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Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaWho Do You Trust? | Psalm 20 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaSometimes we're greatly tempted to look away from God—to stop trusting Him for answers, for our needs, for rescue. Our problems seem too big. We find other things to trust with our money, kids, and worries. But Christians should put their trust in the name of the Lord. Our Redeemer is faithful and true—whatever He says, He will do!
2025-05-2807 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaSweeter than Honey | Psalm 19 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaHow precious is the Bible to you? The psalmist wrote that the Word of God is perfect, trustworthy, right, radiant, pure, and firm. It should be more important to us than riches and sweeter than honey. When we take this outlook toward God’s Word, we begin to meditate on it in a way that is pleasing to the Lord. Our attitude will minister to others!
2025-05-2707 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaHold God’s Hand | Psalm 18 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaMany times in life we face devastating circumstances that leave us wondering, “Why, God?” We know He has a plan, but we don’t get all the answers right now. When we can't see His face or understand exactly what He's doing, we can still hold His hand. Praise God, on the other side of the trial, we can look back and see how He was working all along.
2025-05-2608 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaLet God Defend You | Psalm 17 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymalaAre you trying to fight your own battles today? God sees what is right and will vindicate us when we trust Him. Instead of defending ourselves, we can rest, knowing that God will handle things better than we ever could. The world may reward itself now—but our true reward is eternal, with Christ.
2025-05-2307 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDelight in Godly Friends | Psalm 16 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaWho do you spend the most time with? We should value godly people who inspire and sharpen our faith. Are your closest friends lifting you closer to Jesus today? Let’s choose companions who encourage us to walk faithfully with the Lord.
2025-05-2207 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaTame Your Tongue | Psalm 15 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaHow do your words affect others? Walking with God means speaking truth and avoiding slander. Our words can either bring life or cause harm. Let’s ask God to help us use our tongues to bless others and stay close to Him.
2025-05-2108 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaCalling on God | Psalm 14 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaAre you aware of how much you need God today? We’re all broken without Him—but He hears us when we call on Him. He alone provides everything we need, from strength to salvation. Let’s be people of prayer.
2025-05-2008 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaHow Long, Lord? | Psalm 13 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaHave you ever asked God, “How long?” You're not alone. Psalm 13 captures the ache of waiting—but it also shows us the turnaround that happens when we remember God's unfailing love. Even when it feels like God is hiding, He’s not. Trust in His love—it's the one thing that never moves.
2025-05-1907 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaFlawless Words | Psalm 12 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaEvery day we have faith that the chairs we sit in won’t break. They might creak and wobble, but we rarely question whether they will hold. If we trust chairs with our physical stability, can’t we trust God with our lives? Psalm 12:6 says, “The words of the Lord are flawless.” We can rest all the weight of our needs on the surety of God’s Word!
2025-05-1608 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaOur God Reigns | Psalm 11 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaGod is on the throne, and He will have the final word. It's hard to be confident in that when it seems like everyone is against us. But our God is a sovereign ruler. We have no reason to lie awake at night wondering what others think of us—that won't matter in eternity. God is on our side. People may hurt us, but God will never fail us.
2025-05-1508 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaThink About It! | Psalm 10 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaWicked people are full of pride, cockiness, and self-assurance—they are against God and His goodness. Christians are called to be different! Let's not think about ourselves. Instead, let's think about our almighty, loving Creator God! Every breath we have comes from Him. Let's live for the Lord.
2025-05-1408 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDon’t Be Half-Baked | Psalm 9 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaDoes anyone enjoy a half-baked cake? No! In the same way, the Lord doesn’t want us to be "half-baked" Christians—people who serve Him half-heartedly. The psalmist encourages us to pray, study, worship with all our hearts! Isn’t God worthy of that? He is.
2025-05-1307 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaEyes on Jesus | Psalm 8 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaIf we look at politics and news all day, we will become depressed. Instead, we should focus on the One who came to save us—Jesus! We don’t have to look at people. Instead, we can keep our eyes on Jesus, who is our future.
2025-05-1208 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaLet God Vindicate | Psalm 7 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaHatred is everywhere, every day. Revenge seems so sweet, right? No! As Christians, we have to let God handle everything. We should pause and think, "Do we want God to vindicate and protect us, or do we want to handle things ourselves?" Whatever situations we find ourselves in, we can say, “God, You take care of it. Be my vindication.” He'll do it!
2025-05-0909 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaWait Well | Psalm 6 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaHow long should we wait for God to answer our prayers? Haven’t we all felt like begging Him to hurry up? Waiting is the hardest part of faith. But God has His reasons. He is full of wisdom, and He knows what's best for us. Let's not move on and make matters worse when God wants us to wait.
2025-05-0807 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaRejoicing Through Sorrow | Psalm 5 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaLife can make us sorrowful. The joy of the Lord, however, lives in our hearts. These two polar opposites can exist within us at the same time. How? Circumstances fluctuate, but Jesus never changes. He is our joy! We always have a reason for living—praising the Lord who is the source of all our comfort and joy.
2025-05-0707 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaThe Best Father | Psalm 4 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaOne of the privileges of being in God’s family is being able to talk to our Father and know that He hears us. No matter what kind of father we've had on earth—alcoholic, abusive, neglectful, or loving and present—we have the best as our heavenly Father. Let’s praise Him for that. We have a Father in heaven who loves us unendingly!
