Series: Mountains of Meeting

Do you ever feel distant from God—like he’s far away, and you’re not sure how to reach him?

Throughout Scripture, mountains are places where heaven and earth meet, where God draws near to his people in powerful and personal ways. Yet the deeper story is this: we cannot climb our way to God. In his grace, he comes down to meet us. 

This devotional plan invites you to journey through the mountains of the Bible, tracing the story of a God who continually descends to reveal himself. From Eden’s lost heights to Sinai’s fire, from Elijah’s whisper to the mount of transfiguration, each encounter shows us something new about who God is and how he meets us in our need.

Along the way, you’ll see that these mountaintop moments are not only about dramatic encounters, but also about quiet transformation—meeting God in suffering, in testing, in uncertainty, and in awe. Most importantly, you’ll discover how every mountain points to Jesus, the one who bridges the gap between heaven and earth and makes a way for us to be restored to God’s presence.

And the story doesn’t end there. Through Jesus, God now dwells with his people in a new way, making ordinary lives into places where others can encounter him.

If you long to experience God’s presence more deeply, this series is for you.

Discover the God who meets you where you are—and draws you closer to himself.

City on a Hill

Read: Matthew 5:13-48 You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. (v. 14) Who are we? That’s the second question the Sermon

The Mountain of Transfiguration

Read: Matthew 17:1-13 Jesus took with him Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. (v. 1) Malcolm Guite, the Anglican poet

The Two Mountains

Read: Matthew 27:32-55 And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two. (v. 51) Two hills rose above the Jerusalem skyline. One, blood-steeped Golgotha where Jesus breathed his

The Mountain of Ascension

Read: Matthew 28 Now the eleven disciples went . . . to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. (v. 16) The last scene in the last chapter of

The Restored Mountain

Read: Revelation 21 He carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain. (v. 10) “Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD?” (Ps. 24:3). The question echoes

Justin Kuiper

Justin Kuiper is a student from Holland, MI, studying English literature at Hope College. His own writing explores the many intersections of faith, storytelling, and the created order. Justin is a life-long soccer fan and plays on the Hope College soccer team.