Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Colossians 3:13

In this series, we’ll seek to answer six questions: Why forgive? Are some wrongs too big to forgive? How do I forgive? Does forgiving mean forgetting? How can I forgive myself? What are the barriers to forgiveness? The answers to these questions will point us toward powerful truths about ourselves, others, and God. In the end, we all need forgiveness, and we all need to extend it. Let’s discover why and how.

In Psalm 16, David speaks of the joy to be found in God’s presence. Do you ever feel like you are lacking joy as you spend time in the Bible? During the next 6 days, we want to take you on a journey in Bible study through Philemon that we think you will find enjoyable, engaging, and transformative.

How do we pray in faith for our concerns, plans, and aspirations? Learn how to come to the Lord in humble surrender - to trust God for the things that He will allow to happen, and to work with the strength He gives us to accomplish His purpose for all of us. This plan is best for your personal prayer and fasting.

The day you marry, you never consider that the life you’re building could be destroyed. The ruins left are a reminder of what you’ve been through. God uses everything for your good. He intends to rebuild your broken places. Over the next six days, you’ll find God’s restoring H.O.P.E. after divorce. You’ll be encouraged, validated, yet challenged to seek healing while God does the hard work of rebuilding ruins.

With everything happening all around us all the time, it is easy to forget that part of the fruit of the Holy Spirit is joy. The Bible talks a lot about joy, but life makes it challenging to find the time and space to embrace joy. In this six-day devotional by Debbie Mendoza, we will discuss how to recognize and remove blocks that are hindering the flow of God-given joy in our lives.

Have you recently felt “less than?” The truth is you’re a beloved child of God with an identity rooted in Him and a role to play in His kingdom—but insecurity and comparison hinder us from believing the truth. If you’re eager to incinerate insecurity and find freedom from comparison through God’s Word, join me on this plan. Together, we’ll discover and embrace the identity Jesus has given us!

This 6-day plan will walk you through the book of Colossians by reading a short passage daily. Each day is accompanied by a short video that explains what’s happening in the text. You'll also learn how each part of the story points to Jesus, and how Jesus is always enough.

Discover your God-given purpose and learn how to cultivate a Christ-centered family mission that answers, "Why am I here?" This six-day plan explores how each member shapes your household's purpose. Through biblical wisdom, you'll gain insights to align your family with God's purpose and build a strong home that reflects His love.

Year after year during Passion Week, we remember the gift of salvation offered to us through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. But what happens after He is risen? Does the Passion of Christ end? This 6 Day reading and video plan reveals how Jesus continued to pursue his disciples after He rose from the dead, and still persists to pursue us, the body of Christ, today.

This 6-day devotional will help you take the first steps toward healing broken family relationships through the power of biblical forgiveness. With Scripture-based insights from Colossians 3, Hebrews 12, and Matthew 18, you'll learn how to release bitterness, pray for heart change, and pursue peace—even when reconciliation seems impossible. Whether you're struggling with past wounds or everyday conflicts, God invites you into a journey of freedom and healing. Start today and discover how forgiveness can transform your heart and your home.

Are you easily irritated, quick to anger, or hard to approach? Scripture teaches that love is not provoked—it is patient, kind, and selfless. This series will help you recognize irritability as sin, understand its selfish roots, and replace it with Christlike love. True transformation begins when we submit to God and let His love reshape our hearts.

From anti-aging serums to diets to surgeries to workouts, we’re made aware of and told to “fix” our bodies every day. In this 6-day plan from Lisa Whittle, discover a whole body theology, learning to reconcile your body with the rest of who you are and growing in a deeper understanding of your true identity as a whole person created in the image of God.

Pulling back the curtain to see the connection between film and faith. Reel Dialogue is a creative dialogue between the Christian faith and entertainment culture. We provide film reviews, downloadable discussion guides, resources and events. Let's get the dialogue started on film. These conversations starters will help you start faith discussions with friends through the beauty of film.

The Bible says that love is a more important action than any other--and that it can make up for a lot of our shortcomings. How can we learn to better love those around us?

God will always forgive us if we find enough humility to confess and repent. Read his Word and take comfort in knowing that you're never too far from him...no matter what you've done.

We all face challenges and struggles in every day life, but some people seem to be able to overcome them better than others. How do they do it? What has God provided for us to live an overcoming life? Find the principles that lead to a harmonious and peaceful life. (http://thejesusalliance.org/)

Love well, and you’ll bring health and healing to every relationship. Pastor Dave Willis shares the “7 Laws of Love” found in Scripture and offers practical advice for putting love into action. As you better understand and put love into practice, you’ll experience the beauty of real love in new and profound ways.

Society’s standard of beauty varies from what we see on television, magazines and social media, and because of this, all of us have defined some idea of what it means to be beautiful. Beauty Begins offers all women a genuine understanding of what real beauty is, how we can find it and how to make peace with our reflection.

We’ve been called to a life of freedom, yet often held back by the pain of our past. I know this because I have had a lot of “past” to overcome—from sexual abuse and rape, to working as a stripper under the control of a pimp. The healing journey wasn’t always easy, but it was worth it. I invite you to join me in getting past your past.

It’s a common belief that conflict is a sign things are wrong or that a relationship is unhealthy. In fact, the opposite is true. Conflict, if done correctly, is both healthy and necessary in any relationship. Learn how to navigate conflict in this 7-day reading plan.

You long to live a life of significance. But what if you’ve been going about it completely wrong? Find the answers in the memoirs of Nehemiah. From Pastor Caleb Anderson's new book "Favor with Kings."

This reading plan looks at common temptations that we all fall into and what God says about them.

People are on the move today more than ever. Some move of their own will. But there are millions of people who are displaced—forced to move by circumstances beyond their control. So let’s learn from those on the move around the world and see what God will teach us as we consider who our neighbors are, what God is doing in places like Singapore and Wheaton, IL (USA), the challenges and opportunities found in cities, and 7 statistics that remind us Who is in control. Even as the world moves, He always remains constant!

Whether we suffer emotional or physical wounds, forgiveness is the cornerstone of the Christian life. Jesus Christ experience all kinds of unfair and unjust treatment, even to the point of a wrongful death. Yet in his final hour, he forgave the mocking thief on the other cross and his executioners.

During divorce and other extremely difficult times, there comes a moment when you will wonder if you will ever make it. Over the next 7 days, you will be able to connect with God through prayers, advice, and action plans. Learn to not just survive, but survive and thrive.