John

In John 16:16-33, Jesus takes the disciples through the reality of his departure and the grief they will experience. Jesus compares their confusion and grief to childbirth pains that are soon forgotten because of the joy of receiving a baby. He encourages them that because he has overcome the world, they too will overcome and receive joy from the Father.

Grief Turned Into Joy: Reflecting on John 16:16-33

The purpose of the Gospel of John is to ignite belief in readers and to fan the flame of faith in believers. John highlights how people responded to Jesus in the 1st Century and showcases responses for readers today: faith that abides in who he is, obeys what he calls us to do, and witnesses about Jesus to the world. This 7-day reading plan explores Jesus’ story, compelling a response.

The Gospel of John

What would it look like to fulfill this prayer to God "that they all may be one"? One way is when we care for and carry each other – especially when we’re weary, hurting, and not the same. Join this five-day devotion of meditations on Christ, his prayer in John 17:20-21, and our being sent by Jesus to carry each other in this one life.

One Life: Sent by Jesus to Carry Each Other

This fun plan for kids teaches real-life lessons from a Bible App for Kids story. Each day's video teaches a memory verse, a key truth, a song, and other concrete ways to help abstract truths stick. Visit www.bible.com/kids to get this free, interactive app for your kids.

The First Christmas Gift: Jesus Is Born (Bible App for Kids)

A meditation on John inspired by the 15th Century devotional ‘Imitation of Christ.’ In 2011 Chris Webster, a professor with positions at Hong Kong and Cambridge Universities, awoke from a 4 day coma.  He started writing JohnBlog as spiritual instructions for his teenage daughter and son should he not return from a second cardiac arrest. This also tells everyone why he exuberantly loves life but considers death as gain.


JohnBlog - Word&Light

Christianity’s roots run deep with examples of strong faith from spiritual giants throughout history. Spend your Holy Week in the Gospels, being refreshed by the insights and wisdom of ancient believers. Today’s church can be renewed by listening to yesterday’s saints.

Discover a fresh, yet ancient, viewpoint of the most important week of the faith. All excerpts taken from the CSB Ancient Faith Study Bible. 

A 7 Day Journey with the Church Fathers

What sets apart the Gospel of John from the other three Gospels? While all have heart and passion, the Gospel of John bursts with the life-changing first-hand testimony of the author, the apostle John. This man saw the work of Jesus Christ, the Son of God right in front of his eyes, and it transformed his life. Start this plan and find out why.

In the Beginning Was the Word

This plan is a 10-day prayer journey through the High Priestly Prayer that Jesus prayed for you and me in John 17.

What Does Jesus Pray For Us?

This three-day plan encourages children to experience what it might have been like to be there on the day that Jesus fed a crowd of thousands of people. Just like Jesus’ first followers, they will have the opportunity to wonder at who this amazing man could be. The plan complements the free children’s game app Guardians of Ancora.