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What happens when the same Spirit who empowered Jesus in Galilee empowers ordinary believers to bring truth, freedom, and repentance into Washington’s public square? 

This devotion opens with the devastating Spokane wildfires and a heartfelt prayer for justice, comfort, and provision for affected families, reminding listeners that God cares deeply about our neighbors and our state. From there, Pastor Brian walks through Luke 4 and Isaiah 61, showing how Jesus’ Spirit-anointed mission to preach good news, liberate captives, and comfort the brokenhearted is both fulfilled in Christ and extended through believers today. He warns that proclaiming the exclusive truth of Jesus—rather than self-righteousness or political rage—will often move people from praise to hostility, yet this kind of bold truth-telling is exactly what Washington needs. The devotion ends with prayer for state and national leaders, a call to personal repentance, and a charge to go into the public square in the power of the Holy Spirit, defending and advancing biblical values. 

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Ezekiel’s temple blueprints aren’t dry measurements—they’re a doorway into the holy place of God and the only blood that can get you there. 

In this Old Testament Tuesday devotional, you walk through Ezekiel 41’s detailed measurements of the millennial temple to see that heaven and the holy place are real, tangible realities—not abstract ideas. Pastor Brian connects Ezekiel’s architecture to Hebrews 9, showing how the Old Covenant rituals point to Jesus as our ultimate High Priest whose once-for-all sacrifice opens the true Holy of Holies in heaven. He calls listeners to trust nothing but the blood of Christ for salvation, urging heartfelt readiness for Jesus’ return and interceding for Washington State’s leaders to walk in righteousness. The devotional closes with a charge to defend and advance biblical values in the public square, grounded firmly in the hope of Christ’s eternal inheritance.  

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When temptation hits like a surprise ambush, do you know how to spot God’s way of escape before you step into the snare? 

  
This devotional walks through Luke 4, where Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, is led into the wilderness and faces forty days of intense temptation from the devil—first through physical need, then power and pride, and finally a twisted use of Scripture itself. You highlight how Jesus combats each temptation by quoting the Word of God, modeling for believers how to stand firm when the enemy offers shortcuts to power, comfort, or identity. Drawing in elected officials, business owners, and everyday believers, you warn how easy it is to get high on our own power and lose joy when our identity shifts from Christ to self. You conclude by reminding listeners that no temptation has overtaken them except what is common to man, urging them to listen to the Holy Spirit’s promptings and take God’s way of escape—before they step deeper into the snare. 

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What if the betrayals that wounded you most are the very places God wants to set you free, heal your bitterness, and position you to see His salvation of others? 

This devotional walks through Joseph’s journey from favored son to betrayed brother, falsely accused servant, forgotten prisoner, and finally trusted leader in Egypt, highlighting how God’s providence threads through every injustice he suffers. It connects Joseph’s story to modern disappointments in the political and church spheres, where fellow conservatives or Christians may have “sold you out” and left you battling bitterness and unforgiveness. You invite listeners to Salvation Sunday, calling them to lay down resentment, receive Jesus’ salvation, and refuse to live as victims even when they have been victimized. The message presses toward a heart-level transformation that both honors God and changes how believers engage the public square. 

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In a world yelling “class struggle” on one side and “innovation and markets” on the other, this Socialism Saturday asks a deeper question: who’s actually writing the story of history—and what does Scripture say about it? 

In this Socialism Saturday devotional, Pastor Brian explores the competing narratives of socialism and capitalism, both claiming to drive the story of the world—class warfare versus innovation and markets. He contrasts these with the biblical worldview that history is ultimately authored by the living God, who raises up kings, topples empires, and calls people to trust Him rather than human systems. The episode walks through the socialist claim that history is primarily class struggle and exposes the repeated failures of true socialism in practice, while acknowledging the strengths and limits of capitalism as reflected in Scripture. Listeners are invited to stop seeing one another as rival classes and instead as image-bearers called to follow Christ and engage the public square with a God-centered view of history. 

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What if the most powerful way to change our state isn’t a policy or a protest, but a people who repent, go into the water, and come up filled with the Holy Spirit, sent into the public square?  

