Pacific Press has recently released their suite of 2025 devotional books, headed by the adult daily devotional Do Not Be Afraid, written by Australian author and Signs Publishing book editor Nathan Brown.
According to Dale Galusha, president of the Pacific Press Publishing Association, the Adventist Church has a rich tradition of publishing devotional books, with the first released in 1868. “Beginning in 1945, the Review and Herald Publishing Association consistently released a yearly adult devotional, and Pacific Press assumed this role in 2016,” said Pastor Galusha. “Over the years, devotionals for various groups and ages have been added to the line-up and these have proved popular.” However, Mr Brown might be the first Australian—certainly, the first in recent memory—to author the main adult daily devotional.
Do Not Be Afraid is Nathan Brown’s twenty-first book and his most extensive work to date. According to Mr Brown, the 365 daily readings explore the most repeated command in the Bible, providing assurance that although fear is an inevitable part of our lives in this world, God wants us to know that it need not control our lives.
Developing courage also empowers us live out our faith in thoughtful and practical ways. “‘Do not be afraid’ is essential to living and loving well,” said Mr Brown. “As we are guided by and grow in this biblical command, fear will not be dominant in our lives, in our responses to other people and the world around us, or in our choices and faith.”
Do Not Be Afraid is available as a standalone book and as part of a boxed set, with Ellen White’s Conflict and Courage—a book that explores complementary themes.
“The themes of hope and courage are a much-needed message for our church members and leaders,” said Mr Galusha. “We live in a world that is increasingly filled with tensions, crises and fears of many kinds. Despite these difficulties, God repeatedly assures us that we need not fear. We hope and pray that the emphasis on God’s assurance in this devotional will facilitate a strong daily walk with Christ—and trust in His promises.”
Along with other devotional books for 2025, Do Not Be Afraid is now available from Adventist bookshops or online.
