Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to 1 Corinthians 1:27

Cru is a movement dedicated to helping everyone know someone who truly follows Jesus. In July 2017, over 5,000 Cru staff gathered for a week of inspirational growth - leaving in awe of Jesus and the gospel. Each of these five devotionals from Cru17 contains a short audio segment from a main speaker ( 1-2 minutes ). Our prayer is that these highlights help you trust God to make your life count. 

Bezalel explores the call, development, and destiny of the artist by looking at the job description of the first designer of the House of God. Each day challenges you to ask God questions that promote intimacy and artistic connection to draw out the God-given creativity within you.

When we approach God with our dreams and desires, we often focus on what we don’t have. We tell Him we could do more if He’d give us more skills or resources. We compare what we’ve been given to the gifts of others. And often, our patient Father responds with an unexpected question: What’s in your hands?

From an influential pastor and author whose writing Ann Voskamp calls "sharp, informed, [and] culturally savvy" comes a revelatory blueprint for an utterly transformative and enticing Christianity. 

Seeking Daily the Heart of God is a 5 day reading plan intended to encourage, challenge, and help us along the path of daily living. As Boyd Bailey has said, "Seek Him even when you don't feel like it, or when you are too busy and He will reward your faithfulness." The Bible says, "Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart." Psalm 119:2

Have you ever doubted your effectiveness as a witness? I’ll admit, I have. Over the next 5 days, we'll discuss five misconceptions about sharing the gospel that have grown a fear of witnessing in our hearts. If you’ve struggled with any of these, my heart is not to discourage you. Instead, I pray you will be fully equipped to boldly take the message of grace and truth to the world.

Pursue God for greater measures of His presence. Move past spiritual plateaus. Focus on the “Blesser” rather than the blessings. In this 5-day devotional, Bethel Church pastor Bill Johnson shares principles he has learned through his ministry and challenges you to seek real spiritual growth.

At some point in our lives, we've all been underdogs. We've felt there's somebody out there more qualified; somebody more knowledgeable, experienced, skillful, or capable. Did you know, however, that feeling unqualified to fulfill your calling in life—as a spouse, leader or follower of Christ—actually puts you in the best position to be used by God? In this 5-day devotional, you'll experience the stories of many underdogs in the Bible.

Christianity calls us to sacrifice instead of living for oneself. We can't do both. Paul wrote about this in his letter to a divided and self-centered people to remind them to follow Jesus and only Jesus. In this RightNow Media study, Jennie Allen walks into the messy lives of the Corinthians and takes us through Paul’s words to learn how we should distinguish ourselves from the culture even today.

While Abram waited for his promised child, an alternative to the covenant was born named Ishmael. Ishmael is a metaphor for things that 'anesthetize' us from the pain of waiting too long for God's promises. When God's promises seem far to reach, and our patience seems exhausted, how can we hold on to God's Word while we wait? What substitutes have you welcomed in place of God’s best?