About Us

Hi, I'm Brooks Gibbs.

Growing up, my parents made family devotion a priority. They poured hundreds of Bible verses into me that would eventually help me grow in my relationship with God. In honor of that legacy, I launched the Devotion Foundation which develops multi-media resources that help others enjoy friendship with God.

Our devotion technology trains artificial intelligence to provide spiritual guidance that is constrained by Scripture. We have diligently built our software to respond to users in a biblically based, psychologically sound, and culturally relevant way.

In partnership with the Christian Television Network, we launched DEVOTION TV. We produce video devotions that are enjoyable for the whole family

Why Devotion?

God honors His Word. Studying scripture is our window into the nature of God Himself. Without developing the discipline of devotion, we remain vulnerable to needless suffering.

If you have ever met a mature Christian that is worthy of your admiration, I can guarantee you they have been shaped by God through the discipline of daily devotion. This gift is available to any and all of us who desire to become more like Jesus.

Are the conversations on Devotion.org anonymous?

Why is the main devotion written in "God the Father's" voice?

Which Christian authors are used to inform the technology?

We have indexed the largest and most trusted Christian authors in the world to ensure a more biblically sound response. These authors include:

1. John Wesley (1703-1791)
2. Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758)
3. William Wilberforce (1759-1833)
4. A.B. Simpson (1843-1919)
5. Dwight L. Moody (1837-1899)
6. Andrew Murray (1828-1917)
7. Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)
8. G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936)
9. Oswald Chambers (1874-1917)
10. Corrie ten Boom (1892-1983)
11. A.W. Tozer (1897-1963)
12. C.S. Lewis (1898-1963)
13. Watchman Nee (1903-1972)
14. J. Vernon McGee (1904-1988)
15. Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945)
16. Kathryn Kuhlman (1907-1976)
17. Francis Schaeffer (1912-1984)
18. Catherine Marshall (1914-1983)
19. Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
20. Billy Graham (1918-2018)
21. John Stott (1921-2011)
22. Chuck Colson (1931-2012)
23. David Wilkerson (1931-2011)
24. Eugene Peterson (1932-2018)
25. Charles Stanley (1932-)
26. Kay Arthur (1933-)
27. Brennan Manning (1934-2013)
28. Chuck Swindoll (1934-)
29. Tony Campolo (1935-)
30. Dallas Willard (1935-2013)
31. R.T. Kendall (1935-)
32. James Dobson (1936-)
33. Gary Chapman (1938-)
34. Josh McDowell (1939-)
35. John MacArthur (1939-)
36. R.C. Sproul (1939-2017)
37. David Jeremiah (1941-)
38. Richard Foster (1942-)
39. Joyce Meyer (1943-)
40. Larry Crabb (1944-2021)
41. J.I. Packer (1926-2020)
42. John Piper (1946-)
43. D.A. Carson (1946-)
44. Philip Yancay (1949-)
45. Joni Eareckson Tada (1949-)
46. Tony Evans (1949-)
47. Tim Keller (1950-2023)
48. Paul David Tripp (1950-)
49. Bill Johnson (1951-)
50. Lee Strobel (1952-)
51. Alister McGrath (1953-)
52. Scot McKnight (1953-)
53. Rick Warren (1954-)
54. Randy Alcorn (1954-)
55. Max Lucado (1955-)
56. Beth Moore (1957-)
57. T.D. Jakes (1957-)
58. Louie Giglio (1958-)
59. Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth (1958-)
60. Erwin McManus (1958-)
61. Albert Mohler (1959-)
62. John Eldredge (1960-)
63. Gary Thomas (1961-)
64. Rosaria Butterfield (1962-)
65. Joel Osteen (1963-)
66. Michael Horton (1964-)
67. Francis Chan (1967-)
68. Jen Wilkin (1969-)
69. Voddie Baucham (1969-)
70. Lysa TerKeurst (1969-)
71. Donald Miller (1971-)
72. Russell Moore (1971-)
73. Tullian Tchividjian (1972-)
74. Ann Voskamp (1973-)
75. Priscilla Shirer (1974-)
76. Matt Chandler (1974-)
77. Sam Allberry (1974-)
78. Jen Hatmaker (1974-)
79. Shane Claiborne (1975-)
80. Kevin DeYoung (1977-)
81. N.D. Wilson (1978-)
82. David Platt (1979-)
83. Rachel Held Evans (1981-2019)
84. Jackie Hill Perry (1989-)

...and many many more.

