Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Ephesians 1:8

The early days of parenting can be super exciting and super overwhelming at the same time. Busy from the moment you wake up in the morning (that is if you got any sleep the night before) until you go to bed at night. This plan offers creative and practical encouragement!

Everlasting Covenant is a four-week study designed for the season of Advent. Advent is a season of celebrating the coming of Christ and His fulfillment of God’s promises. This study will highlight the ways Christ fulfilled God’s covenants with His people throughout history, concluding with a week of focused study on the Christmas story.

Do you find yourself struggling with shame in your life? Shame seeks to keep us from living the faith-filled life God has planned. Instead of living out our potential, shame cloaks us in regret, insecurity, and doubt. Shame Breaker is a four-week Bible study on how God redeems us from the power of shame. He was and is the ultimate Shame Breaker.

In Jesus You Are... is a four-week Bible study on our identity in Christ. By focusing on the truth of who we are in Jesus, what He has given us through His sacrifice, and how we are sealed as His children, we can understand our true identity. As we grow in our faith we can grow in our assurance and confidence of who we are in Him.

Have you ever seen an action movie where the stunts became more and more outrageous? Each stunt gets more extreme as the movie continues to push the limits of what to expect. What if that same mindset inspired us to live differently in our lives? What if we looked to God for ways to be extreme and do the unexpected in places like generosity?

The story of Ruth stands as a story of redemption. Coming from tragedy and as a foreign woman, Ruth is the last person we might expect to see the goodness of God. She becomes a key figure in the story of the Bible and the great-grandmother of King David himself!

Have you ever wondered, “Is it possible to experience joy in all seasons of life?” Carol McLeod believes that God has an enormous joy for you that is within your reach. In this devotional, you will discover how to trust God when life isn’t fair, how to ponder Scripture that transforms your thinking and how to turn disappointment into a heart that rejoices in the middle of uncertainty.

Many churches and families who partner with Grain of Hope are coming together to experience Grain of Hope: 30 Days of Heartwork! We're spending ourselves constantly... Our time, money and our energy. This 30 day interactive journey through Scripture is going to challenge us to spend ourselves the way God calls us to as believers! Through true stories, honest questions, and daily empathy challenges, we'll grow in compassion and in our knowledge of justice issues. Most importantly, we will become more like our generous God, who spends himself for us! 

Throughout Scripture, knowing God and caring for the poor are interconnected. Compassion: 30 Days of Heartwork is an opportunity - a creative and engaging resource to help you disciple your kids in knowing God better by opening their eyes and their hearts to needs all around them. As you live differently for these 30 days, your family will grow closer to God and to each other.

Throughout Scripture, knowing God and caring for the vulnerable are interconnected. So often we are discouraged from speaking up for the most vulnerable in our society, the unborn, because we view the issue through the lens of politics, anger, or shame. Reimagining Pro-Life is an opportunity to see and engage with the millions affected by abortion from a new framework, one of love, compassion, and action.