Forgiving in Marriage - Crosswalk Couples Devotional - May 22
May 22, 2026
When we reflect on the actions of Jesus we have no excuse for withholding forgiveness from our spouse.
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Kia Stephens
Kia Stephens is a wife and mom of two who is passionate about helping women know God as Father. For this reason, she created The Father Swap Blog to help women exchange their father wounds for the love of God the Father. Kia is also the founder of Entrusted Women, which she created to equip Christian women communicators of color. In addition to these ministries, Kia faithfully serves in Bible Study Fellowship and her local church in Atlanta, Georgia. When Kia is not writing or serving women, she enjoys spending quality time with her family and friends. Kia will be releasing her first book, Overcoming Father Wounds, on March 7, 2023.
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The Process of Becoming One - Crosswalk Couples Devotional - January 5
January 5, 2026
It is here in our resolve to cleave that God is able to do immeasurably more than we ask or imagine.
How God Displays His Power in Our Weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9) - Your Daily Bible Verse - October 28
October 28, 2025
God is able to use people, circumstances, and difficulties in ways we cannot even fathom.
Creating a Financially Healthy Marriage - Crosswalk Couples Devotional - September 19
September 19, 2025
How can two people with different upbringings, perspectives, and financial behaviors come together as one when it comes to money?
A Marriage Characterized by Humility - Crosswalk Couples Devotional
May 25, 2025
Christ's humility was driven by an unparalleled love for all mankind. If this same sacrificial love and humility existed in our marriages, they would be unshakeable.
You Are Called to Encourage Your Spouse - Crosswalk Couples Devotional - September 9
September 9, 2024
When it comes to encouraging our spouse, we are the best people for the job, so we cannot opt-out.
What Does it Mean to Pray without Ceasing?
November 1, 2019
Sandwiched between Pharaoh's army and the Red Sea, the children of Israel found themselves in a situation they could not control. Filled with the fear of certain death they began to complain and doubt rather than pray.
It is here Moses, who was God’s mouthpiece to the children of Israel, spoke words that we too must speak to ourselves when surrounded on all sides by life’s difficulties:
And Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever. The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace
Like Moses, we must place our eternal hope in God and not ourselves. I believe this is why we are told in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 to "pray without ceasing" or to "pray continually". What does it mean to pray continuously? Here are a few ways we can begin the spiritual discipline of praying without ceasing: