Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Ecclesiastes 4:9

Some of us grew up in families where we watched small disagreements evolve into loud arguments, violence, separation, or even divorce. Regardless of our early experiences, we have the power to turn threats to our relationships into a platform for growth. Based on the book In Love & Always Arguing, this 5 day devotional is designed to equip readers with the tools needed to successfully navigate the waters of conflict and disagreement that are sure to arise in any loving relationship.

Men face challenges to their faith at work and at home. This reading plan offers a daily dose of wisdom for men who seek to draw strength from God’s Word. Daily Strength For Men: Courage will equip you to walk faithfully with God—the source of your courage.

How do you keep going when your world is falling apart? This 5-day devotional explores what it looks like to trust God when you are wounded, processing grief, and navigating what gives life purpose.

Sometimes we see injustice in the world and think, “There’s nothing I can do about it.” But that’s where we’re wrong. Over 2,000 years ago, Jesus set forth a model for revolutionaries that is just as powerful to guide our journey today. This plan is your playbook for moving beyond helplessness and becoming the change you want to see in the world. Will you join the revolution?

As Tammie Jo Shults discovered when she safely landed the severely crippled Southwest Flight 1380, all of the hard things you go through in life aren’t wasted—they have purpose. This 5-day devotional will help you explore how God uses the challenges in our lives to build us into the people He wants us to be, and prepare us for what He calls us to accomplish.

In a world that’s more connected than ever, it can be challenging to develop deep and lasting friendships that build us up and bring joy to our lives. This devotional series will share the biblical aspects of friendship and offer insight into how God guides these treasured relationships.

Learn how to live and love like Jesus did—as brothers and sisters in intimate, life-giving community with each other. Leave behind eroticized, fear-based patterns and explore how the Bible invites us into gendered, generous relationships between men and women of character as we love one another as Jesus did.

Being single is a unique time of life when a person is single by choice or finds themselves alone by circumstances. While scripture teaches that men and women are not generally designed to be alone, join us in this plan as we explore the gifts of singleness.

This plan is to encourage those who are in the throes of foster care and adoption from foster care. It is meant to remind foster parents they aren't alone in the thoughts and emotions that happen behind the curtain of foster care.

Francine Rivers’s novel Redeeming Love draws on themes from the biblical story of Hosea and Gomer to remind us of God’s passionate, sacrificial, and unchanging love. In this 5-day devotional, Rivers takes us deep into Scripture as together we explore that incredible love and consider how God longs to redeem the pain of our past as we draw closer to Him.

Strong marriages don’t just develop automatically. Our hope is that you’ll discover the attitudes, the values and the habits that are needed to build a healthy and strong marriage that will last a lifetime. This 5-day plan is adapted from The Pre-Marriage Course created by Nicky and Sila Lee, authors of The Marriage Book.

Better Together is a 5-day marriage devotional that shares the joy of doing life together and using your gifts to serve one another. We pray you are inspired to spend more time loving, encouraging and enjoying your spouse!

As you continue to compete and minister on your field of play today, dive into this seven-day plan that helps female coaches and athletes learn how to encourage their teammates, peers, and communities to compete for and glorify Christ.

What does your heart need to hear as you wrestle with depression and anxiety? As Sarah Robinson has discovered in her own struggles, you don’t need to do everything right or believe all the Christian clichés to have a peace-filled life in the midst of mental illness. No matter how you feel in this moment, God hasn’t abandoned you. There is light ahead & you’re going to make it there.

What makes your heart break for our broken world? You want to make a difference in the world. You’re concerned about all the problems you see, the injustices, and the suffering. But you don’t know where to begin. Designed for the aspiring activist or world-changer, this book is the key to get you started.

In this 5-day plan, civil rights legend Dr. John M. Perkins reveals the challenges and joys of loving your neighbor as yourself. Through the story of the Prodigal Son, he shows how confession, repentance, and radical forgiveness are the heartbeat of the redemption story.

Although much has changed in recent years—from technology to social media to pandemic protocol—small group communities within our churches are as important as ever. Whether you are considering starting a small group or have led groups for years, this five-day devotional will help you better understand the biblical foundation for small groups and strategies for making your small group spiritually deep and relationally meaningful.

Relationships can be a lot of he says, she says, but what does God say? Join David Villa as he goes over what a healthy relationship looks like in the eyes of God. He says, she says, HE says!

If you've ever wondered why it seems like such a struggle to make and maintain friendships as an adult--it's not just you. This 5-day devotional will encourage you, remind you that you're not alone, and walk with you as you learn to develop and nurture intentional relationships. Based on Amy Weatherly and Jess Johnston's book I'll Be There (But I'll Be Wearing Sweatpants).

Jesus’s life and words are beautifully clear: how you treat people matters—because every person matters to God! God wants to use your ordinary days to make a bigger impact than you could ever expect…one simple, courageously kind word and action at a time. Experience the lavish lovingkindness of God in a fresh way so you can share it with others.

Throughout the day, most of us have the urge to pick up our phones or open our computers for some reason or another. Sometimes it might be innocuous, but what if it leads us away from our Creator?

Discover a Kingdom perspective on relationships at work and how to build those relationships in a God-honoring way. This 5-day plan will walk you through some of the more challenging aspects of relationships with people at work and equip you to bring peace, foster mutual respect and contribute to a working environment that empowers others so everyone can work at their best.

In his new book, Northern Roads, pastor and author Jeremy Norton unpacks his journey of life and leadership, serving in Alaska and the Yukon Territory. Have you ever wondered if God is leading you in some specific way? Is His distinct guidance being given through an extraordinary process? Is He coordinating certain events to achieve some greater plan that has yet to be revealed?

Enjoy five daily devotions based on Kari Kampakis’ book More Than a Mom: How Prioritizing Your Wellness Helps You (and Your Family) Thrive. The devotions will explore the importance of standing on God’s timeless truth as we invest in our personal wellness, unleashing God’s power in our lives.

Motherhood is a gift that shouldn’t be confined to a series of to-do lists, marked milestones, or filtered photos. Using the M.O.M.S acronym, I empower you to lay down your ideals, plans, and perfectionism at Jesus’ feet, and pick up a new perspective, grateful heart, and courage to move forward each day. Start this plan to renew your spirit, attitude, and mind to receive God’s new mercies.