Which Christian devotionals are indexed in the software?

We have indexed the largest and most trusted Christian devotional library in the world and draw upon that archive of wisdom to provide you with a personalized devotion experience. These publications include:

1. "A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life" by William Law (1728)
2. "The Power of Prayer and the Prayer of Power" by R.A. Torrey (1800s)
3. "The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life" by Hannah Whitall Smith (1875)
4. "The Practice of the Presence of God" by Brother Lawrence (1895)
5. "My Utmost for His Highest" by Oswald Chambers (1924)
6. "Streams in the Desert" by L. B. Cowman (1925)
7. "The Cost of Discipleship" by Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1937)
8. "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis (1952)
9. "The Pursuit of God" by A.W. Tozer (1948)
10. "Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God" by Timothy Keller (2014)
11. "The Imitation of Christ" by Thomas à Kempis (1418, but widely read in modern times)
12. "Celebration of Discipline" by Richard J. Foster (1978)
13. "Knowing God" by J.I. Packer (1973)
14. "The Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren (2002)
15. "Jesus Calling" by Sarah Young (2004)
16. "The Divine Conspiracy" by Dallas Willard (1998)
17. "Desiring God" by John Piper (1986)
18. "The Ragamuffin Gospel" by Brennan Manning (1990)
19. "The Return of the Prodigal Son" by Henri Nouwen (1992)
20. "Abide in Christ" by Andrew Murray (1882)
21. "The Normal Christian Life" by Watchman Nee (1957)
22. "The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis (1942)
23. "Handbook to Prayer" by Kenneth Boa (1993)
24. "Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?" by Philip Yancey (2006)
25. "Experiencing God" by Henry Blackaby and Claude King (1990)
26. "The Knowledge of the Holy" by A.W. Tozer (1961)
27. "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom (1971)
28. "The Practice of Godliness" by Jerry Bridges (1983)
29. "Pilgrim's Progress" by John Bunyan (1678, but widely read in modern times)
30. "The Spirit of the Disciplines" by Dallas Willard (1988)
31. "Disciplines of a Godly Man" by R. Kent Hughes (1991)
32. "The Workingman's Christ" by Alexander Smellie (1906)
33. "The Calvary Road" by Roy Hession (1950)
34. "The Holiness of God" by R.C. Sproul (1985)
35. "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan (2008)
36. "Living by the Book" by Howard Hendricks (1991)
37. "Too Busy Not to Pray" by Bill Hybels (1988)
38. "The Pursuit of Holiness" by Jerry Bridges (1978)
39. "Seeking the Face of God" by Gary Thomas (1999)
40. "Hearing God" by Dallas Willard (1984)
41. "Spiritual Leadership" by J. Oswald Sanders (1967)
42. "The Reason for God" by Timothy Keller (2008)
43. "Out of the Salt Shaker and Into the World" by Rebecca Manley Pippert (1979)
44. "The Life You've Always Wanted" by John Ortberg (1997)
45. "Disappointment with God" by Philip Yancey (1988)
46. "Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire" by Jim Cymbala (1997)
47. "The Master Plan of Evangelism" by Robert E. Coleman (1963)
48. "The Case for Christ" by Lee Strobel (1998)
49. "Quiet Talks on Prayer" by S.D. Gordon (1904)
50. "One Thousand Gifts" by Ann Voskamp (2011)
51. "The Confident Woman" by Joyce Meyer (2006)
52. "Embracing the Love of God" by James Bryan Smith (1995)
53. "The Good and Beautiful God" by James Bryan Smith (2009)
54. "Seeking Him" by Nancy Leigh DeMoss and Tim Grissom (2004)
55. "Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ" by John Piper (2004)
56. "The Attributes of God" by A.W. Pink (1930s)
57. "Practicing the Presence of God" by Brother Lawrence (17th century, widely read)
58. "The Discipline of Grace" by Jerry Bridges (1994)
