The Connection Corner
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Daily Devotional
The Hot Water TestSeptember 16, 2026 - 7:00 am
Don’t Rehearse The RegretSeptember 15, 2026 - 7:00 am
Look Up, It’s Not OverSeptember 14, 2026 - 7:00 am
Come As You AreSeptember 13, 2026 - 7:00 am
Leave Hope Wherever You GoSeptember 12, 2026 - 7:00 am
United We Still StandSeptember 11, 2026 - 7:00 am
Jesus Cares About That TooSeptember 10, 2026 - 7:00 am
Don’t Judge the Book by its CoverSeptember 9, 2026 - 7:00 am
A Refreshing Plot TwistSeptember 8, 2026 - 7:00 am
Can You Sit with MeSeptember 7, 2026 - 7:00 am
HEART OF THE ARTIST
The Secret to Being BlessedSeptember 6, 2026 - 7:00 am
The Hardest HallelujahAugust 30, 2026 - 7:00 am
Meet Me in the ValleyAugust 9, 2026 - 7:00 am
Holding on Through HeartbreakJuly 5, 2026 - 7:00 am
Faith That Falls ForwardJune 18, 2026 - 7:00 am
STORIES ABOUT SONGS
- Come As You AreSeptember 13, 2026 - 7:00 am
- The Hardest HallelujahAugust 30, 2026 - 7:00 am
The Fight Nobody SeesAugust 23, 2026 - 7:00 am
One Way Through the ChaosJuly 26, 2026 - 7:00 am
The Gospel Still Changes EverythingJuly 12, 2026 - 7:00 am
Stories About Songs
- Come As You AreSeptember 13, 2026 - 7:00 am
- The Hardest HallelujahAugust 30, 2026 - 7:00 am
- The Fight Nobody SeesAugust 23, 2026 - 7:00 am
- One Way Through the ChaosJuly 26, 2026 - 7:00 am
- The Gospel Still Changes EverythingJuly 12, 2026 - 7:00 am
Is Your Love Contagious?
Bri Dunn, Daily DevotionalIs your love as contagious as chicken pox?
Picture this: September 1995 in New Orleans. It’s first grade, and Marshall Collins comes to school with chicken pox.
We had no idea what chicken pox was. We were six. But I’ll never forget the look on Miss Amy’s face when Marshall rolled up his sleeve, scratching.
She about went crazy.
And then, it seemed like everybody else started scratching too. For the next two weeks, our whole class was out with chicken pox.
We’d all played on the same monkey bars that never got wiped down. We sneezed without washing our hands, and before long, what one person carried had spread to everybody else.
It was miserable and itchy, but even at six years old, I learned one thing: all it took was contact.
And isn’t it interesting how the things we carry have a way of rubbing off on the people around us?
That makes me wonder: What if our love worked the same way?
What if the way we give, the way we speak, and the way we show up left people with a little more hope instead of a little more hurt?
Jesus tells us to let our light shine—not so people will notice us, but so they’ll see what God is doing through us and give glory to our Father in heaven.
So maybe the question isn’t just, “Am I being a good person?”
Maybe it’s, “When people come into contact with me, do they come into contact with Jesus?”
Today, that’s my prayer—and I hope it can be yours, too:
Lord, let Your love shine through my life so clearly that people don’t just notice me; they notice You. Let Your love be contagious in every conversation, every inconvenience, and every ordinary moment. May the people I encounter leave with more hope, more grace, and a greater desire to know the One who changed me, too.
A MOMENT TO REFLECT
Not Alone After All
Bri Dunn, Daily DevotionalIt’s possible to be in a room full of thousands of people and still feel completely alone.
That’s what our friend Taylor shared with us after attending a conference. She was standing in a massive crowd, trying to hold it together, while inside she was praying, “Lord, I know I’m not physically alone, but I feel alone. I just need You to speak to me.”
Then the worship started.
Right there in the middle of that crowd, Taylor stopped trying to hold everything together. Instead of focusing on the noise around her, she quieted her heart and did what Psalm 48:9 invites us to do: she meditated on His unfailing love.
She simply let herself remember that God loved her. And in that moment, everything began to shift.
And I thought, That’s what it’s all about.
In a room full of thousands, God still sees the one.
He saw Taylor. He knew what she was carrying. And He met her right in the middle of it.
God’s presence isn’t measured by the size of the crowd. His love is personal.
Maybe you’ve been in a season where you’ve cried out, “God, I need to know You’re here.”
If that’s you, hear this today: you are never a face lost in the crowd. You are a child known and loved by the Creator.
So today, turn down the noise for a moment. Quiet your heart. Think about His unfailing love. Let the truth of who He is become louder than the loneliness you feel.
You may not have all the answers. You may not even feel different right away.
But you are seen. You are known. And you are never, ever alone.
A MOMENT TO REFLECT
The Hardest Hallelujah
Daily Devotional, Heart of the Artist, Stories About SongsThere are moments when I look back and realize God was writing a deeper story than the one I thought I was living.
Several years ago, I sat down with some friends to write a song called “Let It Be a Hallelujah.” At the time, it felt like we were simply putting words to a conviction: praise isn’t reserved for the mountaintops. Praise belongs in every season.
In joy, “Hallelujah.”
In fear, “Hallelujah.”
In abundance, “Hallelujah.”
And even in suffering, “Hallelujah.”
But while we were writing the song, we received devastating news. My co-writer and dear friend, Busby, had been diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor.
Suddenly, the song wasn’t theoretical anymore.
Would I still sing hallelujah when grief walked into the room? Would I still praise God when my understanding ran out?
The answer became much more personal: All my life.
Not just the chapters I enjoy. Not just when prayers are answered the way I want. All my life.
Real praise in that moment wasn’t pretending everything was okay. It was choosing to lift my eyes toward God while my heart was breaking.
That’s what I’ve come to believe: whatever we walk through can become an opportunity to redirect our hearts and our glory back to God.
Years later, this song is still a heart check for me. Every time I step onto a stage, I have to ask myself, Why am I here?
Am I here to receive the hallelujah? To have people leave talking about my talent or my performance?
Or am I here to point to Him?
Psalm 146 reminds us, “I will praise the Lord as long as I live.” Every breath is another opportunity to give God our hallelujah.
Maybe today, your hallelujah is simply five seconds of gratitude. Maybe it’s thanking God for His faithfulness when you don’t know what comes next.
Whatever season you’re in, lift your eyes toward Him.
Because even in the hard, He is still good.
— Lauren Daigle
A MOMENT TO REFLECT
L Y R I C S
Take my life and let it be
My soul devoted Lord to Thee
Take my moments and all my days
Make them endless praise
Take my heart and let it move
In spirit and in truth
For the glory of Your name
With every breath that’s in me
With every song and melody
Let it be a hallelujah
In every breaking moment
In every blessing that You give
Let it be a hallelujah
Oh Lord, let it be a hallelujah
All my hopes and all my fears
Every trial, every tear
In the chaos, You remain
Faithful all the way
Through the victories
Through the scars
Let me echo who You are
For the glory of Your name
With every breath that’s in me
With every song and melody
Let it be a hallelujah
In every breaking moment
In every blessing that You give
Let it be a hallelujah
Oh Lord, let it be a hallelujah
Oh, let it be a hallelujah
Let it be a hallelujah
Nothing, but a hallelujah to you, God
Oh, let it be a hallelujah
All my life a hallelujah
Let it be a hallelujah to You, God