Looking for today's Disciplines Devotion? Click here to read it.

About Disciplines

The Upper Room Disciplines provides an opportunity to look more deeply at scripture by offering a week of devotions by a single author on a particular theme.

Read More

Latest Disciplines Devotions

God’s Great Gifts - May 5, 2026

May 5, 2026

I should have observed white blazes on trees everywhere I looked, both behind and ahead, but I didn’t. One of the hallmarks of the Foothills Trail, which runs along the border...

Read More

God’s Great Gifts - May 4, 2026

May 4, 2026

At this point in Acts, Paul is on his second missionary journey and has visited Thessalonica and Berea. Some welcome his message; others reject it. Yet Paul has viewed nothing that...

Read More

God Is a Trustworthy Refuge - May 3, 2026

May 3, 2026

Christ made many references to God the Father while with his disciples. It is only natural that the disciples would want tangible, visible proof of God’s existence. In the verses prior...

Read More

God Is a Trustworthy Refuge - May 2, 2026

May 2, 2026

The disciples had journeyed with Jesus for three years throughout his earthly ministry. They had heard him speak on many occasions of his death and resurrection. All this talk of separation...

Read More

God Is a Trustworthy Refuge - May 1, 2026

May 1, 2026

The Greeks understanding of time is twofold. Chronos refers to quantitative time that is measured by clocks, and kairos is time that cannot be quantified but is measured by its quality....

Read More

God Is a Trustworthy Refuge - April 30, 2026

April 30, 2026

The imagery of a building being erected calls to mind the process by which stones are chosen. Stone workers choose from the available stones, finding those that fit together well and...

Read More

God Is a Trustworthy Refuge - April 29, 2026

April 29, 2026

The author of First Peter draws parallels between children of God and newborn babies. Similar to babies who need milk for their sustenance and well-being, Christians need the spiritual milk that...

Read More

God Is a Trustworthy Refuge - April 28, 2026

April 28, 2026

From the outset the psalmist declares their full trust and dependence in God. The psalmist further pleads with God for deliverance from being put to shame. I recall the fear that...

Read More

God Is a Trustworthy Refuge - April 27, 2026

April 27, 2026

Stephen was a faithful follower of Christ and a church leader who performed great miracles and wonders through the Holy Spirit. These great acts and miracles posed a threat to the...

Read More