Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Ecclesiastes 4:12

Every marriage goes through transition. Whether it’s a move, job change, health challenge, or parenthood, we’ve all experienced events that created dissonance in our closest relationships. Author Jolina Petersheim’s seven-day devotional shares the story of her husband’s health scare—a benign brain tumor that required an emergency craniotomy and altered the course of their marriage . . . for the better.

We all know Jesus commands us to disciple others. But how are we supposed to do this in everyday life? How can women, no matter what stage of life they are in, be a disciple who makes disciples? This plan gives you a reference point to use time and time again in the years to come as women intentionally obey Jesus’ command to invest their lives into others.

As a Catholic Christian man there are certain practices such as prayer, Mass, and Scripture reading, that will make your life richer and will draw you closer to Jesus and your community of faith. Written by Stephen Binz based on teachings by Bishop Thomas Olmstead of the Catholic Diocese of Phoenix.

How can you make your Christian life thrive in a world full of things that want to choke it out? Perhaps we can take a lesson from the folks who were part of the early church. In this seven-day devotion we will take a look at the practices they had in place that helped keep the church and its individuals growing.

Grief is real—and it hurts. It isn’t something you can ignore, bury beneath the demands of daily life, or wish away overnight. You have to work through it. Rest assured, you can get beyond your grief. God doesn’t expect you to go through it alone—He promises to be with you every step of the way.

Once you turn 18, it feels like you have to figure out your life. But what if you don’t? What if where you thought you’d be isn’t where you are now? You’re not alone. Let’s figure out life’s biggest questions together in in this 7-day Bible Plan by Collective, a study for young adults from Life.Church.

We pray that this weeklong devotional will bring you comfort and encouragement as you walk alongside a spouse, child, parishioner, or friend who is recovering from addiction. You are not alone as you go through recovery beside a loved one. As we have discovered, there is hope for healing in community.

This 7-day devotional is designed to shift our perspectives on what we consider successful in today’s world, and how we are measuring ourselves in comparison. The purpose is to restore a healthy, biblical mindset about the value of processing deep work, that is often hidden, to have more substance and impact in our lives. I hope this plan will help give you a more grounded, internal sense of security. Enjoy!

What is the difference between couples whose marriages improve in crisis and couples who don’t make it? In this week’s devotional, we’ll learn from two couples whose marriages grew stronger rather than weaker through extreme outside pressure. Whether you are facing crisis right now or simply want to prepare for challenges ahead, these ideas and stories will help you lean into grace—together.

There is a role unique to women that we abandon easily—conforming to a pattern of distrust, disengagement, and competition. It’s no wonder that we’ve lost ourselves, and our way. In Godmothers, New York Times bestselling author Lisa Bevere offers a catalytic, transformative vision for women of a different way to live—showing you how to transform what you have into what God wants you to have.