State Street Baptist Church

09/07/2026

Your past doesn't define your future. The blood of Jesus means you can be forgiven, your failure doesn't get the last word, and you don't have to be separated from God's love by your sin. You don't need to clean yourself up before coming to Jesus—come as you are.

09/07/2026

Day 1: When the Ordinary Becomes Sacred
Devotional
It is easy to go through the motions. You sit in the same seat, hear the same words, and reach for the bread and cup almost on autopilot. Familiarity has a quiet way of stealing the weight from sacred moments without you even noticing. But what if you slowed down long enough to really see what is in front of you? The story behind communion did not begin in an upper room. It began in Egypt, where an entire people were trapped in bo***ge they could not escape on their own. No plan, no money, no connections could free them. They needed God to show up. And He did. That same God is the one who meets you at the table today. The bread and the cup are not religious rituals to check off a list. They are reminders that God has always been in the business of showing up for people who are stuck, broken, and desperate for something only He can provide. You may be sitting in a season right now that feels routine, even numb. Let this be your invitation to look again. The table is not ordinary. It never was.

Bible Verse
"For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, He broke it and said, 'This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.'" - Matthew 26:26
Reflection Question
In what areas of your faith have you allowed familiarity to replace genuine reverence and wonder?

Quote
Familiarity has a way of making sacred things seem ordinary.
Prayer
Lord, forgive me for the moments I have treated Your sacred gifts as routine. Open my eyes to see the depth of what You have done for me. Amen.

09/06/2026

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09/04/2026

Join us this Sunday at State Street Baptist Church for a powerful time of worship and reflection as we gather around The Lord’s Supper.

Our sermon title is “It’s More Than You Think”
📖 Scripture: Matthew 26:26–30

This will be a meaningful Sunday morning as we worship together, remember the sacrifice of Christ, and reflect on the deeper meaning of communion.

🕙 Sunday Morning Worship — 10:00 AM
📍 State Street Baptist Church
340 State Street
Bowling Green, KY 42101

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State Street Baptist Church
We Engage. We Equip. We Exalt.

Rev. Dr. Kortney M. Warren, Senior Pastor

09/04/2026

Day 5: Surrounded by a God Who Never Lets Go
Devotional
Here is the full picture of what it means to have God as your Shepherd. He is ahead of you in providence, already working in the places you have not arrived yet. He is beside you in presence, walking with you through every valley. He is above you in sovereignty, holding all things together. And He is behind you in goodness and mercy, covering every place you have already been. You are completely surrounded. There is no direction you can turn where God is not already there. There is no decision powerful enough to place you outside of His care. There is no version of your story that His grace cannot redeem. This is not a reason to be careless. It is a reason to be grateful. It is a reason to worship. Because you are not standing today because you got everything right. You are standing because a Shepherd who never loses His sheep kept coming after you, kept covering you, and kept calling you home. Let that be the foundation you build on. Not your performance, but His faithfulness. Not your record, but His character. He has been good, and He will keep being good.

Bible Verse
"Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord." - Job 1:21
Reflection Question
Knowing that God is ahead of you, beside you, above you, and behind you, what is one area of your life where you need to stop striving and start trusting His complete coverage over you?

Quote
"God is ahead of me in providence, beside me in presence, above me in sovereignty, and behind me in goodness and mercy."
Prayer
God, I am in awe that You surround me on every side. Help me to live with the confidence that comes not from my own strength, but from knowing I am held by You. Amen.

