Daily Hope with Pastor John S. Dickerson

Why Giving Makes You Happier 04.06.2026

Why does Jesus say it's more blessed to give than receive? In today’s Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson explores the surprising truth that generosity is not ultimately a loss—it's a gain. Most of us naturally think giving costs us something. But Jesus taught that when we understand God's kingdom and eternity, we begin to see generosity differently. What feels like sacrifice today can become a source of joy, purpose, and eternal reward. This devotional will challenge you to rethink your values, your priorities, and your perspective on money, time, and resources. What if the things you're most reluctant to give away are actually some of the greatest opportunities God has placed before you? Text “DAILY” to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/

What If Giving Is Actually Gaining? 03.06.2026

What if giving isn't really losing? In today’s Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson explores Jesus’ Parable of the Hidden Treasure and reveals a powerful truth about generosity, stewardship, and eternal investment. Most people view giving as something they lose. But Jesus taught that the kingdom of heaven is like discovering a treasure so valuable that giving up everything else becomes a joyful decision. When we see life from God's perspective, we begin to realize that investing in His kingdom is not a loss—it's a gain. This devotional will challenge you to think differently about your resources, your priorities, and your future. What if some of the most important investments you'll ever make are the ones that last beyond this life? Text “DAILY” to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you get podcasts. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/ #DailyHope #TreasureInHeaven #ChristianGenerosity

God Knows Your Heart Better Than You Do 02.06.2026

God knows your heart better than you do. In today’s Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson reminds us that true revival begins with honest self-examination and a willingness to let God reveal what’s really happening inside us. Scripture teaches that the human heart can be deceptive, but God’s Word acts like a mirror, helping us see ourselves accurately. While conviction can feel uncomfortable, it is often the first step toward deeper healing, freedom, and spiritual growth. If you’ve been challenged by this journey of learning to love God with all your heart, be encouraged. God is not exposing your heart to condemn you—He is inviting you to experience greater transformation and intimacy with Him. Text “DAILY” to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/

One Act of Obedience Can Change Everything 01.06.2026

What if one act of obedience could impact thousands of lives? In today’s Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson shares a powerful story from Billy Graham’s ministry that highlights how God often works through surrendered people who are willing to respond when He calls. Jesus taught that where your treasure goes, your heart follows. When we truly surrender our resources to God, we become available for the opportunities He places before us—opportunities that may have far greater impact than we can see in the moment. This devotional will challenge you to live with open hands, trust God's direction, and remain ready when He invites you to participate in His work. Text “DAILY” to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/

What Are You Really Investing In? 31.05.2026

What if everything you have actually belongs to God? In today’s Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson explores how revival movements throughout history were fueled by ordinary believers who surrendered their resources for God's purposes. Jesus taught that where your treasure goes, your heart follows. When we move beyond seeing generosity as simply giving God a portion and begin viewing everything we have as His, our hearts begin to align with His kingdom priorities. This devotional will challenge you to consider how God may want to use your finances, possessions, and resources to make an eternal impact. Whether you have much or little, every believer has a role to play in God's work. Text “DAILY” to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/

What Your Spending Says About Your Heart 30.05.2026

What does your money reveal about your heart? In today’s Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson explores Jesus’ powerful teaching that where your treasure goes, your heart will follow. Many of us assume our money follows our heart, but Jesus teaches the opposite: our financial priorities actually shape our affections, desires, and devotion. This devotional will encourage you to open every area of your life to God — including your finances, possessions, and future plans. As you learn to surrender your treasure to God, He can reshape your heart, deepen your trust, and grow your love for Him. Text “DAILY” to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/

Spiritually Distracted? This May Be Why 29.05.2026

What you focus on every day is shaping your heart more than you realize. In today’s Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson explains how our eyes influence our thoughts, our thoughts shape our emotions, and our emotions ultimately shape our passions. Many of the struggles we battle spiritually grow stronger because we continue to fix our attention on the wrong things. But through the Holy Spirit, God can redirect our focus and increase our passion for Him. If you’ve been feeling spiritually distracted, stuck in unhealthy patterns, or distant from God, this devotional will encourage you to fix your eyes on what truly matters and allow God to reshape your heart from the inside out. Text “DAILY” to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival

What You Focus On Shapes Your Heart 28.05.2026

Why does your passion for God sometimes grow cold? In today’s Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson explores how our attention shapes our desires — and how what we fix our eyes on will ultimately shape our hearts. The things we constantly look at, think about, and consume begin to direct our passions. But through the Holy Spirit and God’s Word, we can learn to intentionally redirect our focus and grow in genuine passion for God. If you’ve been feeling spiritually distracted, distant from God, or unsure how to grow your love for Him again, this devotional will encourage you to fix your eyes on what truly matters. Text “DAILY” to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival

