Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Colossians 3:14

Parenting can be hard on a marriage, and challenging seasons of parenting can be even harder. That can certainly be the case during your kid’s teen years. If you’re in this stage right now, or soon to be, this plan is for you. In this plan by Lindsay Few, see what Scripture has to say to help you keep growing your marriage while your kids are in these formative years.

Does your critical spirit crush your spouse or rob your marriage of companionship? Has your spouse said you are critical? Constantly judging yourself and others will hold you back from being fully vulnerable and transparent with your spouse. God has better for your marriage. In this 5-day plan by Tiffany Miller, we take a biblical look at how to cut the criticism and cultivate companionship.

When you see relationships with God, yourself, and others in whole, holy, and healthy ways, your heart will stop looking for love in the wrong places. Hear God’s beautiful whisper: I have loved you with an everlasting love. Nothing will ever change that. Then you will be free to love yourself. Navigate the matrix of relationships with confidence and hope. You were made for love: God’s love.

Christians are different. They can’t help it. When you’re born again and filled with the Spirit, it changes you. This leads to different values about right and wrong and a different lifestyle to match it. This series of 5-day plans uses the 10 Commandments (following the classic Augustinian ordering) as a vehicle for an alternative, Christ-like morality and Jesus' way of living.

Partnership is one approach that is often treated with extreme caution. In fact many steer clear of this approach due to the complexities of bringing more than one stake holder to the table. But, partnership is powerful, especially when all on board share a common vision, passion, and heart. More can be accomplished doing things together than going solo.

Christians are different. They can’t help it. When you’re born again and filled with the Spirit, it changes you. This leads to different values about right and wrong, and a different lifestyle to match it. This 5-day plan uses the 10 Commandments (following the classic Augustinian ordering) as a vehicle for an alternative, Christ-like morality and Jesus-way of living.

In a 5-day devotional, we explore the timeless lessons from Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol about choosing joy, finding contentment, and extending mercy during the holiday season. It's a reminder that Christmas offers a second chance for all, just as it did for Ebenezer Scrooge in the past and for us today.

The holidays bring excitement and busyness, sweet moments and chaos, blessing and frustration. In the hustle, bustle, merry, and bright, we’re looking expectantly for perfect presents and serene gatherings. The reality often falls short of our expectations. And that’s why celebrating Advent is an important rhythm for our calendars. Find peace in God's story this Christmas as you take time to pause in the presence of the Lord.

It is no secret that the world is broken. Just look around you. But God has set in motion a plan to restore it all -- to bring all creation, including you and me, back into harmony with himself, with each other, and with the whole of his creation.

This devotional series, centered on "Love Like Jesus," explores the profound depth and transformative power of Christ-like love in daily life, urging men to live out their faith actively through the selfless love of Jesus. Each day challenges us to embody love as an action, reflecting Jesus' example and deepening our relationship with God and those around us.