Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to James 1:3

"Expect the Unexpected" explores how we can expect surprises & challenges as we grow in our Christian faith and do missions. Drawing from global Sports mission experiences, these lessons reveal how faith and resilience thrive in life's unforeseen moments.

Deeper into Scripture is a methodology of scripture reading that instructs, encourages and equips people to read God’s Word daily and deeply. To accomplish this we have created a unique four-fold method of bible reading that directs the individual to read a short passage of scripture four times. Each reading is done with a different question, instruction or objective to be considered. This repetitive reading and instruction takes us deeply into the Word of God and draws us closer to Him.

Does your faith feel like it’s gone seriously off-course? This devotional will get you back on the right track.   

Jesus promised his followers that they never had to walk in fear because He overcame the worst this world could bring against them. Over the course of 11 days, we will examine Romans 5-8 to better understand how following Jesus Christ enables us to live free from fear, failure, demands, and death itself.

The story of Christmas offers a great promise. It speaks into the hopelessness and restlessness of our day by revealing a God who has been on mission to save us. From the beginning of our human story, God promised a Rescuer. When he made good on that promise, he did so in an unexpected way: by sending his Son! Come experience this story and unwrap the promises it offers you.

This devotional gives real hope and practical help for those impacted by addiction. Through a Gospel-centered step-by-step guide, you will be equipped to live in forever freedom and inexpressible joy.

Parenting is a bigger challenge today than in any other age. Biblical child rearing is based in truth and grace and has the goal to produce rock-steady Christians. How can parents even begin such a daunting task? Based on Phil Congdon’s book Living by Grace, this devotional not only encourages us to start, but gives us the know-how to elevate our endeavors to effective kingdom performance.

Widows, Orphans, Handicapped, Disabled, children, pre-born children, abused, lower class, homeless people, prisoners…the list goes on. In every society and culture, certain types of people are looked down on or disregarded. How does God see all these special people? Walk with us through scripture and some true stories from disabled believers who help us live as He desires we do.

This 10-day devotional is an invitation to feel, sit with, and fully acknowledge your suffering after miscarriage or infant loss. It is also an invitation to be seen, understood, and to find Biblically-anchored hope, even amid pain. Ultimately, this is about God. A reminder that He is gracious and meets us right where we are, no matter how lost we may feel.

Discover your true identity in Christ with this reading plan. Through daily confessions, reflections, and challenges, explore the depths of your identity rooted in God's truth. From faithfulness to victory, from chosen and loved to being a new creation, embrace your identity as a child of God. Experience transformation, freedom, and purpose as you walk confidently in who God says you are.