Episodes

Why do you keep falling into the same sin, even when you want to change? In today’s One Year to Revival devotional, Pastor John S. Dickerson walks through Psalm 51:12 and a powerful, often-overlooked prayer: God, make me willing to obey. Many believers feel stuck in cycles of temptation, but Scripture shows that freedom doesn’t start with willpower—it starts with surrender. Repentance isn’t about shame. It’s about restoring your relationship with God and clearing the pathway for His power to wor...

Have you ever felt distant from God and didn’t know how to get back? In today’s One Year to Revival devotional, Pastor John S. Dickerson walks through Psalm 51 and David’s powerful prayer of repentance: restore to me the joy of your salvation. Even strong believers can drift, and when sin builds up, it can feel like our connection with God is blocked. The good news is that repentance is not about shame. It’s about restoring your relationship with God. When we confess our sin and turn back to Him...

Where does revival actually begin? In today’s One Year to Revival devotional, Pastor John S. Dickerson teaches from Matthew 22:37 where Jesus gives the greatest commandment in the Bible: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. Many of us long to see revival in our nation, our churches, our families, and the next generation. But Jesus reminds us that revival always begins in the same place: the human heart. Before God transforms a church, a city, or...

Can revival really begin in one person’s heart? In today’s One Year to Revival devotional, Pastor John S. Dickerson introduces the first revival practice: desperate dependence on God. Looking at Psalm 85, we see a powerful prayer that has been used throughout history during seasons of spiritual awakening: “Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?” Revival doesn’t start with programs, events, or movements. It begins when believers become desperate for God to move and ful...

What if revival began with a simple prayer? Today marks the beginning of **One Year to Revival**, a daily journey of learning the biblical practices that open our hearts to the work of the Holy Spirit. In Psalm 85 we find a simple but powerful prayer: “Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?” In today’s devotional, Pastor John S. Dickerson introduces the first revival practice: **desperate dependence on God**. Revival begins when we recognize our deep need for God and ...

What if revival doesn’t start in a nation—but in a single heart? In today’s Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson closes our study of 2 Corinthians with a powerful invitation from 2 Corinthians 13:11: “Be joyful, grow to maturity, encourage each other, live in harmony and peace.” These simple commands point toward the kind of life where spiritual renewal begins. Pastor John shares an exciting announcement about the upcoming **One Year to Revival** journey—365 days of learning the revival practice...

What if your greatest weakness could become the place where you experience God’s power the most? In 2 Corinthians 12, the apostle Paul describes a painful “thorn in the flesh.” He prayed repeatedly for God to remove it, but instead God gave him a powerful promise: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” In today’s Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson shares how this promise became real in his own life during a frightening season of severe neurological migraine...

Why would God allow weakness to remain in our lives? In 2 Corinthians 12, the apostle Paul describes his mysterious “thorn in the flesh”—a physical affliction he prayed repeatedly for God to remove. Instead of healing Paul immediately, God gave him a powerful promise: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” In today’s Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson explores how Paul’s weakness became the very place where God’s power showed up most clearly. Sometimes our ...

Where in your life do you feel weak right now? Maybe it’s physical weakness, a chronic illness, emotional exhaustion, or struggles in a relationship. In 2 Corinthians 12:9, the apostle Paul shares a powerful promise from God: “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” In today’s Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson explains how Paul’s “thorn in the flesh” became the very place where God’s power showed up most clearly. While Paul prayed for healing, God responded with something ...

What if you pray for healing—with faith, repeatedly—and the healing never comes? Many Christians wrestle with this painful question. Some have even been told that if they had “enough faith,” God would heal them. But Scripture tells a more honest and hopeful story. In today’s Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson looks at 2 Corinthians 12, where the apostle Paul describes his “thorn in the flesh.” Paul prayed three times for God to remove this suffering, yet the healing never came. Paul’s experien...

When pain enters our lives, many of us immediately ask: “Is God judging me?” But Scripture gives a more nuanced picture of suffering. In today’s Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson explores Paul’s “thorn in the flesh” from 2 Corinthians 12 and the bigger biblical framework for understanding pain. Sometimes suffering can be discipline from God. Sometimes it can be spiritual attack from Satan. And sometimes it’s simply the result of living in a fallen world. The story of Job and Paul’s own experi...

Why does God allow pain in our lives? In 2 Corinthians 12, the apostle Paul describes a mysterious “thorn in the flesh”—a painful affliction that tormented him. Paul explains that while the thorn came as a messenger from Satan, God allowed it for a purpose: to keep him humble and dependent on the Lord. In today’s Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson begins unpacking this powerful passage about pain, suffering, and God’s purpose. While God is not the author of evil, He promises to redeem what the...

