Devotionals—daily, weekly, and monthly short readings intended to inspire and strengthen readers’ faith—have grown increasingly more important to Christian publishers since their debut in the 1920s.

Devotionals, which feature daily, weekly, or monthly readings and words from the Bible, are intended to bring the reader closer to God. Since their debut in the 1920s, devotionals have become ...

The Pentecostal preacher who has been e-mailing daily devotionals to President Obama since 2008 has put 365 of them -- a full year -- into a new book. Joshua DuBois tells Time magazine: "I've ...

This is not your usual book on spirituality. The President's Devotional: The Daily Readings That Inspired President Obama is a unique book combining relevant scripture excerpts, quotes on pertinent ...

In the heat of Barack Obama's first presidential campaign, staff member Joshua DuBois recognized the wear and tear on his boss and asked the senator if he could e-mail a devotional to him each day.