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To God leave the rest
Many of us worry. And then we worry about how much we’re worrying! We worry about a relationship or money. We worry about global conflict or next week’s visit to the doctor. We worry about saying the right thing at the right time. We worry about our children, our grandchildren,… Listen ⇢
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What greatness does not mean
“Greatness.” When we think of people who fall into this category we tend to think about people who have done great things for God. We also tend to think about people who have done great things for others, often in a way that is self-sacrificial. I think it’s safe to… Listen ⇢
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Under the bold banner of a Risen Saviour
Let me share a quote from Richard Sibbes. At first, it might seem abrasive. But after we think about it for a moment, I think it helps us to re-frame our thinking towards the battle we face with greater clarity. “There are two grand sides in the world, to which… Listen ⇢
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When you’re spiritually dry, revisit the psalms
When you’re spiritually dry, revisit the psalms The Up Devotional for June 10, 2026 “I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil” (Psalm 119:162). I sometimes get asked for ideas about what to do when your devotional life feels flat. It happens. There are times when you… Listen ⇢
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The eye of God watching
Quoting Psalm 34, the apostle Peter says that “the face of the Lord is against those who do evil” (1 Peter 3:12). That’s clearly a category we do not want to be in! If your teacher is “against” you, it may reflect poorly on your grades. If your soccer coach… Listen ⇢
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Beskar armour and the refining we face
“…we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us” (Romans 5:3-5). One of the… Listen ⇢
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Hope—living like it’s Sunday on Friday
“According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead…” (1 Peter 1:3) When it comes to our faith, it can be very helpful think deliberately about what we mean by certain words or… Listen ⇢
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Forward-facing hope
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever” (Hebrews 13:8). William Gurnall lived in the seventeenth century. He said something very helpful about one of the differences between faith and hope. He said: “Faith tells the soul what Christ has done and hope revives the soul with the… Listen ⇢
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Not just what you say, but how you say it
In the previous devotional I highlighted 1 Peter 3:15: “in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect…” In it, we… Listen ⇢
Meet the producer, Matthew Ruttan.
Matthew is a disciple, pastor, husband, and dad of three who lives in the psalms.
