Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Ephesians 5:3

Gratitude has a powerful effect on your attitude and perspective. Dig into what Scripture teaches about the role of thankfulness in the Christian life. This 4-day plan by Lindsay Few will help you cultivate a thankful heart and a culture of gratitude in your marriage.

As believers we are a part of God’s new humanity, and as a result we are called to walk in distinctiveness. We are called to walk in love, rejecting the idolatry of disordered sexuality. We are called to walk in humility, rejecting the idolatry of power. Walking in integrity, we reject the idolatry of success. And rejecting the power of greed, we are called to walk in simplicity. 

Of all the apostles, Paul’s conversion/calling story was arguably the most notable and miraculous, his assignment to take the Gospel to the Gentiles the most unique, and the tangible results of his obedience the most impressive by human standards. Even so, Paul did not operate as a lone wolf, set apart from the pack and self-sufficient. On the contrary, this hero of the Christian faith understood the essential role his brothers and sisters played in his life and stayed connected to them even when his assignment to preach and live truth called him away for long stretches of time. 

Christ in you is the hope of glory. Are you living more out of your old, dead nature or your new nature and identity in Christ? Have you drifted away from Jesus? To come back into being a wholly surrendered follower of Christ, we are called to die daily! When you hear the call, how do you respond?

If we want to share Jesus with others, we’ve got to live like Him, love like Him, and listen like Him. In this 5-day Plan, we’ll take a closer look at the life of Jesus to discover how we should live our lives.

In churches, the theological stances on female leaders are diverse. No matter what you believe, it’s essential for churches to communicate their beliefs and develop female leaders. Kadi Cole has spent years interviewing female leaders. In this reading plan, you’ll get a glimpse of the Eight Best Practices she discovered that your church can implement to ensure that the female leaders around you are developed to their fullest, God-given potential.

When life takes one too many unexpected turns, do you find yourself saying, "I don't know who I am anymore"? In the wake of shattered dreams, do you wonder how you will find purpose again? You're not alone. What if losing an identity could reveal who you really are? Join author and broadcaster Sheridan Voysey on this journey to discover who you can become when life doesn't go as planned.

Learn how to live and love like Jesus did—as brothers and sisters in intimate, life-giving community with each other. Leave behind eroticized, fear-based patterns and explore how the Bible invites us into gendered, generous relationships between men and women of character as we love one another as Jesus did.

Watch this video series that talks you through the complicated issue of rediscovering intimacy in marriage.

We’re Dino and Ashley Petrone, and we have a passion for healthy, God-centered marriages. We pray that by sharing our own experiences of confronting our failures, seeking after the future, and being intentional, we can encourage others by suggesting ways to move forward with a God-centered marriage.