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The Chapel Quotes
“Our lives are full of noise, distractions and constant movement, and as a result of that, prayer can become noisy. Many of us want to connect with God but are not really sure how, maybe because we feel He hasn’t answered our prayers in a long time. Prayer is more than a ritual, but actually deeply relational. It should result in an on-going dependence on God to shape our everyday lives. How have you been approaching God in prayer?”
“Prayer is not about proving your worth to God but actually surrendering your need for Him. All those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. The foundation for prayer is desperation for God. If we want to shift from ritualistic prayer to a deeply religious life-changing prayer we need to have honesty about our brokeness, acknowledge the sin our lives, to have humility in our position knowing we don’t have the solutions but are in need of a God who does, and we need a hunger for intimacy with God. Our prayer lives can move from ritual to relational when we begin each and every prayer with utter desperation for Him.”
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“Christian Stylings In Ivory” by composer-musician Don Krueger
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Devotion 05/24/2026
Our Devotion, “Living for You” is by Emily J. Morgan, a professional writing major at Taylor University and a book reviewer for Church Libraries and Christian Book Previews.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” John 1:14 (NIV)
The symbol of the cross is a nearly universal sign of Jesus’ death for all of mankind. Likewise, it is a symbol of his love for us. However, it is interesting that Jesus came to earth as an infant instead of coming as a 30-year-old man, considering he didn’t officially begin his ministry until that age anyway. Although it would have been more than sufficient for Jesus to come, live three years, die, and then rise, he chose not only to die for us, but to live for us as well. Imagine what it must have been like for God incarnate to live on the earth. If the evil in the world is horrifying even to those who don’t know God, how much more difficult would it have been for Jesus to experience it in his physical body? Life is hard. Illness, depression, losing a loved one, loneliness, abandonment, toil, sadness, and injustice just scratch the surface of the things this life can bring. It is true that Jesus died for us because he loved us, for his blood redeems us, but his life on earth displays his love for us as well.
PRAYER: Thank You, Jesus for loving me enough not only to die for me, but to live a life upon this earth too.
Book Review 05/20/2026
This Book Review is by Hope Bolinger, a professional writing major at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
The Disciple Maker’s Handbook
By Bobby Harrington and Josh Patrick
Zondervan, PB, 192 pages
Discipleship wanes in a society in which churches emphasize numbers and wherein social media weakens personal relationships. Even though most churches stress the need for discipleship, many Christians have no practical methods for carrying out the biblical call found in Matthew 28:19. In The Disciple Makers Handbook, Harrington and Patrick give readers hands-on advice regarding how to cultivate this important spiritual discipline – based on years of experience and intentionality.
The book’s strength comes from its pragmatic advice related to several facets of discipleship, including insights on who would make a complementary group member and anecdotes and situations drawn from the authors’ lives. One weakness of the book, however, is that its authors targeted the book’s audience unevenly. If it had been directed solely at Christians further along in their spiritual maturity, then the authors should not have presented so much basic information about Gospel truths. On the flip side, if the book was meant to be a tool for recent converts, then the book should not have invested as many pages as it did in steps that should be taken by spiritually older Christians. Also, the chapters have several redundant passages. Nevertheless, overall the book is a helpful tool for believers needed a foundational understanding of the call for discipleship. Christians interested in practical advice for discipleship, particularly new Christians unaware of basic discipleship concepts or seasoned Christians interested in “multiplying disciples” will find this book helpful.
Review used by permission of Evangelical Church Library Association (ECLA)
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