Five More Minutes with Pastor Scott Christian Hughes
Life is busy, but spending time with God doesn't have to be complicated. Join Pastor Scott Christian Hughes each weekday for Five More Minutes—a daily devotional designed to encourage your heart, strengthen your faith, and help you walk more closely with Jesus. Through faithful, practical teaching from God's Word, each episode offers biblical truth you can apply to everyday life. Whether you're beginning your morning, driving to work, taking a walk, or enjoying a quiet moment, these brief devotionals will help you pause, refocus, and spend five more minutes with the One who changes everything.
Episodes
When God Seems Late
📖 Motivation Monday — When God Seems LateHave you ever prayed about something and wondered...Why hasn't God done something yet?Not because you doubt that He can.Sometimes that's what makes the waiting so difficult.You know He can.In John 11, Mary and Martha send word to Jesus that their brother Lazarus is sick.And then John tells us something remarkable:Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Laza
Dig the Ditch
📖 Faithful Friday — Dig the DitchWhat do you do when you're trying to be faithful...but you can't see any results?In 2 Kings 3, three armies found themselves in a dry valley with no water.They needed God to do something they couldn't do for themselves.And God's instruction through Elisha was surprising:“Make this valley full of trenches.”In other words...Dig ditches.Then God pr
Don;t Forget the Loaves
📖 Thankful Thursday — Don’t Forget the LoavesHave you ever faced a new problem and suddenly forgotten all the ways God has been faithful before?The disciples did.In Mark 8, they get into a boat with Jesus and realize they've forgotten to bring enough bread.They have one loaf.And they start worrying about it.There's just one problem...These are the same disciples who recently watched Jesu
The Next Faithful Step
📖 Wisdom Wednesday — The Next Faithful StepHave you ever wished God would just show you the whole plan?Where is this going?What am I supposed to do next?How is all of this going to work out?In Acts 16, Paul and his companions were genuinely trying to serve God.They planned to preach the gospel in Asia...but the Holy Spirit stopped them.They tried to enter Bithynia...but the Spirit of Jesus did not
When Fear Starts Talking
📖 Truth Tuesday — When Fear Starts TalkingHave you ever become so worried about what might happen that you started living as though it will happen?David did.After years of running from Saul, 1 Samuel 27 begins with these words:“Then David said to himself...”And David decided and told himself: “Now I will perish one day by the hand of Saul.”But here's the question:Who told David that?God didn&
Yet I Will
📖 Motivation Monday — Yet I WillWhat do you do when you know God is good...but you don't understand what He's doing?That's where we find Habakkuk.He had prayed.God had answered.But the answer wasn't what Habakkuk expected.And by Habakkuk 3, he knew difficult days were coming.He didn't pretend he wasn't afraid.He didn't pretend everything was okay.Instead, he imag
This Is Who He Is
📖 Faithful Friday — This Is Who He IsAll week we've been asking one question:What does it mean to really know God's heart?Today, in Exodus 34:5–8, God answers that question in His own words.Moses had prayed:“Show me Your glory.”God promised: “I will proclaim the name of the LORD before you.”And today... He does.God describes Himself as compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding
He Has Made Himself Known
📖 Thankful Thursday — He Has Made Himself KnownWe've been walking slowly through Exodus 33 this week, and today we finally arrive at Moses' incredible request:“I pray You, show me Your glory!” — Exodus 33:18But what captured my attention today was God's answer.God says:“I Myself will make all My goodness pass before you, AND will proclaim the name of the LORD before you...” — Exodus
His Presence Is Better Than a Perfect Plan
📖 Wisdom Wednesday — His Presence Is Better Than a Perfect PlanHave you ever wished God would just show you the whole plan?What should I do?Which direction should I go?How is this going to work out?Those aren't wrong questions.But in Exodus 33, Moses asks for something deeper:“Let me know Your ways that I may know You...”Moses didn't just want God's direction.He wanted to know the G
Draw Near
📖 Truth Tuesday — Draw NearThere was a detail in Exodus 33 that I couldn't get away from today.After Israel's sin with the golden calf, Moses pitched the tent of meeting outside the camp—“a good distance from the camp.”That distance mattered.Sin had brought disruption where God intended fellowship.But there was also mercy.Anyone who sought the LORD could go out to the tent. And there, Mo
The Greatest Blessing
📖 Motivation Monday — The Greatest BlessingWhat if you reached the destination you had prayed for...but missed the greatest treasure along the way?Israel had sinned terribly with the golden calf. Yet in Exodus 33, the Promised Land was still before them.The land.The provision.The promise.But then came the devastating words:"...I will not go up in your midst..." (Exodus 33:3)Suddenly Isra