09/03/2026

September 6, 2026, we start our new Sunday School and Sunday Conversation with help from C.S. Lewis' "Screwtape Letters" The book was first published in 1942 and is written as a series of 31 fictional letters from a senior demon, Screwtape, to his inexperienced nephew, Wormwood. Wormwood has been assigned to tempt and spiritually undermine a human being whom Screwtape simply calls “the Patient.” Lewis reverses the normal perspective: God is called “the Enemy,” while Satan and the demonic forces are presented as the supposed protagonists. That reversal is what makes the book so effective. the devil does not necessarily need someone to become openly wicked; sometimes he only needs them to become distracted, comfortable, irritated, spiritually numb, or perpetually busy.
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09/03/2026

Day 4: Your Mess Did Not Cancel Your Destiny
Devotional
Let's be honest for a moment. Most of us have made decisions we wish we could take back. Doors we kicked open ourselves. Roads we chose that God never pointed us toward. Storms we walked into with our own two feet. And yet, here you are. That is not an accident. That is not luck. That is the sovereign grace of a God who refuses to let your worst decisions have the final word over your life. His providence is not thrown off by your mistakes. He is so sovereign that He can allow you to make a choice He did not approve of without allowing that choice to cancel what He has ordained for your life. Your failures did not destroy His purpose. Your wrong turns did not make Him stop loving you. Your bad decisions did not make Him throw you away. He is a Shepherd, and a good shepherd does not lose his sheep. You may not be where you are today because you got everything right. But you are here because grace kept showing up even when you did not deserve it. That is worth celebrating.

Bible Verse
"But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8
Reflection Question
What is one decision or season from your past that you have allowed to define your sense of worth or destiny? How does God's relentless grace challenge that narrative?

Quote
"Your mistakes didn't counter your destiny. Your bad decisions didn't destroy his purpose. Your wrong turn didn't make him stop loving you. Your failures didn't make him throw you away."
Prayer
Lord, thank You that my mistakes do not have the final word. Your purpose for my life is greater than my worst decisions, and I trust You to redeem what I have broken. Amen.

09/02/2026

Day 3: Mercy Knew Your Address
Devotional
Here is a truth that might surprise you: God's goodness and mercy are not trailing behind you like a cleanup crew. They are chasing you. Relentlessly. The Hebrew word behind "follow" in Psalm 23:6 is radaf. It means to pursue. To chase. And the word translated as "mercy" is hesed, which means steadfast, covenant love. This is not a casual affection. This is a love that refuses to let you go. Maybe you have made decisions you are not proud of. Maybe you have wandered, stumbled, or ended up somewhere you had no business being. The good news is that God's pursuit of you was never based on your performance. It is rooted in His character. His mercy did not follow you because you were always faithful. It followed you because He is. And that means no matter where you have been, goodness was there too. No matter how far you wandered, mercy knew exactly where to find you. You are not too far gone. You never were.

Bible Verse
"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever." - Psalm 23:6
Reflection Question
Is there an area of your life where you have been believing that you have wandered too far for God's mercy to reach you? What would it mean to truly accept that His pursuit of you has never stopped?

Quote
"When you lost your way he knew where you were. When you couldn't find your way home, mercy knew your address."
Prayer
Father, thank You that Your mercy is not based on my record but on Your faithfulness. Help me to receive the grace that has been chasing me all along. Amen.

09/01/2026

Day 2: The Valley Was Never the End
Devotional
Nobody signs up for the valley. We pray for the green pastures and the still waters, and rightfully so. But David does not promise that following God means bypassing hard seasons. He says we walk through the valley, not around it. Here is what is easy to miss: the valley is not a sign that God has left. It is often the very place where we discover He was closer than we ever realized. Notice what happens to David in the valley. His language shifts. He goes from talking about God to talking directly to Him. From "He restores me" to "You are with me." That is not a small change. That is the difference between knowing about someone and actually knowing them. Difficulty has a way of doing that. It moves faith from information to intimacy. It takes God from a concept we believe in to a presence we depend on. The valley does not disqualify you. It often deepens you. If you are in a hard season right now, you are not forgotten. You are not being punished. You are in the very place where many people have discovered that God is more real than they ever imagined.

Bible Verse
"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me." - Psalm 23:4
Reflection Question
Has a difficult season in your life ever moved you from knowing about God to actually experiencing Him personally? What did that shift feel like?

Quote
"Until you walk through something where knowing about God wasn't enough. Sometimes you gotta get personal with them."
Prayer
God, when the valley feels overwhelming, remind me that You are not distant. You are right here with me, and Your presence is enough. Amen.