Fellowship of Christian Peace Officers-USA

Fellowship of Christian Peace Officers-USA We are reaching the heart behind the badge, equipping and empowering officers to be ambassadors for Christ in their agencies, families, and communities.

The Fellowship of Christian Peace Officers-USA (FCPO) is a nonprofit ministry dedicated to serving the nation’s 800,000+ law enforcement officers. As a nationwide movement, FCPO unites officers committed to representing Christ in their profession. For over 50 years, FCPO has equipped officers in their faith journey through local chapters, biblical training, and a strong faith community. Our goal i

s to cultivate spiritual growth, provide biblical guidance, and enable officers to navigate their calling with integrity, resilience, and purpose—while advancing the Gospel in law enforcement. Law enforcement officers often witness more tragedy, violence, and suffering in a week than most of us see in a lifetime. The stress of the job contributes to high rates of divorce, addiction, and even suicide, leading many officers to withdraw and isolate themselves, questioning their purpose and only trusting their own. FCPO provides a lifeline—pointing to the hope found only in Christ and connecting Christian officers through local chapters, online communities, and faith-based resources. Officers are encouraged to see their profession as a divine calling, equipping them to serve, protect, and minister with a Christ-centered approach. Christian officers have a unique opportunity to bring the love of Jesus into places civilians cannot. Imagine the impact if every officer responded with humility, respect, and Christ-like compassion—transforming their agencies, their family lives, and fostering trust within their communities. Your tax-deductible gift to FCPO-USA provides biblical training, spiritual resources, and fellowship opportunities for Christian law enforcement officers nationwide. Together, we can strengthen their faith, equip them for Christian service and leadership, and help them share Christ’s love with their fellow officers. "We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God." - 2 Corinthians 5:20 NIV

𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐝’𝐬 𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 (𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭): Read 1 Kings 18:1-46, Acts 11:1-30, Psalm 135:1-21, and Proverbs 17:12-13.𝐁...
06/17/2026

𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐝’𝐬 𝐖𝐚𝐲

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 (𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭): Read 1 Kings 18:1-46, Acts 11:1-30, Psalm 135:1-21, and Proverbs 17:12-13.

𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠: It took me years to realize that some of the actions I had taken over the course of my life were part of my plan, but may not have been part of God’s plan. Eventually, I learned that sometimes I just need to get out of God’s way and let Him work.

𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭: (Acts 11:17) God has called all of us to work and spread the Gospel in His name. However, there are times when our flesh and personal prejudices sneak in and interfere with God’s work. We must be vigilant in guarding against judging others based on nationality, criminal history, race, gender, or any other physical characteristic. God looks at the heart and wants ALL people to choose Him.

One of the best ways to develop discernment in these situations is through consistent prayer, asking God to teach and give us wisdom. We must get to know His truth by being in His Word. As we immerse ourselves in His Word, we allow it to cleanse and shape our thoughts, making it easier to recognize when we are falling into wrongful judgments. This is an incredible blessing from God.

𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬: Joel 2:32, Matthew 18:14, Luke 2:10, 3:4-6, John 3:16, Acts 10:34-35, Romans 2:10-12, 3:22, 5:12-14, 8:32, 1 Corinthians 15:22, 2 Corinthians 5:15, Titus 2:11, and 2 Peter 3:9.

𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞: We are all God’s creation, even those we may not like or those who treat us as their enemy. We must treat everyone as God’s creation, for we do not want to anger their Creator by mistreating them.

𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠, 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝐵𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐸𝑦𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝐶𝑜𝑝 © 𝑏𝑦 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝐺𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑. 𝑈𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛. 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑞𝑢𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑁𝑒𝑤 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 (𝑁𝐼𝑉) 𝑢𝑛𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑑. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝐵𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 © 𝑏𝑦 𝑇𝑦𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑙𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑠, 𝐼𝑛𝑐. 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒𝑑.

Our fiscal year ends on June 30, and there's still time to help us finish strong.Your support enables FCPO-USA to provid...
06/16/2026

Our fiscal year ends on June 30, and there's still time to help us finish strong.

Your support enables FCPO-USA to provide biblical encouragement, discipleship, fellowship, and outreach to law enforcement officers and their families nationwide.

If you haven't yet responded, would you prayerfully consider making a fiscal year-end gift or becoming a member today? www.fcpo.org

𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 (𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭): Read 1 Kings 15:25–17:24, Acts 10:24-48, Psalm 134:1-3, ...
06/16/2026

𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 (𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭): Read 1 Kings 15:25–17:24, Acts 10:24-48, Psalm 134:1-3, and Proverbs 17:9-11.

𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠: I spent approximately 20 of my 30 years in law enforcement working the midnight shift. The men and women who serve during these hours hold a special place in my heart.

𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭: (Psalm 134:1) Have you ever worked the midnight shift? Psalm 134:1 is directed toward those who serve in the house of the LORD—the Levites, God’s public servants. Today, the public servants working the midnight shift are those whose job is to protect and keep watch, such as law enforcement officers.

While other businesses may choose to stay open overnight, they are not considered essential in the same way. Even firemen and paramedics can rest at night, but law enforcement officers are necessary to keep watch through the night.

The first Night Watch in America was organized in Boston in 1636, establishing the nation's first formal law enforcement. I like to think of Psalm 134 as a song made for those of us who serve during the night. In this verse, we are called to praise God.

𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬: Other Biblical references to midnight shifts include Psalm 119:105, Psalm 119:145-152, Lamentations 2:19, Luke 2:8, and Acts 20:7.

𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞: We must be people who understand that God’s Word speaks to us in every aspect of our lives—personally as spouses and parents, socially as neighbors and friends, and professionally as members of the criminal justice system.

𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠, 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝐵𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐸𝑦𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝐶𝑜𝑝 © 𝑏𝑦 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝐺𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑. 𝑈𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛. 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑞𝑢𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑁𝑒𝑤 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 (𝑁𝐼𝑉) 𝑢𝑛𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑑. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝐵𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 © 𝑏𝑦 𝑇𝑦𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑙𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑠, 𝐼𝑛𝑐. 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒𝑑.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 (𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭): Read 1 Kings 14:1 - 15:23, Acts 10:1-23, Psalm 133:1-3, and Proverb...
06/15/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐘𝐨𝐮

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 (𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭): Read 1 Kings 14:1 - 15:23, Acts 10:1-23, Psalm 133:1-3, and Proverbs 17:7-8.

𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠: The title of this devotional is “The Holy Spirit Will Teach You” but how can He teach you if you are not filled with His presence?

𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭: (Acts 10:14) In my twenty-fifth year as a peace officer, I attended training in Critical Incident Stress Management. I completed both the basic and advanced courses and remember thinking how valuable this information would have been earlier in my career. It reminded me that you can always teach an old dog new tricks.

In Acts 10:14, Peter says, “𝑆𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑛𝑜𝑡, 𝐿𝑜𝑟𝑑! 𝐼 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑟 𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑛.” Does this statement sound familiar? In John 13, when Jesus washed His disciples’ feet, Peter initially refused, saying, “𝑁𝑜, 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑤𝑎𝑠ℎ 𝑚𝑦 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡.” Both moments were teachable ones in Peter’s life. Despite walking closely with Jesus, Peter was still learning as God revealed deeper truths to him. Here, Peter is again learning an important lesson—God sees all people equally.

As we continue growing in our relationship with the Trinity, the Holy Spirit will teach us what is important in God's Kingdom. John 14:26 says, “𝐵𝑢𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐴𝑑𝑣𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝑙𝑦 𝑆𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑖𝑡, 𝑤ℎ𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑚𝑦 𝑛𝑎𝑚𝑒, 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐼 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑖𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢.”

𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬: John 13 and John 14:26.

𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞: The journey toward spiritual maturity is filled with God’s revelations and favor. It’s an exciting path for those who are open to learning more about God and growing in Him. Abide in Him.

𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠, 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝐵𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐸𝑦𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝐶𝑜𝑝 © 𝑏𝑦 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝐺𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑. 𝑈𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛. 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑞𝑢𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑁𝑒𝑤 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 (𝑁𝐼𝑉) 𝑢𝑛𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑑. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝐵𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 © 𝑏𝑦 𝑇𝑦𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑙𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑠, 𝐼𝑛𝑐. 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒𝑑.

𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐆𝐨𝐝’𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 (𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭): Read 1 Kings 12:20 – 13:34, Acts 9:26-43, Psalm 132:1-18, and Proverbs...
06/14/2026

𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐆𝐨𝐝’𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 (𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭): Read 1 Kings 12:20 – 13:34, Acts 9:26-43, Psalm 132:1-18, and Proverbs 17:6.

𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠: Even the most knowledgeable and faithful Christians must stay vigilant against deception and the schemes of the enemy. We must always remain on guard.

𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭: (1 Kings 13:16-19) In this story, a man of God was given an assignment directly from the Lord. The king of Judah invited him to dine with him, but the man of God obeyed God’s command and declined. Later, another prophet invited the man to eat with him and claimed that an angel had given him a message instructing him to stay and eat.

Even if this new directive had come from an angel, the man of God should have waited for further confirmation from God Himself or sought God's guidance. This is a reminder that when we receive direct orders from a higher authority, they take precedence over conflicting instructions from others. In a real-world scenario, if your Chief gives you an assignment but a lieutenant later gives you a conflicting order, you follow the highest authority—the Chief. You can find this in your Standard Operating Procedures, General Directives, or Policy and Procedures. Similarly, God's command takes precedence over any other directive.

𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬: James 1:16 and 1 Corinthians 6:9-10.

𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞: It’s worth repeating: God is the ultimate authority, and His word must be followed above all others.

𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠, 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝐵𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐸𝑦𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝐶𝑜𝑝 © 𝑏𝑦 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝐺𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑. 𝑈𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛. 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑞𝑢𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑁𝑒𝑤 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 (𝑁𝐼𝑉) 𝑢𝑛𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑑. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝐵𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 © 𝑏𝑦 𝑇𝑦𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑙𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑠, 𝐼𝑛𝑐. 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒𝑑.

𝐀 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 (𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭): Read 1 Kings 11:1 – 12:19, Acts 9:1-25, Psalm 131:1-3, and Proverbs 17...
06/13/2026

𝐀 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 (𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭): Read 1 Kings 11:1 – 12:19, Acts 9:1-25, Psalm 131:1-3, and Proverbs 17:4-5.

𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠: We’ve all known people who seem perfect on the outside. But the truth is, we all struggle with disobedience at some level. Even the best of us is not without sin.

𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭: (1 Kings 11:1-2) Solomon’s wisdom doesn’t seem to be strong enough to overcome his weakness for foreign women. Despite his great knowledge, Solomon deliberately disobeyed God and made no effort to change his behavior.

This is something we see often—people living in sin and justifying it by saying, “I’m not going to change because God made me this way, and God doesn’t make mistakes.” This is a half-truth. While it’s true that God doesn’t make mistakes, we do. We are born into sin. Those who live in disobedience without any intention of changing are not like those who sin, feel convicted, and try to align their lives with God’s commands. David was a man who, despite his flaws, lived a life of repentance and sought after God. In contrast, Solomon lived a disobedient lifestyle.

𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬: Psalm 107:11, Romans 13:2.

𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞: It’s easy to become blind to the sin in our lives. We get busy with work, family, and entertainment, and we forget to pause and reflect on where we stand spiritually. Take a moment to look in the mirror—are there sins that need forgiveness? Are there signs that you might be living a disobedient lifestyle?

𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠, 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝐵𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐸𝑦𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝐶𝑜𝑝 © 𝑏𝑦 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝐺𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑. 𝑈𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛. 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑞𝑢𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑁𝑒𝑤 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 (𝑁𝐼𝑉) 𝑢𝑛𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑑. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝐵𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 © 𝑏𝑦 𝑇𝑦𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑙𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑠, 𝐼𝑛𝑐. 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒𝑑.

𝐌𝐲 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 (𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭): Read 1 Kings 9:1 – 10:29, Acts 8:14-40, Psalm 130:1-8, and Proverbs 17:2-3.𝐁𝐫𝐢...
06/12/2026

𝐌𝐲 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 (𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭): Read 1 Kings 9:1 – 10:29, Acts 8:14-40, Psalm 130:1-8, and Proverbs 17:2-3.

𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠: Even after 30 years in law enforcement, I know I have a long rap sheet of sins. The good news is they are all paid for.

𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭: (Psalm 130:3) I’ve encountered individuals whose criminal histories read like novels, as if they were trying to break every law on the books. When I read this verse, it made me reflect on my own "heavenly rap sheet." In the same way, my sins—though maybe not as dramatic as some I’ve dealt with—are just as serious in God’s eyes. According to Jesus' definitions, even harboring anger or lust makes us guilty of murder and adultery. As Romans 3:23 reminds us, “𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑙 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝐺𝑜𝑑.” And Romans 6:23 warns, “𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑒𝑎𝑡ℎ, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑖𝑓𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝐺𝑜𝑑 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡 𝐽𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑠 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝐿𝑜𝑟𝑑.” We are all guilty, but Jesus provides the only way to escape eternal punishment in hell.