Pastor Brian walks through Jesus’ baptism in Luke 3 and Peter’s call in Acts 2, showing that water baptism is a vivid, public display of the gospel: we die to sin, are buried, and rise to new life in Christ. It calls listeners to turn from sin, repent, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit. From there, it connects personal repentance and Spirit-empowered living to transformation in the public square, arguing that changed hearts are God’s strategy for changing culture and civic life. The episode closes by stressing that Jesus fulfills the promises of Scripture, and that our public witness begins with a private surrender that becomes a public declaration in baptism 

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If repentance is real, it shows up in your life—not just in your words. In this devotional, we go from high gas prices and election season in Washington straight into Luke 3, where John the Baptist demands fruit that matches our repentance. You’ll be challenged to examine your heart, your business, your generosity, and your walk with Jesus to see if your life truly reflects a transformed heart. Stay with this episode and let God’s Word confront, comfort, and change you from the inside out.  

Pastor Brian connects the pressures of Washington’s primary season and rising gas prices to a deeper spiritual call: trusting God and bearing fruit in keeping with repentance. Walking through Luke 3, he highlights John the Baptist’s bold message that genuine repentance produces visible change in how we live, give, and treat others. The devotional emphasizes that salvation comes only through Jesus, and that a born-again believer cannot remain the same but is transformed in speech, actions, and priorities. It closes with a powerful prayer over Washington State, its leaders, and listeners, asking God for revival, true repentance, and courage to live out biblical values in the public square.] 

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Gang violence, a deadly shooting in Seattle, a 15-year-old at the center of it all—how did we get here? When parents look away, gangs, government, and culture are more than willing to raise our kids for us. In this devotional, we go from Bite of Seattle to the streets of Nazareth, where Mary and Joseph lose track of Jesus—and discover what intentional parenting really looks like. If you’ve ever assumed your kids were “fine,” this message will shake you awake and call you back to the Father’s house.  

Pastor Brian This episode opens with a sobering report: a gang-related shooting at Seattle Center, three dead, several injured, and a 15-year-old suspect at the heart of the violence. From there, the devotional connects the increase in public square violence to the breakdown of the family, calling fathers in particular to lead, love, discipline, correct, and show mercy and grace. Luke 2 becomes the teaching text, where Mary and Joseph unknowingly leave Jesus behind, then anxiously search for Him for days, underscoring how easily parents can become unaware of their children’s lives, influences, and environments.  
The message closes with a heartfelt prayer for wounded families, injured children, and repentant hearts, and a strong call to rebuild the family unit and defend biblical values in Washington State. 

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Washington is grieving again—families shattered by senseless violence in Seattle, a culture that seems to be harvesting what it has sown. But in the middle of the chaos, God gave Ezekiel a detailed vision of a future temple to prove that hope is not dead. If you’ve ever looked at the headlines and wondered, “Is there any future beyond this mess?”, this chapter will confront your despair and point you to Jesus. Lean in, because these ancient measurements are really about your eternal security. 

In this devotional from Washington Defender, Pastor Brian begins with breaking news of a deadly shooting at Seattle Center, praying passionately for grieving families, injured victims, and a culture that has embraced violence. He then walks through Ezekiel 40, reading the entire chapter and explaining the prophetic vision of a detailed future temple in the millennial reign as a sign that God has not abandoned His people. The sacrificial elements in the temple are framed as a remembrance of Christ’s finished work, much like communion under the new covenant. He closes with a clear call to salvation through Jesus, urging listeners to repent, receive grace by faith, and anchor their hope in Christ rather than in a broken world. 

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You’re paying more, getting less, and wondering how you’ll make it another month—but what if bigger government isn’t the answer at all? In a world of skyrocketing rent and shrinking freedom, there is only one real hope—and His name is Jesus. Lean in for the next few minutes as we connect today’s affordability crisis with eternity, and discover why Jesus is the only way, the only light, and the only hope. 

In this devotional from Washington Defender, Pastor Brian opens with the harsh reality of Washington’s affordability crisis—tiny apartments, rising rents, and the false promise that more government control will somehow save us. It contrasts over-regulation with the freedom of the free market, then reminds listeners that no political option can do what only God can: truly provide and redeem. Pastor Brian takes us into Luke 2, where Simeon and Anna testify that the eight-day-old Jesus is the salvation and redemption for both Jew and Gentile. The episode closes in prayer for leaders, renters, and struggling families, calling us to reject trust in big government and place our hope fully in Jesus Christ alone.  

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