Series: An Act of Faith

What do you do when life’s path feels uncertain, overwhelming, or just plain hard?

An Act of Faith is a devotional series that meets you right there—in moments of confusion, vulnerability, and unexpected turns. Through stories drawn from Scripture and daily life, Jon Opgenorth invites you to reflect on the quiet, often unseen, steps of faith that shape God’s larger story. These are not tales of perfect heroes, but of ordinary people who took the next faithful step—Moses’s mother who entrusted her baby to the Nile, Rahab who sheltered spies, and Joseph who obeyed God’s command despite shattered expectations.

Each day’s devotion reveals how small acts—an unexpected prayer, a courageous conversation, a quiet rescue—can echo through eternity. You’ll be reminded that faith is not about having every answer, but about showing up with open hands and a willing heart. Sometimes it’s simply doing the next right thing.

If you’re feeling like your contribution doesn’t matter or your faith is too small, this short series will encourage you: God uses the humble and hidden moments. You are part of something bigger.

Be encouraged to live out your faith with quiet courage, persistent love, and unwavering hope. Even now, God is writing a story—and you’re in it. Take the next step. It’s an act of faith.

Bootstraps Aren’t Enough

Read: Exodus 2:1-10 She took for him a basket made of bulrushes. (v. 3) “Pull yourself up by your bootstraps” has become an American proverb exhorting people to advance themselves

The Weak Shame the Strong

Read: Joshua 2:1-15 She let them down by a rope through the window. (v. 15) News feeds seem to populate with stories of the rich and powerful. It feels at

The Next Right Thing

Read: Matthew 1:18-25 He did as the angel of the Lord commanded. (v. 24) What do you do when life lands a punch that takes your breath away? Maybe you’re

Who Is in Your Basket?

Read: Acts 9:1-25 . . . lowering him in a basket. (v. 25) Did the unnamed disciples of Saul (later called Paul) know how important the man in the basket

jon opgenorth

Rev. Jon Opgenorth serves as president of Words of Hope. Previously, he served for 18 years as senior pastor at Trinity Reformed Church in Orange City, Iowa. In preparation for ministry, he received a BA in Religion from Northwestern College, and an MDiv from Fuller Theological Seminary.