59. "The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness" by Timothy Keller (2012)
60. "The Dangerous Duty of Delight" by John Piper (2001)
61. "The Prodigal God" by Timothy Keller (2008)
62. "Let Me Be a Woman" by Elisabeth Elliot (1976)
63. "Renovation of the Heart" by Dallas Willard (2002)
64. "Courageous Faith" by Charles Stanley (2017)
65. "Multiply" by Francis Chan (2012)
66. "The Love of God" by Oswald Chambers (1932)
67. "The Radical Disciple" by John Stott (2010)
68. "The Pressure's Off" by Larry Crabb (2002)
69. "The Spiritual Man" by Watchman Nee (1968)
70. "Humility" by Andrew Murray (1895)
71. "Trusting God" by Jerry Bridges (1988)
72. "The Divine Hours" by Phyllis Tickle (2000)
73. "The Sacred Journey" by Frederick Buechner (1982)
74. "Emotionally Healthy Spirituality" by Peter Scazzero (2006)
75. "Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus" by Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg (2009)
76. "The Saving Life of Christ" by W. Ian Thomas (1961)
77. "A Long Obedience in the Same Direction" by Eugene H. Peterson (1980)
78. "Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life" by Donald S. Whitney (1991)
79. "Renovation of the Heart" by Dallas Willard (2002)
80. "The Gospel for Real Life" by Jerry Bridges (2002)
81. "Searching for God Knows What" by Donald Miller (2004)
82. "The Explicit Gospel" by Matt Chandler (2012)
83. "The Furious Longing of God" by Brennan Manning (2009)
84. "Repenting of Religion" by Gregory A. Boyd (2004)
85. "Sacred Pathways" by Gary Thomas (1996)
86. "The Valley of Vision" compiled by Arthur Bennett (1975)
87. "The Radical Cross" by A.W. Tozer (2005)
88. "Systematic Theology" by Wayne Grudem (1994)
89. "The Soul of Prayer" by P.T. Forsyth (1916)
90. "For the Love" by Jen Hatmaker (2015)
91. "Devotional Classics" edited by Richard J. Foster and James Bryan Smith (1993)
92. "The Way of the Heart" by Henri Nouwen (1981)
93. "Spiritual Formation" by Henri Nouwen (2010)
94. "The Wounded Healer" by Henri Nouwen (1979)
95. "The Inner Voice of Love" by Henri Nouwen (1996)
96. "Life Together" by Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1939)
97. "The Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation" by Vatican II (1965)
98. "The Catechism of the Catholic Church" (1992)
99. "The Orthodox Way" by Kallistos Ware (1979)
100. "Beginning to Pray" by Anthony Bloom (1970)
101. "The Philokalia" compiled by St. Nikodemos of the Holy Mountain and St. Makarios of Corinth (18th century)
102. "The Way of a Pilgrim" (Anonymous, 19th century)
103. "The Interior Castle" by Teresa of Avila (1577)
104. "Dark Night of the Soul" by St. John of the Cross (16th century)
105. "Introduction to the Devout Life" by St. Francis de Sales (1609)
106. "The Spiritual Exercises" by St. Ignatius of Loyola (16th century)
107. "The Cloud of Unknowing" (Anonymous, 14th century)
108. "The Little Flowers of St. Francis" (14th century)
109. "The Ladder of Divine Ascent" by John Climacus (7th century)
110. "The Sayings of the Desert Fathers" (Various, 5th century)
111. "The Confessions" by St. Augustine (4th century)
112. "On the Incarnation" by St. Athanasius (4th century)
113. "The City of God" by St. Augustine (5th century)
114. "Revelations of Divine Love" by Julian of Norwich (14th century)
115. "The Book of Common Prayer" (First published 1549)
116. "The Institutes of the Christian Religion" by John Calvin (1536)
117. "The Heidelberg Catechism" (1563)
118. "Pensées" by Blaise Pascal (17th century)
119. "The Journal of John Wesley" (18th century)
120. "Religious Affections" by Jonathan Edwards (1746)
121. "The Training of the Twelve" by A.B. Bruce (1871)
122. "Orthodoxy" by G.K. Chesterton (1908)
123. "The Cost of Discipleship" by Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1937)
124. "The Collected Works of St. John of the Cross" (16th century)
