Sermon Illustrations on Devotion

Psalm 119:1-8 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)

Psalm 119:1-8 19:1-10 insists that worship without justice is noise, not devotion—today, not someday.

Psalm 119:1-8 — Missional (edgy)

Psalm 119:1-8 14 confronts consumer Christianity—if you’re not being sent, you’re being sold—today, not someday.

Psalm 119:1-8 — Lutheran (edgy)

Psalm 119:1-8 11:1-13 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.

Psalm 119:1-8 — Eastern Orthodox (classic)

Psalm 119:1-8 3:1-11 calls us into theosis—healing, communion, and transformation into Christ’s likeness—today, not someday.

Augustine — Prayer for Inner Light

catholic contemplative prayer by Augustine of Hippo

The Freedom of Submission

Teaching on Submission from Thomas à Kempis

Evening Prayer: Faithfulness - Prayer

Bach's Final Offering

In the winter of 1748, Johann Sebastian Bach sat at his desk in Leipzig, his eyesight failing, his hands stiffened by age. He was sixty-three...

Theology of Devotion - Church Context

As we navigate the rich terrain of devotion within Christian theology, we find ourselves beckoned by the words of Galatians 5:22-23, where the Apostle Paul lists the fruits of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and...