2025-05-0607 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaGod Is Our Shield | Psalm 3 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaAre you feeling discouraged or like life has no purpose? Call on God. He didn’t create us to walk around brooding and despondent. The Lord is our shield against attacks of discouragement. He lifts our heads so we can focus on His power when we call on Him!
2025-05-0507 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaOne True Ruler | Psalm 2 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaElections, dictators, and policies are all stressful elements of today’s news! But we have one true leader, and His name is Jesus. Governments may go against God, but they plot in vain. The Lord will have the final say on everything. Praise God that we Christians serve the living King. We are on the winning side!
2025-05-0207 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaFirmly Rooted | Psalm 1 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim Cymbala“Blessed” in the Bible means “happy.” The first Psalm tells us that a blessed person has a relationship with the Lord. When we are close with our Creator, our spiritual lives becomes like trees—sturdy, rooted, living. The choice we have to make every day is to pursue that close and rooted relationship with God.
2025-05-0107 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaA Psalm a Day—Join Us May 1!We’re excited to invite you to something new starting this Thursday, May 1!
A Walk Through the Psalms is a daily interactive devotional video series led by Pastor Jim Cymbala of the Brooklyn Tabernacle. Each day Pastor Cymbala will reflect on one psalm—sharing a verse or two that stood out to him—and encourage you to share in the YouTube comments which verse spoke to your heart, and why.
It’s simple:
1. Read the psalm the day before.
2. Watch Pastor Cymbala’s devotion each morning.
3. Share your favorite verse in t...2025-05-0101 min
Open Your Mind, Open a Free AudiobookCarry the Flame: Audio Bible Studies: A Bible Study on Renewing Your Heart and Reviving the World Audiobook by Jim CymbalaListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 646912
Title: Carry the Flame: Audio Bible Studies: A Bible Study on Renewing Your Heart and Reviving the World
Author: Jim Cymbala
Narrator: Jim Cymbala
Format: Unabridged
Length: 1:38:48
Language: English
Release date: 05-23-23
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Biblical Studies
Summary:
Do you ever feel like you need to be 'qualified' to effectively share the gospel and help build God's kingdom?
God is seeking and equipping ordinary men and women whose greatest qualification is that they make themselves available to him. In this audio Bible study...2023-05-241h 38
Listen to New Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityCarry the Flame: Audio Bible Studies: A Bible Study on Renewing Your Heart and Reviving the World by Jim CymbalaPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646912 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Carry the Flame: Audio Bible Studies: A Bible Study on Renewing Your Heart and Reviving the World Series: Part of Audio Bible Studies Author: Jim Cymbala Narrator: Jim Cymbala Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 38 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: Do you ever feel like you need to be 'qualified' to effectively share the gospel and help build God's kingdom? God is seeking and equipping ordinary men and women whose greatest qualification is that they make themselves available to him. In this audio Bible study, bestselling a...2023-05-2303 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 414 - Leading Your People To Be A Praying Church, Hearing From God, and Following Scripture Not Fads with Jim Cymbala from the Brooklyn TabernacleJim Cymbala for 50 years had pastored the Brooklyn Tabernacle in Brooklyn - New York City. He joined Jeff to talk about his approach to ministry, his latest book, his experience through COVID, and him opinions on ministry culture, church growth, sermon prep, and so much more!Jim has produced TheCallingSeries.org for pastors and church leaders - a group of 30 YouTube video lessons on the calling to pastoral ministry. You can access them for FREE - THIRTY 10-12 minute video lessons to encourage and develop your calling to serve.Check out...2023-02-0255 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsWeekend Edition 38 - Engage Your People In Prayer On Sunday Mornings Like This with Jim CymbalaJim Cymbala is the author of his 1997 book, Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire: What Happens When God's Spirit Invades the Hearts of His People, and for over 50 years has been the pastor of The Brooklyn Tabernacle in Brooklyn NY.His most recent book, Fan The Flame - Let Jesus Renew Your Calling and Revive Your Church, is available on the Brooklyn Tabernacle site for much less.Check out what Jim has to say to pastors...Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors...2023-01-2814 min
The Quiet Reformation034 - Fan the Flame w/ Jim Cymbala S4:E1“We are called to ministry, but unless we do it God’s way, with God’s power, using God’s word, God’s gospel, for God’s glory, we’re going to go down some rabbit trails that are going to lead to discouragement and early burn-out.”
A podcast for Pastors, Leaders, and Re-Thinkers of the Jesus way. Please subscribe, comment, and share. Music compliments of Aaron Strumpel.
[0:00] Welcome to the Quiet Reformation.
[0:50] Introducing Jim Cymbala
Fan the Flame Book
About Pastor Jim Cymbala
[3:34] Covid led to connection which led to the content of t...2023-01-1742 min
FrontStage BackStage with Jason Daye - Healthy Leadership for Life and MinistryHow to Rekindle Joy in Ministry - Jim Cymbala - FrontStage BackStage with Jason DayeDig deeper into this conversation: Find the free Weekly Toolkit, including the Ministry Leaders Growth Guide, all resource links, and more at http://PastorServe.org/networkSome key takeaways from this conversation:Jim Cymbala on politics derailing a local church: "A lot of ministers and lay people are not interested in building the Church. They're interested in building their political party up and gaining power… It's really tragic."Jim Cymbala on the commitment of the Church to reach everyone who is far from God: "I told some pastors in Florida listen, if you don't wa...2022-11-0833 min