Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Ephesians 3:17

“Family” might be the people you lived with growing up or the people you’re living with now. You might imagine the family you want to have someday. Perhaps you call people “family” who aren’t related to you. Whoever they are, they are a part of your life, and praying for them will help build a thriving family.

God’s Word is living and effective. It’s where we encounter the good news and where we find practical wisdom for our everyday lives. Discover hope and let the gospel of grace speak transformation into your life’s toughest issues with this 5-day plan.

Life is hard. This 5-Day Devotional will help you to apply God’s Word to some of life’s toughest moments. Don’t give up, hang on! God will help you survive this battle. Let’s explore how…

What beliefs make up the foundation of the Christian faith? How do these beliefs shape and transform people's lives? In this five-day devotional, we'll explore who the Church is, what the role and purpose of the Church is, why we gather, and how the Church is called to impact the world.

There’s something powerful about praying God’s Word over our lives and writing. By ‘praying God’s Word, ’ we’re talking about piggybacking off words and prayers found throughout Scripture. Utilizing God’s Word in our prayers is like laying down kindling to help start a fire in our own hearts. If we seek to write words of lasting substance, we must be people of prayer who are also led by the Holy Spirit.

Come back from disappointment and failure and build resilience to go again.

1 John 4:7-21 teaches us much about the love of God. The Apostle John gives us the gospel’s definition of God’s love, and he reminds us of how, through the gospel, God permanently displayed His love to us. In this passage John also reminds us of how the gospel empowers us to demonstrate to God, and to others, this love of God in our own Christian lives.

How do overwhelmed parents nourish their souls so they can help their families live out a flourishing faith? In the overwhelm of raising kids, it can be difficult to feel present. These reflections, questions, and breath prayers will help you slow down, receive God’s love, and notice the sacred in your real, messy, holy life.

When it comes to making big decisions in our lives, many of us experience anxiety, fear, and confusion. But there is only one way to forge ahead with courage and confidence: God’s guidance. Dr. Gene Allen’s five-day reading plan will encourage you to face any detour or fork in the road with peace and take leaps of faith straight into the arms of the Father, no matter the circumstances.

Do you know your purpose and identity? This plan dives into the word to show you who the Bible says you are!

Alive. Enthroned. United. Ambassador. And a Citizen of Heaven forever. Have you ever considered what it would look like to be truly rooted in Christ? To live from a secure position in His presence, knowing and owning exactly who He says you are? Join Brittany on a 5-day journey into the second chapter of Ephesians as we discover how we can live rooted in Christ and abundantly in Him.

Christians are different. They can’t help it. When you’re in Christ and filled with the Spirit, it changes you. This leads to weird ideas and alternate beliefs about reality. This series of 5-day plans uses classic Christian Creeds as a vehicle to explain the Christian worldview compared to the world’s, and help us see reality through Jesus’s eyes.

Are you starting a new year? In the middle of a life transition? Beginning a new job? Then, this plan is perfect for you. This 5 day devotional plan will equip you with Biblical hope and practical help. I've stumbled when starting over and I want to help you make the most of your new beginning!

Jesus proved that prayer and leadership belong together. While many Christian leaders struggle with lackluster prayer lives, others have discovered an intentional prayer life is the nonnegotiable constant of lasting, fruitful Christian life and leadership. In this devotional, we explore the spiritual habits, rhythms, and prayer practices of world-changing leaders to help you cultivate personal and organizational commitments to prayer.

Are you in need of goodness in your life? So am I! I am a recovering Eeyore, but the more I taste God’s goodness, the harder it becomes to hang on to my crusty outlook. Instead, I’ve found myself delighted to be invited to God’s table in the wilderness, where His goodness overflows. This week, we will feast on God’s goodness in light of our needs and longings.

Struggling with doubt? You’re in good company, alongside many others in Scripture. At times, though, we can feel a deep sense of angst when doubts arise about God, His goodness, His control, or even His existence. In this 5-Day devotional plan, we’ll give you some practical steps to help you conquer your doubt.

Men, to love and lead well, we need to follow a good King. How you view Jesus, the King of kings, matters. Is Jesus a good, moral guy or a hero you deeply desire to imitate and walk alongside? In this five-day plan, we will dig into who Jesus is and how seeing him rightly makes all the difference in living on adventure with the King.

When you know Jesus intimately, it’s only natural to long for your loved ones to know Him too. Often with this waiting comes weariness, sometimes even a sense of hopelessness. This encouraging devotional guides us in prayerful lament over those who don’t know Jesus as it reminds us that a loved one’s salvation is ultimately in God’s hands.

We as skateboarders see the world differently. Where the average person might see mundane architecture and concrete, we see the creative possibilities within the urban terrain or skate park. And just like skateboarders, when we trust Jesus Christ for salvation and become Christians, our hearts and minds are transformed. We see the world differently and our worldview changes in knowing Jesus.

Sometimes life hurts. Sometimes life is hard. Sometimes life can be dark. And it leaves its mark—like ashes of grief—in the deepest parts of our souls, where no one but God can really see. In this plan, Darcie Stephens, Finding Hope Coordinator for Hope is Alive Ministries, shares some of her own story of loving those in the midst of substance abuse and how God brought her HOPE.

Who is the Holy Spirit? What does He do? In this devotional plan, you will learn about the Spirit’s work. The Spirit is like a matchmaker, a celestial marriage broker who brings us to Christ. Then, He indwells us, helps us grow in the knowledge of the Savior, empowers us, and makes us fit for the coming kingdom.

You were created to live a life of power. That was always God’s intention for you. Yet many of us trust in our own strength—and end up fearful and exhausted. This week’s devotional explores how to turn to God’s strength, not our own, so that we can endure more than we thought possible and experience more peace, joy, and contentment than ever before.

As you embark on this journey, you are invited into a space where your deepest questions and rawest doubts can find a voice. This devotional is designed to meet you exactly where you are, offer solace and understanding amid your struggles, and remind you that your questions (no matter what they are) are valid and essential in your walk with God.

Starting over can feel daunting, especially after a big failure or losing someone or something you love. What are you going to do about the very real obstacles that seem to make a new beginning seem impossible? This plan explores the four biggest obstacles to starting over and how Jesus equips us to overcome them with His power and strength.

Domestic violence is the systematic way one person tries to gain power and control over another person physically, emotionally, sexually, spiritually, economically, or psychologically. It is not God's desire for human beings to interact with one another in this way. Instead, God calls everyone to love each other, as outlined in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7.