Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to John 4:23

She was at the end of her rope. Feeling empty from her guilt and shame, she found herself incredibly lonely and in despair. How do we find hope when we’re living in despair? The answer is found in the story of “The Woman at the Well” in John chapter 4, in what we call a "Perspectives Study".

This world around us is like a desert—parched and desolate, and people go from mirage to mirage in search of life. As Christians, we have the true source of life-giving water, and this devotional will help to illuminate how we can bring life to the desert.

How does God envision partnership? If God places families and couples under His special protection, what about singles? What does a healthy balance between self-love and love of neighbor have to do with happy partnerships? In this plan, you will find out how you can live out God's idea of community and partnership, even and especially as a single.

The presence of God is our safe place in every moment of our lives. This plan is an invitation to embark on a four-day journey with the Lord to get closer to His heart and to understand the purpose He has for your life.

The Westminister's Catechism states "The chief end of man is to glorify God forever." Our whole purpose in this life is to worship God and glorify Him in our lives. How then do we show our worship to Him and how do we glorify Him that is pleasing and acceptable to Him?

There are all kinds of cultures in the world, and often it's hard for us to relate to others. This video series looks at diversity and reaching out to people who may be different than you. 

In the midst of the noise and distractions around us, whether it’s social media, work, friends, the mall, or the next big sale, it’s possible to wonder who we actually are. This devotional will point you back to where it all starts and will empower you to live out your true identity with relevance as God intended.

When the Samaritan woman encounters Jesus at Jacob’s well, her life is completely transformed. She was drinking water from the wrong wells of life and Jesus offered her living water. She quickly casts her old water jar aside and runs to tell others of her experience with Jesus. He is our Living Water and when we drink from Him, we’re not only saved, but we’re transformed, and nothing will ever be the same. Join me in this five-day study as we see what it means to drink the living water.

Though Christmas bears the name of Jesus Christ, it’s becoming more rare to hear his name in public. But December doesn’t bring just another holiday, it brings a celebration of the advent of hope and joy—the birth of the Savior of the world. This Christmas season, let the wonder of Christ’s love stir you to Make Room for him with Mark Hall From Casting Crowns.

Five regular people from Life.Church took an honest look at their own lives with a different kind of question: What would Jesus undo? This Bible Plan is what we found. Will you join us to read along with Pastor Craig Groeschel’s series What Would Jesus Undo?  

Loneliness is a human longing, and it its very existence points to something common to us all. This 5-day devotional reading plan is aimed at helping you turn to God—who meets us where we are and draws us to himself.

Over 200 million people will face surgery this year alone. An overwhelming and sometimes scary experience, thankfully we can turn to the Bible for encouragement and peace. As you aim to correct your physical ailment, a worldly temporary restoration, allow this plan to fuel your spiritual, eternal restoration. This dual purpose will be unpacked over the next 5 days as you walk through the healing steps of post-operative surgery.  

It can be easy to feel that your faith has little or no bearing on the people around you. How can you effectively share the hope you have? This plan gives practical steps for what it means to live a life on mission.

Encountering Jesus’ compassionate heart produces life. Jesus’ heart is for the lost, the broken, and the hurting. He came to demonstrate God’s never-ending love for creation. Time and time again, we see His heart moved with compassion and compelled by kindness toward the outcast.

A simple yet profound guide to facilitate the instinctively human desire to pray. We pray because we are human, not because we are religious. Something in our nature points beyond itself; something in us searches for and desires personal connection with God. Although communicating with our Creator through prayer is innate, the effective practice of it often feels just beyond our reach.

When you honor others, you honor God. In this 5-day devotional, Rich Wilkerson Sr. helps you appreciate the people around you as you learn to create a culture of honor in your life, family, and ministry.

The Bible is the most powerful book that has ever been written. Studying it illuminates our minds, feeds our souls, changes our lives, and most importantly, helps us get to know God. Adapted from the devotional, 30 Days by Nicky Gumbel, this 5-day plan is designed to help those who want to start reading the Bible by giving them a practical introduction to passages from the Old and New Testaments.

Most of us know that reading the Bible is an important skill for spiritual growth. Yet getting into a regular Bible reading habit can feel daunting. Pastor Mark Moore invites you this week to strengthen your Bible-reading muscles by digging into four core passages of Scripture. As Mark has discovered, nothing will give you more joy, peace, and confidence than knowing and applying God’s Word to your life.

There are so many expectations placed on women. Sometimes life feels like an endless cycle of responsibilities. Let’s intentionally pause to learn from the greatest teacher, Jesus, and see how His interactions with people show us a thing or two about what God truly expects. Get ready to throw off fear, shame, and judgment in order to take up the freedom Jesus died to give.

Dave Willis, author, speaker, and father of four boys, talks biblically and practically about how to raise a generation of boys who are champions, encouragers, and respecters of women. He is the author of the book "Raising Boys Who Respect Girls".

This plan presents some thought-provoking short messages for you to consider during your daily meditation moments and draws from scrIpture and practical real-life experiences to provide spiritual nourishment to boost your day. This plan is a supplementary resource to encourage and edify the reader as he/she focuses on God for strength and sustenance through the word of God.

8x CrossFit Games Champion, named “Fittest Man on Earth”, Rich Froning Jr. shares how his personal relationship with Jesus Christ and dedication to scripture anchors him through adversity and grounds him in success.

Spiritual growth doesn’t happen automatically. We need the right nutrients if we want to flourish in our faith. This 5-day study will help you identify five Christian disciplines that are crucial to your spiritual growth.

Have you ever felt on the edge, alone, down & out, or maybe wondered what God can do with someone like you? What if you found out that even when you feel left out, God is still singing a song of love and destiny over your life? You were made on purpose, for a purpose that can release God's glory and flavors into the world. You are Holy Guacamole.

Come on a journey with me and learn more about the life of Jesus. Together we watch a short clip of the movie The Life of Jesus and reflect on what we see. Discover who Jesus really was and what He can mean to you. This reading plan is the second of 10. You can read each plan separately, but we challenge you to complete the whole journey.