Lent & Easter

The following devotionals are designed to help you in your spiritual journey. Each article has been selected to help you understand more about God's love for you, and we hope that through these readings you will find encouragement, comfort, and true peace this Easter season. 

Our Daily Bread: A New Life Easter Edition

This 21-day devotional from Second Baptist Church was created to serve as a companion as you celebrate Easter, the Day of days, and draw nearer to Him during this holy season. The selections are from various experiences, anecdotes, and teachings from Dr. Ed Young.

Draw Near

Develop a rhythm of prayer that integrates your faith into your daily life, following Paul’s simple advice: rejoice always, pray continually, and give thanks in all circumstances. Learn to see life through God’s eyes, develop fresh habits of prayerfulness, and grow more like Christ, shaped by time spent with Him.

A Simple Rule: 40-Day Prayer Journey

This text explores the three specific temptations Jesus faced and overcame—temptations many people struggle with. We’ll examine how He confronted these challenges and the importance of valuing moments that test our character. Join us on this journey of introspection and personal growth.

The Temptations of Jesus

It’s Easter time again and we’re inviting you to celebrate and journey through the week with us. This devotional, written by Edmound Teo, will show you what Easter should be like in His Kingdom. By reading this 7 day plan finishing Easter Sunday, you are applying into your lives the fruits of what Jesus did for us on the cross. 


Easter In The Kingdom By Edmound Teo

We all have things we treasure like relationships, possessions, and achievements. And while these things bring us satisfaction and joy, the orientation of our lives around these things alone can leave us craving something deeper—ultimate fulfillment. Let’s discover what scripture has to say about the pursuit of treasure and what ultimately can satisfy our desires, both now and into eternity. 

Treasure: Trading What's Temporary for What Lasts

In the days leading up to Easter Sunday, let's take some time to stop, dive deep into Jesus' journey to the cross, and invite Him to bring you fresh revelation of this season. 
It is helpful to have a journal with you as you reflect on the questions, and to track what God reveals to you in this time!

Easter Meditations: The Price That Was Paid

In this 3-part series, we look at how God wants to be everything for you, and only He can because He is "El Shaddai."

El Shaddai

Named only twice in Scripture, Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, seems to be an enigma. Taking what we know from the biblical text and placing it alongside history, author Heather Kaufman transports readers to the Hellenized court of Herod Antipas. As we understand the world Joanna came from, we’ll better appreciate the great exchange she made in abandoning lesser kingdoms for the Kingdom of Christ.