STP Devotional for the Week of 10/12/26 The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Psalm 9:9 Psalm 9 is another song of thanksgiving and praise. David is thanking God for delivering him from his enemies who wanted him dead. The addition here is that David is also showing concern for others who are also afflicted by enemies. David previously praised God for being a reliable source of security for all who seek Him. Now, David gives God the glo

STP Devotional for the Week of 10/05/26 He (David) said, “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge, my savior; you save me from violence. I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies. Our key verse Psalm 18:2 appears in the Bible in 2 Samuel 22:2-3. What I love about the psalms that David wrote is th

STP Devotional for the Week of 09/28/26 This week we’re going to look at what the psalm our key verse comes from is celebrating. A psalm is a sacred song or poem used in worship. Psalms of praise such as Psalm 18 usually encourage worshippers to honor God’s greatness. These psalms include the reasons why the psalmist is praising God and calls for others to worship as well. David wrote Psalm 18 for the LORD after God saved David from the hands of both his enemies and from Saul

STP Devotional for the Week of 09/21/26 The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Our theme this year is “The Lord is My Stronghold.” We will take time this year finding the verses that display God’s strength and His steadfastness. Has anyone been to a real castle or medieval fort? What did you notice about it? Location on high ground? Materials of construction, moat,

STP Devotional for the Week of 05/4/26 This year we’ve been learning from Paul through the study of Philippians. This week, we are going to learn a couple more lessons from another of Paul’s letters, his letter to the church in Ephesus. Have you ever thought about what it would be like to be rich? Well, it may or may not surprise you that if you are in Christ you are already wealthy beyond anything that this world can give. The central theme of Ephesians is our riches in Chr

STP Devotional for the Week of 04/20/26 Hi everyone, my name is Elisha and I'm a TTA for the Monday 14 to 18 class and our show Curtain in 5 performs this week. The show follows Henry and Jules as they navigate the last 4 days before the show they have been working on for their school. While they are preparing, their lives outside of the show start to feel like they’re falling apart. If you want to see what their circumstances are, please come to the show! This does beg the q

STP Devotional for the Week of 04/13/26 Today we come to the last sections and the most taken-out-of-context verse in the Bible. Does anyone know what that verse is? Verse 13: “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” People use this verse as if it gives them some sort of superpower over sporting events, business meetings, financial prosperity, you name it! We need to read the verse in context, however, to understand what Paul wants us to get from it. I believe ve

STP Devotional for the Week of 03/23/26 Philippians 2:3-4 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. This verse kept popping into my head as I considered this devotional. What do I want to say about Pride & Prejudice, about my role as a TTA, about God at work in and through us in the telling of this story? I am not sure I have much wort

STP Devotional for the Week of 03/16/26 Our devo today comes from Philippians 4:2-9. To recap, we’ve talked about pressing on – continuing to strain forward, forgetting what was behind us, and standing firm on the solid rock. Now Paul has some instructions for the church at Philippi. Verses 2 and 3 tell us about a disagreement between two women that are affecting the temperature of the church. Paul says, “I entreat Euodia and I entreat Syntyche to agree in the Lord. Yes, I as

STP Devotional for the Week of 03/02/26 Hey everyone! My name is Brighton, and I’m a TTA for this year's Monday 8-13 class “Rumpelstiltskin: A Tale of Gold." I’ve been at STP for about 5 years now and it has been such a blessing in my life, giving me some of the fondest memories, friendships, and life lessons I’ve ever received. I love the opportunity that was presented with this TTA Takeover. These devos are always so creative and unique to each and every person who writes t

STP Devotional for the Week of 02/23/26 In our last devo we talked about pressing on – continuing to strain forward, forgetting what was behind us. This week we’re going to look at standing firm. Firm in the gospel. Firm on the solid rock. Paul says in verse 16, “let us hold true to what we have attained.” So, according to Philippians 1-3, what have we attained? We attain righteousness through faith in Jesus. When we place our faith and trust in Him, His righteousness is cr

STP Devotional for the Week of 02/09/26 Hello everyone! My name is Lauren Allen, and I get to do the TTA takeover for the Tuesday 14+ class performing Gatsby! I had the privilege of growing up at STP and being a TTA for many shows. STP will always hold a very special place in my heart, and I’m so blessed to be back after college, helping out again with this wonderful class, the same class I actually graduated from! When I found out our class was going to put on the production

STP Devotional for the Week of 02/02/26 Can you think of anything you start but never finish? Like getting older, growing hair/nails, reading your Bible. Why do we like to finish things? It gives us a sense of accomplishment and allows us to move onto the next thing. In Philippians 3:1-11, we learned that there was a lot Paul could boast about in being a good Jewish man. He told us, though, that he counted it all as loss if it didn’t help him know Jesus better. Remember that

STP Devotional for the Week of 1/19/2026 Hi! My name is Lydia. I’ve been at STP for three years, and this is my first year being a TTA. It has been so wonderful to be a part of the Wednesday Homeschool class and help present this amazing show, The Wizard of Oz. If you know anything about this story, you will probably be familiar with the character of Dorothy, the land of Oz, The Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Lion, and the yellow brick road–except, there is no yellow brick road,

STP Devotional for the Week of 01/12/26 In Philippians 3:3, Paul gives us the three attributes of a true Christian: they “worship by the Spirit of God a d glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh.” If you remember from last week, we talked about these very things protecting our joy! Paul decides to continue, though, and explain what he means by having self-confidence over God-confidence. Have you ever been self-confident about something you can do and then fou

STP Devotional for the Week of 01/05/26 Protect Your Joy! Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you. Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. Philippians 3:1-2 Let’s recap what we’ve learned so far from Philippians. In Philippians 1, Paul was exhorting unity and striving for the gospel. In Philippians 2, Paul taught us how to avoid pride and disunity b

STP Devotional for the Week of 12/1/25 Hi! My name is Mikayla Schneider. I’ve been at STP for three years and this is my first year TTAing. When Mrs. Pam asked me to do the TTA takeover I was super excited- and a little overwhelmed! But, if there’s anything I’ve learned this season in the class I’m TTAing and the TTA show, it’s that my strength comes from God and that is enough. So I Iay this takeover at the feet of Jesus, trusting that He will use it for the glory of the Fat

STP Devotional for the Week of 11/17/25 We finish up Philippians 2 with a look at Epaphroditus. I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need, for he has been longing for you all and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill. Indeed he was ill, near to death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. I am

STP Devotional for the Week of 11/10/25 Today I am going to talk a bit about Timothy. I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered by news of you. For I have no one like him who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare. For they all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. But you know Timothy's proven worth, how as a son with a father he has served with me in the gospel. I hope therefore to send him just as soon as I see

STP Devotional for the Week of 10/27/25 Don’t you love when God lines up your Bible study with something from your daily life? God lined up our devo today with our upcoming show Around the World in 80 Days! This is a not-a-TTA takeover, but these TTAs in your class who are in the show: Mon. 4-8 : Aria, Avery, Eden C., Henry, Kenzie, Khloe, Tirzah H.; Mon. 8-13 : Brighton, Cailyn, Eden H., Jonathan, Megan H., Sue; Mon. 14-18 : Elisha, Noah, Sarah L., Zach, Hayleigh; Tues. 8-1