His sacrifice on the cross and the shedding of His blood paid the penalty for our sins. Though we are guilty, Jesus took our place, covering the cost of our sin. In God’s court, we are declared "not guilty," not because of anything we’ve done, but because of the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross.

𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬: Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, John 14:6, Acts 4:12, and Romans 10:13.

𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞: The greatest decision you will ever make is whether to accept Jesus as Lord and give your life fully to Him, or reject Him and live for yourself. Your eternal destiny hangs in the balance.

𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠, 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝐵𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐸𝑦𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝐶𝑜𝑝 © 𝑏𝑦 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝐺𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑. 𝑈𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛. 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑞𝑢𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑁𝑒𝑤 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 (𝑁𝐼𝑉) 𝑢𝑛𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑑. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝐵𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 © 𝑏𝑦 𝑇𝑦𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑙𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑠, 𝐼𝑛𝑐. 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒𝑑.

𝐍𝐨 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐲𝐩𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐲𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 (𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭): Read 1 Kings 8:1-66, Acts 7:51 – 8:13, Psalm 129:1-8, and Proverbs 17:1.𝐁𝐫𝐢...
06/11/2026

𝐍𝐨 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐲𝐩𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐲

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 (𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭): Read 1 Kings 8:1-66, Acts 7:51 – 8:13, Psalm 129:1-8, and Proverbs 17:1.

𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠: There is no room in our lives for hypocrisy. It contradicts so many of God’s expectations for how we should live.

𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭: (1 Kings 8:46) “𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢—𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑑𝑜𝑒𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑠𝑖𝑛...” Yes, we all sin. While we dislike reflecting on our own sins, we’re quick to point out the sins of others. Peace officers are no different. We are not perfect, and we are bound to make mistakes. However, we must still strive to live righteous lives, setting a positive example, fulfilling our duties, and bringing peace and justice wherever we go. Hypocrisy tarnishes our profession and casts a negative light on our fellow officers.

The Bible teaches that if we desire forgiveness, we must be willing to forgive others. As law enforcement officers, we need to show respect, extend mercy when possible, and enforce the law when necessary. We should never demean or humiliate others. Law enforcement is a noble profession, and those who serve in it must strive to embody noble character.

𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬: Look up the definitions of hypocrisy and integrity, and consider their relationship to one another.

𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞: Law enforcement officers stand out from the rest of society; we are easily recognizable and attract attention wherever we go. When people see us behaving improperly, it gives them the idea that it is acceptable for them to do the same. We must lead by example in everything we do.

𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠, 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝐵𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐸𝑦𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝐶𝑜𝑝 © 𝑏𝑦 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝐺𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑. 𝑈𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛. 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑞𝑢𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑁𝑒𝑤 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 (𝑁𝐼𝑉) 𝑢𝑛𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑑. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝐵𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 © 𝑏𝑦 𝑇𝑦𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑙𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑠, 𝐼𝑛𝑐. 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒𝑑.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 (𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭): Read 1 Kings 7:1-50, Acts 7:30-50, Psalm 128:1-6, and Proverbs 16:31-...
06/10/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 (𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭): Read 1 Kings 7:1-50, Acts 7:30-50, Psalm 128:1-6, and Proverbs 16:31-33.

𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠: Self-control is the last fruit of the Spirit, but it’s also the gateway through which all the other fruits are expressed. It governs how we exercise love, patience, kindness, and all the rest.

𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭: (Proverbs 16:32) Self-control is more valuable than strength or physical might. This kind of control reminds us of the true meaning of meekness. Many mistake meekness for weakness, but it’s far from that.

Meekness is strength that is under control—like a sheathed sword or a holstered weapon. The strength is present and ready to be used at any moment, but the person wielding it controls their emotions, thoughts, and actions. The weapon is not drawn until absolutely necessary.

Control is the key. This idea is echoed in the proverb, “The pen is mightier than the sword (or gun).” A wise law enforcement officer will value the fruit of self-control over brute force, understanding that it leads to better outcomes.

𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬: Galatians 5:22-23.

𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞: Self-control prevents rash decisions, tempers anger, and fosters wise decision-making. It is a weapon of peace, enabling officers to act with discernment and restraint when it matters most.

𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠, 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝐵𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐸𝑦𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝐶𝑜𝑝 © 𝑏𝑦 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝐺𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑. 𝑈𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛. 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑞𝑢𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑁𝑒𝑤 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 (𝑁𝐼𝑉) 𝑢𝑛𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑑. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝐵𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 © 𝑏𝑦 𝑇𝑦𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑙𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑠, 𝐼𝑛𝑐. 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒𝑑.

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