Encouragement

Looking at how you can make changes in the New Year

A New Year Of Change

Do you struggle to do the “right” spiritual disciplines—and feel bad because they don’t bring you closer to God the way they seem to for others? This devotional and the book it’s based on challenge our widely accepted ideas about what it means to know God. Because when it comes to relationship with God, the most important thing is where we end up, not how we get there.

A Contrarian’s Guide To Knowing God

How would you describe your faith journey?  Is it a well-established fire?  Is it warming? Comforting? Does it push away darkness?  Or is merely a spark? Not quite yet a flame?  Hardly casting a shadow.  These guided audio meditations will help recognize a spark from an encounter with God.  And watch the spark turn to flame.  Pushing out fear and darkness.

From Spark To Flame

Explore what genuine friendship looks like. God amplifies healthy relationships in ways that are gloriously surprising and deeply satisfying. Discover easy-to-do ideas for building and maintaining your friendships in small ways that carry long-lasting, relationship-rich impact.

How To Reach Out When You’re Lonely

The welcome of Christ was astonishing to the culture around him. He gave voice to the speechless, frustrated the powerful, and humbled the wise. As Christians, our welcome should be like his– wonderfully surprising, deeply challenging, and firmly rooted in love. This five-week study explores the complicated and beautiful welcome of Jesus toward his most beloved creation, human beings. Jump in with us, individually or with a small group, and let’s transform how we show welcome.

Women of Welcome: Christ-Like Welcome

What could be better in our troubled world than the realization that you are loved and cherished by your Creator? Each day in this 5-day devotional contains a power-packed devotion, life-giving Scripture, an inspiring quote, and an engaging 'shout out' for the reader. What could be more exciting than knowing His hand is on you, endowing you with purpose and hope for the future?

Shouts of Joy: Devotions for the Faithful Heart

Shalom is so much more than a simple greeting of peace; that’s just the beginning of the full richness of the Hebrew concept of shalom. Dig into true peace in this 6-day study, and discover the ancient way to wholeness.

The Shalom Path

Do you ever feel overworked and underutilized? Do you struggle to stay connected during the week? It’s so easy to get stuck in the routines of this broken world and to tell ourselves we're "fine". But there’s another way—the way of our King, Jesus. Start this five-day plan; break out of the old routines; and invite God to begin something new in you.

More Than "Just Fine" // Let's Do Something New

Why doesn't God do something about suffering and trouble? This ancient question is still being asked today. Doesn't God care? Jesus suffered for us and was well acquainted with grief. Christianity was born in suffering and the Bible has much to say about it. This Bible Plan features lively coversations between Lyn and Sam who raise provocative questions and offer intriguing responses.