A Devotional from Christianity Today

Chad Bird is a scholar in residence at 1517. He is the cohost of the podcast 40 Minutes in the Old Testament and the author of several books, including Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms.

Daniel Darling is an author and pastor. He is the director of the Land Center for Cultural Engagement at Southwestern Seminary and author of several books, including The Characters of Christmas.

Dave Harvey (DMin, WTS) is the president of Great Commission Collective and serves on the board of Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF). His most recent book is The Clay Pot Conspiracy: God’s Plan to Use Weakness in Leaders, and he writes regularly at Revdaveharvey.com.

W. David O. Taylor is associate professor of theology and culture at Fuller Theological Seminary and the author of Open and Unafraid, A Body of Praise, and Prayers for the Pilgrimage. He posts about art and theology @davidtaylor_theologian on Instagram.

E.M. Welcher is the pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Vermillion, South Dakota. He is the author of Advent: A Thread in the Night, Nightscapes: Poems from the Depths, and Resplendent Bride: Essays on Love and Loss. Find him on Substack.

Heather Thompson Day is the author of What If I’m Wrong? and host of the What If I’m Wrong? podcast.

Jared C. Wilson is pastor for preaching at Liberty Baptist Church in Liberty, Missouri, and assistant professor of pastoral ministry at Midwestern Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. He is the author of over 20 books, including Friendship with the Friend of Sinners and Lest We Drift.

J. A. Medders (PhD) is the director of theology and content for Send Network and the general editor for New Churches. He also writes regularly at SpiritualTheology.net and hosts the Home Row podcast for writers.

Jeremy Writebol is the lead campus pastor of Woodside Bible Church in Plymouth, Michigan, and the executive director of Gospel-Centered Discipleship. He is the author of several books including Make It Your Ambition, the award-winning Pastor, Jesus Is Enough, and everPresent: How the Gospel Relocates Us in the Present.

Jonah Sage serves as one of the pastors of Sojourn Church in New Albany, Indiana. He completed his undergraduate studies in philosophy at Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) and received his master of divinity from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2013.

Jonathan Holmes is the executive director of Fieldstone Counseling and the interim executive director of Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF). He also serves as an instructor at Westminster Theological Seminary in the master of arts in counseling program.

Jonathan K. Dodson has served as the founding pastor of City Life Church, a theologian in residence, and the founder of the resource ministry Gospel-Centered Discipleship. He is married to his remarkable wife, Robie, and is the author of numerous books, including The Unwavering Pastor.

Barnabas Piper is a pastor at Immanuel Church in Nashville, Tennessee. He is the author of several books, including Help My Unbelief and Belong. He is married to Lauren and has three children.

Chris Jones is the founding and lead pastor of Redeemer Community Church in Bloomington, Indiana. He’s been married to his wife, Krystal, for 25 years, and they have three children.

Aaron Armstrong is the author of Faith Simplified: What We Believe and Why We Believe It. For nearly 20 years, he has served local churches as a preacher, small-group leader, and children’s ministry leader.

Malcolm Guite is a poet-priest who lectures widely in England and North America on theology and literature and has published various books on poetry, theology, and literary criticism.

Matthew Z. Capps (MDiv, DMin, PhD candidate) serves as the lead pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Apex, North Carolina. Matt is the author of Drawn by Beauty and Every Member Matters.

Joni Eareckson Tada is founder and CEO of Joni and Friends, an organization that provides Christian outreach in the disability community. Joni is the author of numerous bestselling books, including Joni and Ken: An Untold Love Story and When God Weeps. Joni and her husband, Ken, reside in Calabasas, California.

Nana Dolce(MTS) is the author of You Are Redeemed and The Seed of the Woman. She is a guest lecturer at the Reformed Theological Seminary in Washington, DC, and a Charles Simeon Trust instructor. Nana lives in Washington, DC, with her husband and four children.

Ronni Kurtz is an assistant professor of systematic theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of several books, including Fruitful Theology: How the Life of the Mind Leads to the Life of the Soul and Light Unapproachable: Divine Incomprehensibility and the Task of Theology.

Russ Ramsey (MDiv, Taylor University; ThM, Covenant Theological Seminary) is a pastor at Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee, and the author of several books, including Van Gogh Has a Broken Heart.

Scott James is an elder at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama, and the author of children’s books and family devotionals, including The Sower, The Expected One, and, releasing in early 2026, Deep Breath, Little Whisper. He is also a pediatric doctor.

Karen Swallow Prior (PhD) is a popular writer and speaker. A former English professor, Karen is now a contributing writer for The Dispatch and a columnist for Religion News Service. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Vox, The Washington Post, Christianity Today, and many other places. Her most recent book is You Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the True, Good, and Beautiful (Brazos, 2025).

Ronnie Martin is director of leader care and renewal for Harbor Network and pastor in residence at Redeemer Community Church in Bloomington, Indiana.