Five More Minutes with Pastor Scott Christian Hughes

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• The One Who Knows You Best 21.07.2026 7min

  Truth Tuesday - The One Who Knows You Best Before Nathanael ever met Jesus... Jesus already knew him. That's what makes John 1 so beautiful. Jesus didn't discover Nathanael and decide to love him. He already knew his heart. His questions. His struggles. And He still called him to come. The same is true for us. God didn't begin loving you after you came to Him. As Romans 5:8 reminds us, "God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." He kn...
• He Saw More Than A Tax Collector 20.07.2026 8min

  📖 Today's Scripture: Mark 2:13–17; Luke 5:27–32; Matthew 9:9–13 Jesus walked past a tax booth that everyone else wanted to avoid. Most people saw a traitor. A sinner. A man whose life was too far gone. But Jesus saw something entirely different. He saw a man worth calling. He saw what His grace could make of him. And with two simple words, everything changed: "Follow Me." The same Jesus who called Levi still sees beyond our failures, our reputation, and our past. He sees the people we overloo...
• When You Feel Like Giving Up 17.07.2026 7min

  📖 Today's Scripture Galatians 6:9–10 💭 Today's Truth Have you ever felt like your quiet faithfulness wasn't making much difference? The Apostle Paul understood that feeling. That's why he encouraged believers, "Let us not lose heart in doing good..." God sees every unseen act of obedience. Every prayer, every kind word, every faithful step taken for His glory matters to Him. As Hebrews 6:10 reminds us, "For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward H...
• Don't Miss the Giver 16.07.2026 6min

  📖 Today's Scripture Luke 17:11–19 💭 Today's Truth Ten men were healed, but only one returned to thank Jesus. The difference wasn't simply good manners—it was worship. How easy it is to rejoice in God's blessings while slowly forgetting the One who gave them. This passage reminds us that genuine gratitude always brings us back to the feet of Jesus. A grateful heart never loses sight of the Giver...even while enjoying His gifts. 🙏 Today's Prayer Lord, don't let me become so familiar with Your ...
• God Is Already There 15.07.2026 8min

  🌿 Wisdom Wednesday Some days feel ordinary. You go to work... care for your family... keep your commitments... and wonder if anything significant is happening. Ruth probably felt that way too. She simply got up and faithfully did what was in front of her that day. What she couldn't see... was that God was already writing the next chapter of her story. 📖 Today's Scripture Ruth 2:1–23 (NASB 1995) 💭 Today's Truth While you're faithfully living today...God is already preparing tomorrow. ...
• One Step at a Time 14.07.2026 7min

  As I spent time in Acts 8 today, I noticed something that I think many of us need to be reminded of. God didn't give Philip the whole plan. He simply gave him the next step. The more I reflected on that, the more I realized that's often how God leads His people. 📖 Today's Scripture: Acts 8:26–40 (NASB) I'd encourage you to read the passage before or after today's Five More Minutes. As you read, ask yourself: "Am I waiting for God to show me the whole picture...or am I faithfully taking ...
• Barnabas Stepped Up 13.07.2026 6min

  🌿 Motivation Monday As I spent time in Acts 9 today, one simple sentence kept drawing my attention. Everyone else stepped back... Barnabas stepped in. The more I read, the more I was reminded that believing the gospel doesn't just change our lives... It changes the way we see the lives of others. 📖 Today's Scripture: Acts 9:26–31 (NASB) I'd encourage you to read the passage before or after today's Five More Minutes. As you read, ask yourself: "What did Barnabas see in Saul that others couldn'...
• Breakfast Before the Conversation 10.07.2026 7min

  🌿 Faithful Friday As I spent time in John 21 today, I found myself slowing down over a detail I've read many times before. After Peter's greatest failure... Jesus had every reason to begin with correction. But that's not where the conversation begins. The more I sat with this passage, the more I saw something beautiful about the heart of our Savior. 📖 Today's Scripture: John 21:1–19 (NASB) I'd encourage you to read the passage before or after today's Five More Minutes. As you read, ask yourse...
• When Jesus Said Go 09.07.2026 6min

  🌿 Thankful Thursday As I spent time in Mark 5 today, I found myself lingering over the very end of the story. A man whose life had been completely transformed by Jesus made one simple request... And Jesus answered in a way I wasn't expecting. The more I sat with His response, the more I saw something beautiful about the heart of Christ. 📖 Today's Scripture: Mark 5:1–20 (NASB) I'd encourage you to read the entire chapter before or after today's Five More Minutes. As you read, ask yourself: "Wh...
• When Jesus Stopped Peter 7-8-2026 08.07.2026 7min

  As I spent time in Luke 22 today, I found myself slowing down over one brief moment I've read many times before. Peter drew his sword. Jesus stopped him. At first, it seems like a simple interruption. But as I continued reading, I couldn't help but see something beautiful about the heart of Jesus. 📖 Today's Scripture: Luke 22:47–53 (NASB) I'd encourage you to read the passage before or after today's Five More Minutes. As you do, ask yourself: "What does this moment reveal about the hear...
• Faith That Moves 07.07.2026 8min

  🌿 Truth Tuesday - "Faith that moves" As I spent time in Mark 2 preparing for today, one short phrase kept drawing my attention. I've read the story of the paralytic many times. The crowded house. The roof being opened. The miracle. But I couldn't get past what Jesus noticed. 📖 Today's Scripture: Mark 2:1–12 (NASB) I'd encourage you to read the entire passage before or after today's Five More Minutes. As you do, pay attention to one simple phrase: "And Jesus seeing their faith..."(Mark 2...
• When Jesus Stopped for One Person 06.07.2026 7min

  Motivation Monday As I spent time in Luke 19 in preparation for today's devotion, one statement just kept drawing my attention. I've read the story of Zacchaeus many times, but this week the Lord wouldn't let me move past one simple word that Jesus spoke. That one word reminded me of something beautiful about the heart of our Savior. 📖 Today's Scripture: Luke 19:1–10 (NASB) I'd encourage you to read the passage before or after today's Five More Minutes. As you do, ask yourself: "What does ...