Encouragement

Spending dinnertime together around the table is critical for growing healthy family relationships. Celebrate the most connected part of your day with  Dinnertime Devotions . Be filled with praise and thanksgiving for all God’s goodness as you participate in family activities and praise moments. Grow closer to God and each other as you reflect on your day with thankfulness. 

Dinnertime Devotions

We’ve all been crippled by failure, hurt, disappointment, loss, or opposition at some time. But Mike Foster shows us that God offers every one of us a second chance through his love. The feelings of insecurity, fear, shame, not measuring up, and judgment. That. Stops. Today. 

People Of The Second Chance

Do you sometimes feel something is missing in your life, but you don’t know what? Jesus addressed that missing element when He told a story about a hidden treasure. As Randy Alcorn writes, “When you discover the secret joy of the Treasure Principle, I guarantee you’ll never be content with less.”

The Treasure Principle

Is your life different from what you wanted? Does each day seem filled with second choices? In this reading plan based on Jeff Lucas's book Singing in Babylon, we'll look at what it means to live in exile, in a life that is full of second choices. By looking at the lives of Daniel and Jesus, you'll be inspired to find genuine joy even in the midst of life's disappointments.

Singing in Babylon: Finding Purpose in Life's Second Choices

It's a phrase we use often. "I'm doing well, under the circumstances". Circumstances can be oppressing, but our struggles are an opportunity to care for a hurting world. With the Holy Spirit's help, choosing to have a true perspective allows us to view the world from above the circumstances. As we pursue a true perspective, we discover transcendent meaning for our lives. Meaning that allows us to live over the circumstances.

Reality Is An Acquired Taste 

Growing in Christ and helping others do the same sums up discipleship. Do you wonder what that looks like? You’re not alone. Most people either haven’t heard of “discipleship” or lack confidence in how to do it.  

Over the next five days, we’ll see how Jesus invited His friends (disciples) to follow Him and what this means for us. We’ll provide simple next steps for following Jesus with your friends.


Discipleship 101: Following Jesus With Friends

We all have had difficult conversations—with our friends, spouses, children, etc. But what about having difficult conversations with God? In this plan, we talk about three different conversations: the conversation after you’ve just royally screwed up, the conversation when your future seems bleak, and the conversation when your emotions are raw. 

Hey God, Can We Talk? Difficult Conversations 

This 7-day Bible plan by Dr. Tomi Mercy Ademokun highlights the virtues and impactful actions of seven influential women in the Bible, each demonstrating faith, courage, and leadership:

1. Shiphrah and Puah - the midwives defying Pharaoh’s orders.
2. Jochebed - Moses' mother who protected him.
3. Miriam - the supportive sister of Moses.
4. Pharaoh's Daughter - Egyptian royalty who adopted Moses.
5. Sheerah - the city builder.
6. The Virtuous Woman. (Proverbs 31) - a model of excellence.
7. Queen Esther - the brave queen who saved her people.

This plan inspires readers to embody these qualities and live as Ambassadors for Christ!

Models of Faith: Women of Virtue + Impact

As New York pastor Rich Villodas defines it, a deeply formed life is a life marked by integration, intersection, intertwining, and interweaving, holding together multiple layers of spiritual formation. This kind of life calls us to be people who cultivate lives with God in prayer, move toward reconciliation, work for justice, have healthy inner lives, and see our bodies and sexuality as gifts to steward.