125. "The Collected Works of St. Teresa of Avila" (16th century)
126. "The Seven Storey Mountain" by Thomas Merton (1948)
127. "New Seeds of Contemplation" by Thomas Merton (1962)
128. "The Long Loneliness" by Dorothy Day (1952)
129. "The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind" by Mark A. Noll (1994)
130. "The Gospel in a Pluralist Society" by Lesslie Newbigin (1989)
131. "God's Passion for His Glory" by John Piper (1998)
132. "Surprised by Hope" by N.T. Wright (2008)
133. "Simply Christian" by N.T. Wright (2006)
134. "After You Believe" by N.T. Wright (2010)
135. "The Jesus I Never Knew" by Philip Yancey (1995)
136. "What's So Amazing About Grace?" by Philip Yancey (1997)
137. "The Message" by Eugene H. Peterson (2002)
138. "Run with the Horses" by Eugene H. Peterson (1983)
139. "Loving God" by Charles Colson (1983)
140. "The Body" by Charles Colson (1992)
141. "Basic Christianity" by John Stott (1958)
142. "The Cross of Christ" by John Stott (1986)
143. "Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God" by J.I. Packer (1961)
144. "Keep in Step with the Spirit" by J.I. Packer (1984)
145. "The God Who Is There" by Francis A. Schaeffer (1968)
146. "True Spirituality" by Francis A. Schaeffer (1971)
147. "The God of All Comfort" by Hannah Whitall Smith (1906)
148. "The Autobiography of George Müller" (1905)
149. "Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret" by Dr. and Mrs. Howard Taylor (1932)
150. "Shadow of the Almighty" by Elisabeth Elliot (1958)
151. "Through Gates of Splendor" by Elisabeth Elliot (1957)
152. "The Journals of Jim Elliot" edited by Elisabeth Elliot (1978)
153. "Passion and Purity" by Elisabeth Elliot (1984)
154. "The Mark of the Christian" by Francis A. Schaeffer (1970)
155. "The Holiness of God" by R.C. Sproul (1985)
156. "Chosen by God" by R.C. Sproul (1986)
157. "Desiring God" by John Piper (1986)
158. "Don't Waste Your Life" by John Piper (2003)
159. "The Pleasures of God" by John Piper (1991)
160. "When I Don't Desire God" by John Piper (2004)
161. "The Supremacy of God in Preaching" by John Piper (1990)
162. "The Prodigal God" by Timothy Keller (2008)
163. "Counterfeit Gods" by Timothy Keller (2009)
164. "Walking with God through Pain and Suffering" by Timothy Keller (2013)
165. "Every Good Endeavor" by Timothy Keller (2012)
166. "The Meaning of Marriage" by Timothy and Kathy Keller (2011)
167. "Radical" by David Platt (2010)
168. "Follow Me" by David Platt (2013)
169. "Not a Fan" by Kyle Idleman (2011)
170. "Radical Together" by David Platt (2011)
171. "Gentle and Lowly" by Dane Ortlund (2020)
172. "The Hole in Our Holiness" by Kevin DeYoung (2012)
173. "Just Do Something" by Kevin DeYoung (2009)
174. "Crazy Busy" by Kevin DeYoung (2013)
175. "The Discipline of Grace" by Jerry Bridges (1994)
176. "The Pursuit of Holiness" by Jerry Bridges (1978)
177. "Respectable Sins" by Jerry Bridges (2007)
178. "The Transforming Power of the Gospel" by Jerry Bridges (2012)
179. "The Practice of Godliness" by Jerry Bridges (1983)
180. "The Discipline of Grace" by Jerry Bridges (1994)
181. "The Joy of Fearing God" by Jerry Bridges (1997)
182. "The Fruitful Life" by Jerry Bridges (2006)
183. "The Blessing of Humility" by Jerry Bridges (2016)
184. "The Great Exchange" by Jerry Bridges and Bob Bevington (2007)
185. "The Transforming Power of the Gospel" by Jerry Bridges (2012)
186. "The Pursuit of God" by A.W. Tozer (1948)
187. "The Knowledge of the Holy" by A.W. Tozer (1961)
188. "The Attributes of God" by A.W. Tozer (1997)
189. "The Crucified Life" by A.W. Tozer (2011)
190. "The Purpose of Man" by A.W. Tozer (2009)
191. "And He Dwelt Among Us" by A.W. Tozer (2009)
192. "Prayer" by A.W. Tozer (2016)
193. "Delighting in God" by A.W. Tozer (2015)
194. "The Dangers of a Shallow Faith" by A.W. Tozer (2012)
...and many many more