The Greatest Invitation
📖 Faithful Friday — The Greatest InvitationSomething happened in our Five More Minutes devotions this week that I didn't plan.Different passages.Different people.Different circumstances.But the Lord kept drawing our attention back to the same place:Himself.And today in Jeremiah 9:23–24, God tells us what really matters:"...let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows M
Know His Ways
📖 Thankful Thursday — Know His WaysPsalm 103 is one of the most loved chapters in the Bible.Many of us know its beautiful reminders of God's forgiveness, compassion, and love.But this week, one verse stopped me in my tracks."He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the sons of Israel." (Psalm 103:7)Israel witnessed God's mighty acts.They saw the Red Sea part.They ate manna
Open My Eyes
📖 Wisdom Wednesday — Open My EyesSome mornings it feels like the problems surrounding us are all we can see.The bills.The diagnosis.The uncertainty.The difficult conversation.That's exactly how Elisha's servant felt when he stepped outside and found an enemy army surrounding the city.His response was understandable:"Alas, my master! What shall we do?" 2 Kings 6:15But Elisha pra
The God Who Sees
📖 Truth Tuesday — The God Who SeesSometimes we come to a familiar Bible story and discover something about God we've never fully noticed before.That's what happened to me this week in Genesis 16.Most of us know Hagar as the mother of Ishmael.But before she's remembered for history...she's a frightened woman alone in the wilderness.And that's where we read these beautiful w
Until I Saw God Again
📖 Motivation Monday — Until I Saw God AgainHave you ever looked around and wondered why life seemed easier for everyone else?Asaph did.In Psalm 73, he honestly admits that his feet "came close to stumbling" because he had become focused on what he saw around him.Then one word changed everything."Until...""Until I came into the sanctuary of God..." (Psalm 73:17)His cir
Do Not Grow Weary
📖 Faithful Friday — Don't Grow WearyHave you ever felt like you're trying to follow Jesus faithfully... but you're just tired?You keep praying.You keep forgiving.You keep choosing obedience.You keep trusting God.And sometimes you wonder...Is any of this making a difference?Paul writes these encouraging words:"Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if
Remember Before You Rejoice
📖 Thankful Thursday — Remember Before You RejoiceMost of us know these beautiful words:"The LORD'S lovingkindnesses indeed never cease... His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness."* *(Lamentations 3:22–23)But before Jeremiah ever celebrated God's faithfulness...he made a choice.It is recorded in the verse just prior to verses 22-23. &qu
Untitled Episode
📖 Wisdom Wednesday — Where Do You Turn First?Life has a way of hitting us all at once.A difficult conversation.Unexpected news.A relationship that's strained.A decision you didn't expect to make.In moments like those, our first response often determines our next direction.When David returned to Ziklag, he found his city burned, his family taken captive, and his own men talking about ston
Grace is Still Changing Me
📖 Truth Tuesday — Grace Is Still Changing MeOne of the beautiful things about the gospel is that it allows us to look honestly at who we were without forgetting who we are because of Jesus.In Titus 3, Paul doesn't minimize the past.He says, “For we also once were...”But then everything changes:“But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us...”Our story
When the Way Doesn't Make Sense
📖 Motivation Monday — When the Way Doesn't Make SenseWe know how the Red Sea story ends.Israel didn't.All they could see was water in front of them and Pharaoh's army coming behind them.But there's a detail in Exodus 14 that's easy to miss:God had led them there.They weren't lost.God hadn't abandoned them.His plan hadn't failed.They simply couldn't see
Stay Close
📖 Faithful Friday — Stay CloseSometimes we approach spiritual growth like a self-improvement project.I need to pray more.I need to do better.I need to be stronger.I just need to try harder.But in John 15, Jesus gives us a different picture.He doesn't tell the branch to try harder to produce fruit.He says: “Abide in Me.”Stay close.Stay connected.Let His life work in you.Prayer matters. God&apo
Grace that Leads to Gratitude
📖 Thankful ThursdayGrace That Leads to GratitudeIt's easy to be thankful when life is going well.But what happens when it isn't?In Luke 7, Jesus points us to a gratitude that isn't built on circumstances—it is built on grace.A woman known for her sinful past came to Jesus with tears, worship, and a heart overflowing with love.Why?Because she knew she had been forgiven.Jesus wasn&apo
Jesus Notices Quiet Faithfulness
📖 Wisdom WednesdayJesus Notices Quiet FaithfulnessMost of life isn't lived on a stage.It's lived in ordinary moments.A quiet prayer before work.Choosing integrity when no one is watching.Serving your family.Giving generously.Offering encouragement.Doing the right thing simply because it's the right thing.In Mark 12, everyone noticed the large gifts.Jesus noticed the widow.Not becaus
