Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Isaiah 61:8

This reading plan serves as a guide through the Advent season, traditionally celebrated during the four weeks leading up to Christmas. We’ll explore the biblical themes of hope, peace, joy, and love, diving deeper into human longings for healing and restoration—our anticipation for God’s new world.

This world is full of a million reasons to be anxious. Concerns over health, money, relationships, and the unknown future can cripple us if we let them. But that is not what God wants for you. Join Andrew and Wendy Palau for this five day devotional, and be reminded that God knows and wants to carry all your anxiety. Find your rest in Him.

We invite you to join us in preparing room in our hearts for Christ. It’s the cry of our hearts to which God responds with His Son, “Emmanuel” - God is with us. Giving time and attention to the coming Light of the world can spark a tiny hope, ignite a thrill of joy and give us a glimpse of love in a time that otherwise may be exhausting, overwhelming and stressful.

Mary Marantz draws on her story of growing up in poverty in West Virginia to remind us that sometimes we find redemption not in spite of the dirt and pain in our lives, but because of it.

Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas Day. During this time, the Church universal is invited to become more intentional: 1) to look back in thankfulness for Jesus’ birth; and 2) to look forward in the hope of full restoration when He comes again. These reflections are designed to help you engage and embrace this season.

Being filled with the Holy Spirit is simple, but it is a foundational element of the Christian life that many Christ-followers miss. Spend 7 prayerful days in God’s Word as Pastor James MacDonald guides you through his teaching on the role of the Holy Spirit and how we can be filled to overflowing with His life-giving presence in our lives. 

As a law enforcement officer, you are on the front lines of painful events. Your work in public service is more than a job. How does the Bible inform your calling? How can it help you bear the heavy burden of the loss, tragedy, and evil that you witness?

Can beauty really come from the ashes in our life? It's easy to miss God's presence when we are walking though the unknown. This plan will challenge us to look beyond our struggles, move forward in faith and equip us to speak hope + victory over one another. Discover invaluable lessons as you endure the refining process. It's here, in our darkest places God meets us like never before.

A 7-day devotional that walks you through the impact of shame and shows how to live authentically and without shame through the power of Jesus.

When life doesn’t make sense or we’re confronted with unforeseen pain or tragedy, it can shake our faith and leave us wondering, Why? In this 7-day Study, Joyce tackles the big question with answers from God’s Word…and shares encouragement to help you weather all of life’s storms.