In a minute or two, start your day with a shot of soul espresso—biblical and down-to-earth. It's written and read by disciple, pastor, and author, Matthew Ruttan. www.TheUpDevo.com
Loving people when you don’t “feel” very loving
1 min; October 27, 2025
Even if I could multiply myself a thousand times
1 min; October 24, 2025
God is love?
2 mins; October 23, 2025
Prioritizing what Jesus prioritizes
2 mins; October 22, 2025
Distracted driving, or distracted living?
1 min; October 21, 2025
The indication that you are truly alive
1 min; October 20, 2025
He loves to be ignored
1 min; October 17, 2025
Angels and demons on our shoulders?
2 mins; October 16, 2025
The gospel of our liberated age?
1 min; October 15, 2025
Christian is also a verb
2 mins; October 14, 2025
Do. Not. Be. Surprised.
1 min; October 10, 2025
Believing in God, or believing God
1 min; October 09, 2025
Their God is my God
2 mins; October 08, 2025
Love one another, regardless
2 mins; October 07, 2025
When William Tyndale was martyred
1 min; October 06, 2025
Purification
2 mins; October 03, 2025
Righteousness includes love
1 min; October 02, 2025
A biblical definition of sin
1 min; October 01, 2025
Repeat it as you go about your day
2 mins; September 30, 2025
When your negative thoughts need a smack
1 min; September 29, 2025
To give you the crown of glory
1 min; September 26, 2025
The more thoroughly you know him
1 min; September 25, 2025
Lord, what’s the least I need to do in this relationship?
1 min; September 24, 2025
Many antichrists have come
2 mins; September 23, 2025
Do I fear? No!
1 min; September 22, 2025
When the world doesn’t keep it’s promise
1 min; September 19, 2025
You can’t illuminate darkness with darkness
1 min; September 18, 2025
Close or distant? Permanent or occasional?
1 min; September 17, 2025
Your advocate in the divine court room
1 min; September 16, 2025
If all your prayers were answered
1 min; September 15, 2025
A trustworthy eyewitness is speaking to you
2 mins; September 12, 2025
Are you dying for him?
2 mins; September 11, 2025
Wisdom. Purity. Clarity.
1 min; September 10, 2025
Evicting dark thoughts
1 min; September 09, 2025
Who is your highest authority?
1 min; September 08, 2025
If fifty million people say something foolish
1 min; September 05, 2025
How do I discern God’s will when the path is uncertain?
2 mins; September 04, 2025
Believe big things
2 mins; September 03, 2025
Think first
1 min; September 02, 2025
Knowing + Doing =
2 mins; September 01, 2025
Going deeper and a quote from Spurgeon
1 min; August 25, 2025
Those who are radically loved…
1 min; August 08, 2025
Go the extra inch
2 mins; August 07, 2025
The best thing yet
2 mins; August 06, 2025
Pray for those who persecute you
2 mins; August 05, 2025
Your inner monk?
2 mins; August 04, 2025
How to approach faith-based TV shows and movies
2 mins; August 01, 2025
Is A.I. neutral?
2 mins; July 31, 2025
Life is more than possessions
2 mins; July 30, 2025
The great beautifier of souls
2 mins; July 29, 2025
The secret is Christ in me
2 mins; July 28, 2025
“I’m doing this for God’s glory!” Um, really?
1 min; July 18, 2025
Without him nothing, with him everything
2 mins; July 17, 2025
If you are “in Christ” his Spirit is in you
2 mins; July 16, 2025
Very very good news: The verdict before the performance
2 mins; July 15, 2025
The trivialization of God
2 mins; July 14, 2025
They shot their books
2 mins; July 11, 2025
Let your yes be yes and your no be no
1 min; July 10, 2025
Standing up for the truth of God
2 mins; July 09, 2025
I burn my life to make a sunrise
1 min; July 08, 2025
What if we stopped chasing?
1 min; July 07, 2025
A servant people
2 mins; July 04, 2025
In this glitter-obsessed world
1 min; July 03, 2025
The Coveting Thief
1 min; July 02, 2025
The Truly Happy Person
2 mins; July 01, 2025
“Because my God is bigger”
1 min; June 30, 2025
The only one qualified to throw the stone didn’t