Let God Into Every Room of Your Heart 27.05.2026

What does it really mean to love God with all your heart? In today’s Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson explores how surrendering your emotions, identity, fears, and hidden struggles to God can deepen your relationship with Him. Sometimes we invite God into only certain parts of our lives while keeping other rooms of our heart closed off. But God lovingly invites us to trust Him with everything — our worries, accomplishments, relationships, fears, and emotions. This devotional will encourage you to slow down, pray honestly, and let the Holy Spirit “walk the halls of your heart” as you learn to love God more fully each day. Text “DAILY” to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival

What Has Your Heart Today? 26.05.2026

What does it mean to love God with all your heart? In this Daily Hope devotional, Pastor John S. Dickerson continues walking through Mark 12:30, where Jesus teaches us to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. Loving God with all your heart includes your emotions, your passions, and even your resources. It means choosing to love Him when you do not feel it, and looking to Him first for emotional relief, joy, fulfillment, and connection. Our emotions can become messy when we try to manage them on our own. But in God’s hands, our hearts can be healed, balanced, and redirected toward Him. As we ask God to increase our love, He helps us see anything we have been looking to for fulfillment more than Him. If your emotions feel scattered, tired, or out of control, let this prayer become your starting place today: Lord, help me love You with all my heart. Text “DAILY” to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/

Ask God to Increase Your Love 25.05.2026 4min

How can you love God more today? In this Daily Hope devotional, Pastor John S. Dickerson continues walking through Mark 12:30, where Jesus says the greatest commandment is to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. This verse is more than a command to understand. It can become a daily prayer: God, increase my love for You. As we bring our heart, soul, mind, and strength before Him, God begins to grow our love, deepen our joy, strengthen our faith, and help us hear His voice above everything else. If your love for God feels weak, distracted, or dry, do not give up. Ask Him again today to increase your love. He is eager to answer that prayer and draw you into a deeper walk with Him. May this simple prayer become your daily mission: Lord, help me love You more. Text “DAILY” to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/

How to Love God More 24.05.2026 4min

How do you love God more? In this Daily Hope devotional, Pastor John S. Dickerson begins walking through Mark 12:30, where Jesus gives the greatest commandment: love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. Revival begins in the heart. Before nationwide revival spreads outward, God starts by reviving our love for Him personally. Every day you turn your heart toward heaven, God is working — growing your love, reshaping your desires, and drawing you closer to Himself. Over the next few days, we will look at what it means to love God with your heart, soul, mind, and strength — not as a vague idea, but as a daily mission. As your love for God grows, repentance becomes more natural, kingdom prayer becomes more urgent, and every revival practice begins to flow from love. If your heart feels distracted, tired, or spiritually dull, let this invitation from Jesus become your prayer today: Lord, help me love You more. Text “DAILY” to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/

Why Some Bibles End the Lord’s Prayer Differently 23.05.2026

Why do some Bibles end the Lord’s Prayer differently? In this Daily Hope devotional, Pastor John S. Dickerson wraps up the journey through the Lord’s Prayer by looking at the final phrase many Christians know by heart: “For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.” Some Bible translations include this ending, while others place it in a footnote because it appears in many manuscripts but not the oldest ones. But whether this line was part of the earliest manuscript or added later by believers, it beautifully summarizes the whole prayer. God’s kingdom is what we live for. God’s power is what we live through. God’s glory is what lasts forever. As you pray through the Lord’s Prayer, let this final line lift your eyes back to worship. Jesus wins in the end, His kingdom will prevail, His power is here to help you today, and His glory will last forever. Text “DAILY” to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/

What “Deliver Us From Evil” Really Means 22.05.2026

What does “deliver us from evil” really mean? In this Daily Hope devotional, Pastor John S. Dickerson continues walking through the Lord’s Prayer and shows how this final phrase teaches us to pray for protection from the evil one. Temptation does not only come from our own sinful desires. Scripture also teaches that we have a real enemy who lies, deceives, schemes, and sets traps. But if you belong to Jesus, you do not have to live intimidated by the enemy. Greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world. When we pray, “Deliver us from evil,” we are asking God to protect us from Satan’s lies, renew our minds through His Word, guard our families and churches, and keep us walking in the freedom and power of the Holy Spirit. If spiritual warfare feels intimidating, let this line from the Lord’s Prayer remind you: your enemy is real, but Christ is greater. Text “DAILY” to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/

