Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Ephesians 4:4

We all are influenced by the boxes we check, whether it’s our incomes, religious affiliations, politics, or something else. In this five-day devotional, pastor Eli Bonilla Jr., author of Mixed, shows us how to navigate our groups with compassion, authenticity, and growth-mindedness by staying rooted in our higher God-given identity.

When the world divides along lines of color, class, and culture, how should those who follow Christ respond? Based on Dr. David Anderson’s award-winning book, this five-day devotional revives the biblical model for showing special grace to others on the basis of ethnicity, class, and social distinction. We’ll explore how we can exchange racism for gracism. Join us to begin building bridges across society’s deepest divides!

What do Christians believe? Division and controversy seem to be rampant today, but for 2,000 years, Christ-followers have been unified in belief. The oldest confession of faith, the Apostles’ Creed, reminds and teaches us what we believe. In this reading plan, take a fresh look at the Apostles Creed, discovering the major beliefs of Christianity and how the Creed prepares us to share what we believe.

It is almost inevitable that, at some point, the direction your life takes does not line up with your expectations for your life. Often, the unexpected place you find yourself in leaves you waiting. In this reading plan, learn how to navigate uncharted territory and wait with hope, patience, joy, and even contentment as you lean into God, (re)discovering His Word and His ways as you wait.

When Jesus called His disciples to follow Him, they made a commitment to discipleship in the context of community. And from that point forward, the Church has been built on this same idea. But how can broken and sinful people who disagree about so many things work together for God’s Kingdom? Join us as we explore what it means to be the church: devoted, connected, and discipled brothers and sisters.

What is my purpose? This question is so important because how you answer it will determine the direction of your life—which is also what makes it so overwhelming. That’s why, over the next five days, we’re diving in to discover how to find and fulfill our calling so that we can live free from anxiety about the future and be confident that God will use us for good.

Political hostility is tearing apart our relationships and churches. But Jesus is the Party Crasher. He is calling us to refuse to bow to partisan religions, even if we lean one way politically. As we dig into Scripture, we’ll see how he is disrupting politics-as-usual and inviting us into a grander vision for kingdom life.

What the world needs now is more love from God's people as we put holiness into practice in our neighborhoods, workplaces, churches, and homes. How can we do this? In Ephesians 4 Paul urgently explains how those called by the Lord can extend Christ's healing and holy presence where they live. Learn five powerful ways we can be holy now.

Christians are different. They can’t help it. When you’re in Christ and filled with the Spirit, it changes you. This leads to weird ideas and alternate beliefs about reality. This series of 5-day plans uses classic Christian Creeds as a vehicle to explain the Christian worldview compared to the world’s, and help us see reality through Jesus’s eyes.

God created us for relationships. In fact, the greatest commandment—to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind and to love our neighbor as our self—is all about relationships (Matthew 22:36-40). But that’s not exactly easy all the time; relationships are messy and tough. In this plan, you’ll encounter practical Scripture passages that will help you build, maintain, and expand your relationships with God and others.