As many of you know, the staff and disciples who regularly contributed to our Growing Deeper daily devotions took a break over the summer. During this pause, prayerful consideration was the most effective way to move forward with this ministry. It was determined that Growing Deeper will be discontinued in its current form. Instead, a seasonal devotional booklet will be developed for Lent 2026. These devotions will be written by staff and disciples and will reflect the theme of our Lenten season.

In the meantime, we encourage all disciples at St. John’s to engage in daily prayer and scripture reading, and we are grateful for the many resources available to make this possible, including the Taking Faith Home insert that is available via email or in print each week.

Below are a few excellent resources for your daily devotions:

• Taking Faith Home
  This is already included in the St. John’s weekly update sent via email. Print copies are also available at the church.

• God Pause
  A free daily devotions available online or via email from Luther Seminary (www.luthersem.edu/godpause).

• Christ in Our Home OR The Word in Season
  Print publications from Augsburg Fortress (www.augsburgfortress.org) and are available with a paid subscription.

• Hope-full Living
  A popular daily devotion written by seniors for seniors. It’s available to read for free online, and there is also a free app. Print copies can be ordered with a paid subscription (www.hopefullliving.org/read-online).

• Our Daily Bread
  Free email subscriptions are available, and there is a free app. Print copies can be ordered with a paid subscription (www.ourdailybread.org).