The One Who Knows You Best
Truth Tuesday - The One Who Knows You BestBefore Nathanael ever met Jesus...Jesus already knew him.That's what makes John 1 so beautiful.Jesus didn't discover Nathanael and decide to love him.He already knew his heart.His questions.His struggles.And He still called him to come.The same is true for us.God didn't begin loving you after you came to Him.As Romans 5:8 reminds us, "G
He Saw More Than A Tax Collector
📖 Today's Scripture: Mark 2:13–17; Luke 5:27–32; Matthew 9:9–13Jesus walked past a tax booth that everyone else wanted to avoid.Most people saw a traitor.A sinner.A man whose life was too far gone.But Jesus saw something entirely different.He saw a man worth calling.He saw what His grace could make of him.And with two simple words, everything changed:"Follow Me."The same Jesus who c
When You Feel Like Giving Up
📖 Today's ScriptureGalatians 6:9–10💭 Today's TruthHave you ever felt like your quiet faithfulness wasn't making much difference?The Apostle Paul understood that feeling. That's why he encouraged believers, "Let us not lose heart in doing good..."God sees every unseen act of obedience. Every prayer, every kind word, every faithful step taken for His glory matters to Hi
Don't Miss the Giver
📖 Today's Scripture Luke 17:11–19💭 Today's TruthTen men were healed, but only one returned to thank Jesus.The difference wasn't simply good manners—it was worship.How easy it is to rejoice in God's blessings while slowly forgetting the One who gave them. This passage reminds us that genuine gratitude always brings us back to the feet of Jesus.A grateful heart never loses sight
God Is Already There
🌿 Wisdom WednesdaySome days feel ordinary.You go to work...care for your family...keep your commitments...and wonder if anything significant is happening.Ruth probably felt that way too.She simply got up and faithfully did what was in front of her that day.What she couldn't see...was that God was already writing the next chapter of her story.📖 Today's ScriptureRuth 2:1–23 (NASB 1995)💭 To
One Step at a Time
As I spent time in Acts 8 today, I noticed something that I think many of us need to be reminded of.God didn't give Philip the whole plan. He simply gave him the next step.The more I reflected on that, the more I realized that's often how God leads His people.📖 Today's Scripture: Acts 8:26–40 (NASB)I'd encourage you to read the passage before or after today's Five More Mi
Barnabas Stepped Up
🌿 Motivation MondayAs I spent time in Acts 9 today, one simple sentence kept drawing my attention.Everyone else stepped back... Barnabas stepped in.The more I read, the more I was reminded that believing the gospel doesn't just change our lives...It changes the way we see the lives of others.📖 Today's Scripture: Acts 9:26–31 (NASB)I'd encourage you to read the passage before or afte
Breakfast Before the Conversation
🌿 Faithful FridayAs I spent time in John 21 today, I found myself slowing down over a detail I've read many times before.After Peter's greatest failure...Jesus had every reason to begin with correction.But that's not where the conversation begins.The more I sat with this passage, the more I saw something beautiful about the heart of our Savior.📖 Today's Scripture: John 21:1–19
When Jesus Said Go
🌿 Thankful ThursdayAs I spent time in Mark 5 today, I found myself lingering over the very end of the story.A man whose life had been completely transformed by Jesus made one simple request... And Jesus answered in a way I wasn't expecting.The more I sat with His response, the more I saw something beautiful about the heart of Christ.📖 Today's Scripture: Mark 5:1–20 (NASB)I'd encoura
When Jesus Stopped Peter 7-8-2026
As I spent time in Luke 22 today, I found myself slowing down over one brief moment I've read many times before.Peter drew his sword.Jesus stopped him.At first, it seems like a simple interruption.But as I continued reading, I couldn't help but see something beautiful about the heart of Jesus.📖 Today's Scripture: Luke 22:47–53 (NASB)I'd encourage you to read the passage before
Faith That Moves
🌿 Truth Tuesday - "Faith that moves"As I spent time in Mark 2 preparing for today, one short phrase kept drawing my attention.I've read the story of the paralytic many times.The crowded house.The roof being opened.The miracle.But I couldn't get past what Jesus noticed.📖 Today's Scripture: Mark 2:1–12 (NASB)I'd encourage you to read the entire passage before or after
When Jesus Stopped for One Person
Motivation MondayAs I spent time in Luke 19 in preparation for today's devotion, one statement just kept drawing my attention.I've read the story of Zacchaeus many times, but this week the Lord wouldn't let me move past one simple word that Jesus spoke.That one word reminded me of something beautiful about the heart of our Savior.📖 Today's Scripture: Luke 19:1–10 (NASB)I'd
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