Pray This Before Temptation Hits 21.05.2026

How do you stop falling into the same sin? In this Daily Hope devotional, Pastor John S. Dickerson continues walking through the Lord’s Prayer and shows how “Lead us not into temptation” can become a daily prayer for freedom. Temptation often wins when we wait until the moment of weakness to decide what we want. But Jesus teaches us to pray before temptation hits — to come to the Father, name the sins we are prone to, and ask Him to lead us away from what would pull our hearts from Him. This prayer is not about beating sin in your own strength. It is about humble dependence on God. When you pre-decide with Him that you want to worship Him above every temptation, He can reduce your appetite for sin, break strongholds, and lead you into greater freedom. If you feel trapped by a repeated sin struggle, let this line from the Lord’s Prayer become daily armor for your heart. Text “DAILY” to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/

Stop Fighting Sin Alone 20.05.2026

Are you tired of fighting the same sin? In this Daily Hope devotional, Pastor John S. Dickerson continues walking through the Lord’s Prayer and shows how the phrase “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil” gives us daily armor for spiritual battle. If you keep struggling with the same sin, you are not alone. Satan wants believers isolated, ashamed, and detached from the people who can help them stand strong. But Jesus teaches us to pray before temptation finds us — asking the Father to lead us away from temptation and deliver us from the evil one. Freedom from sin does not come from hiding, pretending, or fighting alone. It begins with honest prayer, dependence on God, and staying close to other believers who can help you stand firm. If you feel discouraged by repeated temptation, let this line from the Lord’s Prayer help you ask God for protection, strength, and real freedom today. Text “DAILY” to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/

How to Let Go of Unforgiveness 19.05.2026 3min

Who do you need to forgive today? In this Daily Hope devotional, Pastor John S. Dickerson continues walking through the Lord’s Prayer and shows how the phrase “as we forgive our debtors” leads us into the daily practice of forgiving others. People wrong us every day. Sometimes the offense feels small, and sometimes forgiveness feels almost impossible. But unforgiveness and bitterness can clog the flow of relationship between us and God, slowing down our spiritual life and keeping us trapped under what someone else did. Jesus has forgiven us fully at the cross. Because we have been forgiven much, we are called to forgive others much. Forgiveness does not mean pretending the wrong did not matter. It means releasing bitterness to God and refusing to let unforgiveness build up in the pipes of your heart. If there is someone you need to forgive today, let this line from the Lord’s Prayer help you take the next step toward freedom. Text “DAILY” to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/

What Unconfessed Sin Does to You 18.05.2026

Why do you feel far from God? In this Daily Hope devotional, Pastor John S. Dickerson continues walking through the Lord’s Prayer and the phrase, “Forgive us our debts,” showing how confession restores the flow of relationship with God. Unconfessed sin does not mean you have lost your salvation. But it can block the practical flow of fellowship, peace, joy, and sensitivity to the Holy Spirit in your life. Like a clogged drain, sin can build up over time until you feel spiritually stuck, discontent, distracted, or distant from God. The good news is that repentance is not self-punishment. It is returning to the Father. When we confess our sin, God is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If your prayer life feels blocked or your heart feels far from God, let this line from the Lord’s Prayer lead you back into confession, cleansing, and restored relationship with Him. Text “DAILY” to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/

What “Forgive Us Our Debts” Really Means 17.05.2026

What does “forgive us our debts” really mean?In this Daily Hope devotional, Pastor John S. Dickerson continues walking through the Lord’s Prayer and shows how this line teaches us daily repentance for relationship.When Jesus teaches us to pray, “Forgive us our debts,” He reminds us that we need daily forgiveness just as much as we need daily bread. Repentance is not about living in shame. It is about returning to the Father, clearing away the idols that have grown between us and God, and lifting Christ above every false source of security, comfort, success, reputation, or fulfillment.If you have drifted toward anything other than God for your worship, security, or satisfaction, this prayer is a daily doorway back into relationship with Him.Text “DAILY” to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day.Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more.More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/

Pray for the Ministries That Feed You 16.05.2026 2min

What does it mean to pray for daily bread? In this Daily Hope devotional, Pastor John S. Dickerson continues walking through the Lord’s Prayer and shows another way to pray, “Give us today our daily bread.” Daily bread is not only something we ask God to provide for ourselves. We can also pray for the churches, ministries, leaders, and people God is using to equip us and advance His kingdom on earth. When we pray for daily bread, we can ask God to provide the resources, staff, finances, open doors, wisdom, and strength needed for His work to continue. We can pray for our families, our workplaces, our neighborhoods, and the ministries that help us grow in faith. If God has used a ministry to encourage you, teach you, or help you follow Jesus, let this line from the Lord’s Prayer remind you to pray for their needs too. Text “DAILY” to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/