Category: 40 Devotional Challenge
Day 20: The Fruits of Suffering

Written by: Lara Tovmassian We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does no [...]
Keep ReadingDay 19: Relying on God

Written by: Jonathan Szeto One of the most popular verses that Christians quote is Philippians 4:13, which reads, “I can do all things through [Christ] who strengthens me.” Lik [...]
Keep ReadingDay 18: Laboring for the Lord

Written by: Lara Tovmassian In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. (Gen. 1:1, ESV) God values work. How do I know this? Through the narrative He sets […]
Keep ReadingDay 17: Trusting God Through Transitions

Written by: Michelle Chan The final year as an undergraduate is often filled with excitement, anxiety, planning, and changes. During my last year at UC Irvine, I was finishing up [ [...]
Keep ReadingDay 16: Our Creator and Protector

Written by: Lara Tovmassian When I thought, “My foot slips,” your steadfast love, O LORD, held me up. When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my [& [...]
Keep ReadingDay 15: Happy Hour

Written by Jasmin Izumikawa Two years ago, chemo-treatments stole my appetite for food. I remember feeling empty inside and unsure if I was hungry or nauseated. Three times a day, [...]
Keep ReadingDay 14: So You Want to Make a Difference…

Written by: Hannah Samuels We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope for may be fully realized. We do […]
Keep ReadingDay 13: Characteristics of a Christian Life

Written by: Lara Tovmassian “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” (Romans 12:12 ESV) I’ve heard it said that man’s greatest fears lie in anti [...]
Keep ReadingDay 12: Waiting Changes The Heart

Written by: Carol Chan We live in a world of instant gratification. We can get instant food from microwave meals. There is instant communication with text messages and instant info [...]
Keep ReadingDay 11: No Reserve

Written by: Brian Lee John 12:1-8 This passage tells us that Mary took a pint of perfume and poured it out at Jesus’ feet and then wiped his feet with […]
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