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The Bible teaches to “honour your father and mother” and Mother’s Day is a time to do just that. We can honour our grandmothers, aunties, sisters, teachers, and friends. Whoever the special women are in your life, honour them. Learn about some famous mothers in the Bible, from Eve and Sarah to Hannah and Mary, and that we are all part of a much bigger family, God’s family.

As a young adult, you are not the leader of tomorrow. You are the leader of today. In this 14-day plan, the Life.Church LeadershipXP team will provide practical, biblical advice to help young leaders develop into the leader Christ has created them to be. Each day includes a practical challenge aimed to help put what you learn through your reading into practice.

Come along to find encouraging stories from past present and future moms to renew and grow your heart. Like the moms in these stories, no matter what mom season you’re in, we all desire to meet our children’s needs and become more loving and understanding. We live with struggles, busyness, and constant choices, yet treasure the wonderful moments of our children’s kisses, cuddles, and surprising words.

This 5-day plan will inspire, encourage, and equip readers to achieve their financial goals and be good stewards of what they have. It does more than just tell you "how to budget" book, this is the start of a comprehensive roadmap to financial freedom. Based on the book Getting Good with Money by Jessi Fearon.

Most of us have a Father Figure in our lives. Some may have been great examples and some may have not even been there. In this study we look at a range of men in the Bible and how they performed the role of a Father Figure.

It’s easy to sit on the sidelines of life and refuse to get in the game. Maybe you’ve got a bunch of excuses for why you can’t. Maybe you don’t want to make the necessary effort or take responsibility. Maybe you’ve been riding the bench so long you’re not sure you even know how to play the game anymore. Let best-selling author, Tony Evans, help you get in the game.

What does it look like to live a generous life as a student? Through this 5-day Bible Plan with a video teaching from Pastor Craig Groeschel, we’ll learn what living generously means and why it’s so important in our lives.    

Being a father who prays isn’t the same thing as being a praying father. A father who prays takes actions. A praying father builds godly character. He’s in a constant and authentic exchange with a real and present God. This can be more easily said than done, but do it we must. Join us on a fatherhood journey as we learn how to be praying fathers who impact future generations.

While many countries around the world honor mothers on the second Sunday of May, it is essential to remember that God calls us to honor our mothers daily. This plan will show us the importance of honoring our mothers.

This plan encourages mothers to rely on God to create themselves anew and, inevitably, become the best at raising happy and thriving kids.

Each new day is a gift. What better way to open this never before lived present than by opening your heart to the Lord in prayer. GRACIOUS HEAVENLY FATHER -#2 is the second plan from this collection of morning prayers sure to encourage and inspire while drawing your heart closer to the heart of God.

Being a father who intentionally disciples his family is tough work. Not only do we need to learn how to run this race, we must simultaneously remove obstacles blocking our way. Biblical fatherhood is not for the faint of heart. This plan will help you identify the things standing in your way. Then it will show you how, with God’s help, you can remove these roadblocks on your journey to becoming an intentional father.

Acquiring a complete identity as CHILDREN OF GOD can and will change our lives. Being a child of God implies initiating a different relationship with a good Father Who wants the best for His children. Pastor Christian Beck exposes it with precision, and above all, with simplicity.

The Power of Father Love 7-Day Devotional was created to encourage, enthuse and empower men to be the best versions of themselves in their roles as fathers. Using the description of agape given in 1 Corinthians 13:1-8, this devotional helps dads apply these characteristics of God’s love in their fathering practices. The series offers men practical suggestions for growth as nurturers and spiritual leaders of their children and families.

The principles of being a great leader haven’t changed. However, for many Millennials the goal in ministry has. In light of celebrity pastors and rock star worship bands, platform has become the goal. How can Millennials prepare for leadership and how can current leaders train them well?

Finding time to be still in the chaos of motherhood is no simple task. Yet, when we do make time to quiet ourselves before God, something powerful happens. He gives us supernatural rest. He floods our minds with peace. He restores our joy. He whispers to our hearts that it all matters. That we matter. This plan includes devotions from "Be Still and Be Blessed: 365 Devotions for Mothers."

Do you feel like a victim to your spiraling thoughts? Do you often fall prey to toxic thinking patterns like victimhood, anxiety, and distraction? The enemy of our souls is determined to make us feel helpless, overwhelmed, and incapable of making a difference for God’s kingdom. It doesn’t have to be that way! Get out of your head and into God’s promises in this five-day, thought-changing devotional from Jennie Allen.

What if every adult leader who served in Youth Ministry was trained and equipped to minister to students, lead them to Jesus, and help them take next steps to grow in their relationship with God?

You are leading your family, but you see room for improvement. Sections of your family wall are gone. Some stones must be replaced. Before following Christ, this was off your fatherhood radar. But now, it drives your thinking. What next? As it turns out, fathers can learn much from an Old Testament cupbearer (and wall-fixer). Nehemiah outlines how we can build a vision for our family that honors God.

Welcome to this Father’s Day Devotional. From providing for their needs, to being present when they need you, being a father is a stretching role. In this short 3-day devotional, we hope and pray that you will be encouraged and inspired to do the best job you can possibly do in raising the next generation.

It’s easy to get discouraged in today’s world. But life is a lot better when you’re encouraged, and a lot harder when you’re discouraged. We can learn how to encourage ourselves in the Lord, especially in hard situations. Being encouraged strengthens and blesses us and those around us, and — as we’ll see in this plan — sometimes it’s even a matter of life and death. Being encouraged matters!

You might be a billionaire, or you could be in middle school–either way, you can be generous. Being generous has less to do with your bank account and more to do with your mindset. Jesus lived generously, and He’s inviting you to follow His lead. This 5-day Plan will provide you with simple steps to live generously.

When we pray, “Our Father,” we are not praying to a distant, uninvolved, abstract thing called "god." We are praying to the living God, our Father who “abound[s] in faithful love” (Psa. 86:15). In this 5-day reading plan, pastor and bestselling author Derwin Gray will journey with you, in discovering who our Father is, so you can break through to a completely new and refreshing prayer life.

Jesus never promised us an easy life. In fact, he reminds us that sometimes, life gets hard. Join us for the next seven days as we talk about how to face and navigate these difficult times.

Read through God’s Word, within each devotional, and reflect through guided questions for both individual consideration or group discussion. We pray it encourages you to reframe your reality.