Among All People

August 31, 2025

Did you know that you’re part of an enormous story?

As Christ-followers, we are part of a story that is bigger than our own lives—and even the lives of our families and church communities. We are a part of a global church of believers called to recognize God’s work in the world and to live out God’s mission of sharing the good news of Jesus everywhere.

This month, let’s explore what it means to be part of this bigger story so that we can declare with our lives the greatness of God and the wonder of his amazing salvation to the people around us. And as we reflect on these things, may God form us into people who honor him in all we think, do, and say—that everyone we meet may experience the love, hope, and peace that only God can give.

This month’s author, Rev. Kevin DeRaaf, is the director of Resonate Global Mission, the mission agency of the Christian Reformed Church in North America, which works in more than 40 countries around the world. With a focus on global mission as well as local mission and church planting, Kevin is passionate about seeing others join in God’s mission as God calls them. He and his wife, Jacquie, have three children and five grandchildren and live in Burlington, Ontario.

As you read the Today devotions this month, may you be refreshed, refocused, and renewed in God’s Word!

Begin with day one of Among All People here or download the full PDF.

About the author — Kurt Selles

Kurt Selles is the director of ReFrame Ministries and serves as the Executive Editor of Today. He is a graduate of Calvin College and Seminary, and received his PhD from Vanderbilt University. Before coming to ReFrame, he served 19 years in Taiwan and China with CRC World Missions. Kurt later taught missions at Beeson Divinity School, where he also acted as the director of the school’s Global Center. Kurt and his wife, Vicki, reside in Grand Rapids and have three adult children.