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The Chapel Quotes
“Our lives are full of noise, distractions and constant movement, and as a result of that, prayer can become noisy. Many of us want to connect with God but are not really sure how, maybe because we feel He hasn’t answered our prayers in a long time. Prayer is more than a ritual, but actually deeply relational. It should result in an on-going dependence on God to shape our everyday lives. How have you been approaching God in prayer?”
“Prayer is not about proving your worth to God but actually surrendering your need for Him. All those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. The foundation for prayer is desperation for God. If we want to shift from ritualistic prayer to a deeply religious life-changing prayer we need to have honesty about our brokeness, acknowledge the sin our lives, to have humility in our position knowing we don’t have the solutions but are in need of a God who does, and we need a hunger for intimacy with God. Our prayer lives can move from ritual to relational when we begin each and every prayer with utter desperation for Him.”
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“Christian Stylings In Ivory” by composer-musician Don Krueger
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Devotion 05/17/2026
Our Devotion, “More Than the Dirt” is by Emily J. Morgan, a professional writing major at Taylor University and a book reviewer for Church Libraries and Christian Book Previews.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand.” Isaiah 41:13 (NIV)
Recently my friend and I were walking along a trail. Due to the uneven terrain and fallen branches, I was continually looking at the ground to avoid becoming a little more one with nature than I would like. When I finally looked up from the forest floor, I realized my surroundings were beautiful. Skinny trees had grown close together to form a natural tunnel, the sun danced off a nearby pond, and every color around me seemed to be magnified. Absentmindedly, I turned to my friend and said, “I keep looking down to make sure I’m not going to trip and fall, and I’m missing everything around me.” After speaking, I realized that many times I do the same thing in my walk with God. I become so consumed in worrying over the stressful little bumps in life, whether in school, at work, or with family or friends, that I forget to look up and be amazed at what God is doing around me.
This week, let God hold your hand as you walk. He won’t let you stumble over anything in your path, and you will get to see that entire forest instead of just the dirt.
PRAYER: Father, give me peace as I walk over the bumps in my path, knowing your mighty right hand will uphold me.
Book Review 05/20/2026
This Book Review is by Hope Bolinger, a professional writing major at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
The Disciple Maker’s Handbook
By Bobby Harrington and Josh Patrick
Zondervan, PB, 192 pages
Discipleship wanes in a society in which churches emphasize numbers and wherein social media weakens personal relationships. Even though most churches stress the need for discipleship, many Christians have no practical methods for carrying out the biblical call found in Matthew 28:19. In The Disciple Makers Handbook, Harrington and Patrick give readers hands-on advice regarding how to cultivate this important spiritual discipline – based on years of experience and intentionality.
The book’s strength comes from its pragmatic advice related to several facets of discipleship, including insights on who would make a complementary group member and anecdotes and situations drawn from the authors’ lives. One weakness of the book, however, is that its authors targeted the book’s audience unevenly. If it had been directed solely at Christians further along in their spiritual maturity, then the authors should not have presented so much basic information about Gospel truths. On the flip side, if the book was meant to be a tool for recent converts, then the book should not have invested as many pages as it did in steps that should be taken by spiritually older Christians. Also, the chapters have several redundant passages. Nevertheless, overall the book is a helpful tool for believers needed a foundational understanding of the call for discipleship. Christians interested in practical advice for discipleship, particularly new Christians unaware of basic discipleship concepts or seasoned Christians interested in “multiplying disciples” will find this book helpful.
Review used by permission of Evangelical Church Library Association (ECLA)
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