What theology resources are the writings filtered through?

We care deeply about not misrepresenting God. This is why we base our response on a respected library of theological literature. Some of these works include (not in order of preference):

1. "Systematic Theology" by Wayne Grudem
2. "Christian Theology" by Millard J. Erickson
3. "Systematic Theology" by Louis Berkhof
4. "Institutes of the Christian Religion" by John Calvin
5. "Systematic Theology" by Charles Hodge
6. "Systematic Theology" by Norman Geisler
7. "Biblical Doctrine: A Systematic Summary of Bible Truth" by John MacArthur and Richard Mayhue
8. "Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Christian Belief" by John M. Frame
9. "Systematic Theology" by Augustus H. Strong
10. "The Christian Faith: A Systematic Theology for Pilgrims on the Way" by Michael Horton
11. "Theology for the Community of God" by Stanley J. Grenz
12. "Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine" by Robert L. Reymond
13. "Evangelical Theology: A Biblical and Systematic Introduction" by Michael F. Bird
14. "Systematic Theology" by Lewis Sperry Chafer
15. "A New Systematic Theology of the Christian Faith" by Robert L. Reymond
16. "Christian Theology" by Alister E. McGrath
17. "Systematic Theology: Biblical and Historical" by Robert Duncan Culver
18. "Systematic Theology: A Pentecostal Perspective" edited by Stanley M. Horton
19. "Renewal Theology: Systematic Theology from a Charismatic Perspective" by J. Rodman Williams
20. "Systematic Theology: Roman Catholic Perspectives" edited by Francis Schüssler Fiorenza and John P. Galvin
21. "Reformed Dogmatics" by Herman Bavinck
22. "Church Dogmatics" by Karl Barth (though not strictly evangelical, it's influential in evangelical circles)
23. "Systematic Theology" by Wolfhart Pannenberg
24. "Essentials of Evangelical Theology" by Donald G. Bloesch
25. "A Theology for the Church" edited by Daniel L. Akin
26. "Basic Theology" by Charles C. Ryrie
27. "Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Bible Doctrine" by James Montgomery Boice
28. "God, Revelation and Authority" by Carl F. H. Henry
29. "Systematic Theology: Biblical, Historical, and Evangelical" by James Leo Garrett Jr.
30. "The Moody Handbook of Theology" by Paul Enns
31. "Integrative Theology" by Gordon R. Lewis and Bruce A. Demarest
32. "The Oxford Handbook of Systematic Theology" edited by John Webster, Kathryn Tanner, and Iain Torrance
33. "Foundations of the Christian Faith" by James Montgomery Boice
34. "Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments" by Brevard S. Childs
35. "An Exploration of Christian Theology" by Don Thorsen
36. "The Great Doctrines of the Bible" by William Evans
37. "Systematic Theology: A Compendium and Commonplace Book" by Augustus Hopkins Strong
38. "The Existence and Attributes of God" by Stephen Charnock
39. "Knowing God" by J.I. Packer (while not strictly a systematic theology, it's highly influential in evangelical circles)
40. "The Doctrine of God" by John M. Frame
41. "The Holy Spirit" by Sinclair B. Ferguson
42. "The Person of Christ" by Donald Macleod
43. "The Work of Christ" by Robert Letham
44. "The Doctrine of Sin" by Iain D. Campbell
45. "The Doctrine of Salvation" by Arthur W. Pink
46. "The Church" by Edmund P. Clowney
47. "The Last Things" by Paul K. Jewett
48. "Created in God's Image" by Anthony A. Hoekema
49. "The Providence of God" by Paul Helm
50. "Chosen by God" by R.C. Sproul

Note: This list includes works from various evangelical traditions and perspectives. The ranking is not definitive and can vary based on different factors such as popularity, academic usage, and theological influence within evangelical circles.

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