Have you ever felt trapped in your own thoughts? In 2 Corinthians 10:5, the apostle Paul reveals a powerful strategy for spiritual victory: “Take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” Our minds can become battlegrounds where lies about our identity, worth, or security take root. But God’s Word shows us how to tear down those strongholds. In today’s Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson explains how believers can capture unhealthy thoughts, compare them with the truth of Scripture,...

Are your thoughts shaping you—or trapping you? In 2 Corinthians 10:3–4, we’re told that the weapons of our warfare have divine power to demolish strongholds. In today’s Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson explains how God’s truth tears down lies about your identity, security, and worth. Text ‘DAILY’ to 71093 to get Daily Hope sent to your phone.

In 2 Corinthians 9:12, we see what really happens when we give: needs are met and God is praised. In today’s Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson explains how your generosity can feed someone physically, strengthen someone spiritually, and multiply thanksgiving to God. Text ‘DAILY’ to 71093 to get Daily Hope sent to your phone.

Why does God enrich you? In 2 Corinthians 9:11, Paul makes a powerful promise: “You will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous.” But what does that really mean? And how is this different from the health-and-wealth message we sometimes hear? In today’s Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson explains that God doesn’t enrich us for selfish ambition. He blesses us so we can be a blessing. When we give joyfully and generously to the work of God—not under compulsion, not to manipul...

In this episode, Pastor John S. Dickerson explores 2 Corinthians 9:10 and the deeper truth behind generosity: God is the one who provides the seed in the first place. Your paycheck, retirement, investments—those may be the channels, but God is the source. Paul reminds us that just as God gives seed to the farmer and bread for food, He also provides and increases the resources of those who give generously for His Kingdom. This is not a promise of luxury—it is a promise of provision. As you sow fa...

In this episode, Pastor John S. Dickerson unpacks 2 Corinthians 9:8 and the powerful promise that “God will generously provide all you need.” But context matters. This promise follows Paul’s teaching on cheerful, abundant giving. When you give freely—your time, resources, gifts, and energy—God supplies what you need so you can continue to live generously. Just as a farmer who sows abundantly reaps abundantly, believers who trust God with open hands experience His provision. This message reminds ...

In this episode, Pastor John S. Dickerson explores 2 Corinthians 8 and the spiritual principle behind generosity. Jesus taught that where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Your money doesn’t just follow your heart—your heart follows your money. Paul reminds believers to give eagerly, proportionally, and sacrificially—not in comparison with others, but according to what God has entrusted to them. Generosity isn’t about equal amounts; it’s about equal sacrifice and joyful obedience....

In this episode, Pastor John S. Dickerson explores 2 Corinthians 8 and the spiritual principle behind generosity. Jesus taught that where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Your money doesn’t just follow your heart—your heart follows your money. Paul reminds believers to give eagerly, proportionally, and sacrificially—not in comparison with others, but according to what God has entrusted to them. Generosity isn’t about equal amounts; it’s about equal sacrifice and joyful obedience....

If our bodies are just temporary “tents,” does it really matter how we treat them? In this episode, Pastor John S. Dickerson explores 2 Corinthians 6 and the powerful reminder that while our bodies are temporary, they are also the temple of the living God. The Holy Spirit dwells within every believer—and collectively within the church. That means what we do with our bodies matters. We are called to be in the world as ambassadors for Christ, but not defined by its sin. Holiness is not about perfo...

How should Christians respond to a world filled with moral confusion and open rebellion against God? In this episode, Pastor John S. Dickerson walks through 2 Corinthians 5:20 and explains our true calling: we are Christ’s ambassadors. An ambassador does not hide from a foreign culture, nor does he scream at it. He represents his King with clarity, courage, and compassion. God is making His appeal to the world through us. Our mission is not to win arguments, but to proclaim reconciliation—“Be re...

In this episode, Pastor John S. Dickerson reflects on 2 Corinthians 5:18–19 and the breathtaking beauty of the gospel. Scripture holds together two powerful truths: we will give an account for our lives, and yet our salvation itself is entirely a gift of grace. God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself—not counting our sins against us. We did not climb our way back to God. He came for us. Through Jesus’ death and resurrection, the books have been balanced. The debt has been paid. If you...

In this episode, Pastor John S. Dickerson unpacks 2 Corinthians 5:17 and the powerful truth that in Christ, you are not simply “turning over a new leaf”—you are a new creation. The old life is gone. A new life has begun. When you place your faith in Jesus, your identity changes. Though temptation and old habits may linger, they no longer define you. You are no longer a slave to sin. The question each day becomes: Will you live from your old identity—or your new one? This message encourages you t...