HighPoint Devotionals

Most of us would never bow down before a golden statue. The idea feels primitive, even absurd. We are modern people. We have moved past that kind of thing. And yet, if Jesus is to be believed, idolatry is not a relic of some ancient, unenlightened age. It is alive and well, and it may be sitting in your wallet right now. In Matthew 6:19-24, Jesus pivots in the middle of His greatest sermon and begins talking about money. He does it without apology and without softening the b

There is a quiet crisis unfolding in the modern church, and it has nothing to do with declining attendance numbers or cultural pressures from the outside. It has everything to do with what is happening on the inside -- inside our motivations, inside our habits, and inside the secret places of our hearts where no one else can see. The sixth chapter of Matthew's Gospel opens with a deceptively simple warning from Jesus: be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of

There's something deeply countercultural about generosity in a world obsessed with accumulation. We're surrounded by messages telling us to consume more, protect what's ours, and worry about scarcity. Yet the ancient wisdom of Scripture paints a radically different picture—one where abundance flows from generosity, where giving creates more capacity to give, and where our relationship with money becomes a spiritual tool rather than a source of anxiety. The Apostle Paul wrote