord has created a new thing on the earth: a woman encompasses a man. – Jeremiah…Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Chorus of Wrong<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

by Kaji Dou\u0161a<\/a> | Jul 17, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that…Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Greatest of All Shrubs<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

by Jennifer Ruth Lynn Garrison<\/a> | Jul 16, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Jesus] also said, \u201cWith what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable will we use…Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sabbath Elevator<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

by John Allen<\/a> | Jul 15, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you refrain from trampling the sabbath, from pursuing your own interests on my holy day \u2026…Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Daily Devotional is a spiritually deep well, to which thousands of readers are drawn each day. The overall voice of the Daily Devotional is tended by the Stillspeaking Writers\u2019 Group and supported by the staff of The Pilgrim Press. Permissions: Local Churches, Conferences, Associations, and other ministry settings of the United Church of Christ may use these reflections for any not-for-profit use by any medium, so long as credit is given to the reflection\u2019s author and its content is not altered in any way. For other uses and permissions questions, email the team of The Pilgrim Press: permissions (at) thepilgrimpress (dot) com. Use… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":130,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-no-sidebar.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-138","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citychurchcommunity.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citychurchcommunity.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citychurchcommunity.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citychurchcommunity.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citychurchcommunity.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=138"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/citychurchcommunity.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/138\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":139,"href":"https:\/\/citychurchcommunity.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/138\/revisions\/139"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citychurchcommunity.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citychurchcommunity.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}