Five More Minutes with Pastor Scott Christian Hughes
Life is busy, but spending time with God doesn't have to be complicated.
Join Pastor Scott Christian Hughes each weekday for Five More Minutes—a daily devotional designed to encourage your heart, strengthen your faith, and help you walk more closely with Jesus. Through faithful, practical teaching from God's Word, each episode offers biblical truth you can apply to everyday life.
Whether you're beginning your morning, driving to work, taking a walk, or enjoying a quiet moment, these brief devotionals will help you pause, refocus, and spend five more minutes with the One who changes everything.
No matter where you are on your spiritual journey, you're invited to open God's Word and discover what He has for you today.
Spend five more minutes with God.
Episodes
22 episodes
The God Who Sees
📖 Truth Tuesday — The God Who SeesSometimes we come to a familiar Bible story and discover something about God we've never fully noticed before.That's what happened to me this week in Genesis 16.Most of us know H...
Until I Saw God Again
📖 Motivation Monday — Until I Saw God AgainHave you ever looked around and wondered why life seemed easier for everyone else?Asaph did.In Psalm 73, he honestly admits that his feet "came close to stumbling" because he had b...
Do Not Grow Weary
📖 Faithful Friday — Don't Grow WearyHave you ever felt like you're trying to follow Jesus faithfully... but you're just tired?You keep praying.You keep forgiving.You keep choosing obedience.You keep trusting G...
Remember Before You Rejoice
📖 Thankful Thursday — Remember Before You RejoiceMost of us know these beautiful words:"The LORD'S lovingkindnesses indeed never cease... His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness."* *(Lame...
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📖 Wisdom Wednesday — Where Do You Turn First?Life has a way of hitting us all at once.A difficult conversation.Unexpected news.A relationship that's strained.A decision you didn't expect to make.In mome...
Grace is Still Changing Me
📖 Truth Tuesday — Grace Is Still Changing MeOne of the beautiful things about the gospel is that it allows us to look honestly at who we were without forgetting who we are because of Jesus.In Titus 3, Paul doesn't minimize the past....
When the Way Doesn't Make Sense
📖 Motivation Monday — When the Way Doesn't Make SenseWe know how the Red Sea story ends.Israel didn't.All they could see was water in front of them and Pharaoh's army coming behind them.But there's a detai...
Stay Close
📖 Faithful Friday — Stay CloseSometimes we approach spiritual growth like a self-improvement project.I need to pray more.I need to do better.I need to be stronger.I just need to try harder.Bu...
Grace that Leads to Gratitude
📖 Thankful ThursdayGrace That Leads to GratitudeIt's easy to be thankful when life is going well.But what happens when it isn't?In Luke 7, Jesus points us to a gratitude that isn't built on circums...
Jesus Notices Quiet Faithfulness
📖 Wisdom WednesdayJesus Notices Quiet FaithfulnessMost of life isn't lived on a stage.It's lived in ordinary moments.A quiet prayer before work.Choosing integrity when no one is watching.Serv...
The One Who Knows You Best
Truth Tuesday - The One Who Knows You BestBefore Nathanael ever met Jesus...Jesus already knew him.That's what makes John 1 so beautiful.Jesus didn't discover Nathanael and decide to love him.He already kn...
He Saw More Than A Tax Collector
📖 Today's Scripture: Mark 2:13–17; Luke 5:27–32; Matthew 9:9–13Jesus walked past a tax booth that everyone else wanted to avoid.Most people saw a traitor.A sinner.A man whose life was too far gone.But Jesus sa...
When You Feel Like Giving Up
📖 Today's ScriptureGalatians 6:9–10💭 Today's TruthHave you ever felt like your quiet faithfulness wasn't making much difference?The Apostle Paul understood that feeling. That's why he encouraged believers, "Let us no...
Don't Miss the Giver
📖 Today's Scripture Luke 17:11–19💭 Today's TruthTen men were healed, but only one returned to thank Jesus.The difference wasn't simply good manners—it was worship.How easy it is to rejoice in...
God Is Already There
🌿 Wisdom WednesdaySome days feel ordinary.You go to work...care for your family...keep your commitments...and wonder if anything significant is happening.Ruth probably felt that way too.<...
One Step at a Time
As I spent time in Acts 8 today, I noticed something that I think many of us need to be reminded of.God didn't give Philip the whole plan. He simply gave him the next step.The more I reflected on that, the more I realized th...
Barnabas Stepped Up
🌿 Motivation MondayAs I spent time in Acts 9 today, one simple sentence kept drawing my attention.Everyone else stepped back... Barnabas stepped in.The more I read, the more I was reminded that believing the gospel doesn't ...
Breakfast Before the Conversation
🌿 Faithful FridayAs I spent time in John 21 today, I found myself slowing down over a detail I've read many times before.After Peter's greatest failure...Jesus had every reason to begin with correction.But that's not...
When Jesus Said Go
🌿 Thankful ThursdayAs I spent time in Mark 5 today, I found myself lingering over the very end of the story.A man whose life had been completely transformed by Jesus made one simple request... And Jesus answered in a way I wasn't ...
When Jesus Stopped Peter 7-8-2026
As I spent time in Luke 22 today, I found myself slowing down over one brief moment I've read many times before.Peter drew his sword.Jesus stopped him.At first, it seems like a simple interruption.But ...