Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Ephesians 2:16

Spend five days with Dr. Ramesh Richard, president of RREACH (a Global Proclamation Ministry) and professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, as he reflects on three Christmas carols and offers pastoral insights on how you can maximize the meaning of Christmas this year.

We often find ourselves standing in gray places when it comes to theology, politics, church denominations, faith—you name it, and we have different opinions about it. This week’s devotional is about leaning in to learn from one another. It’s about being open to the idea that we might be wrong sometimes. It’s about learning the artful elegance of loving one another in the gray places.

The past few years have shown us an ugly side of humanity thanks to a perfect storm of politics, pandemics, and protests. Still, this plan reminds us that when we are truly human, as God designed us, we are compassionate, kind, and loving people who want to help those around us. In this devotional, we will look at five ways we can be the humans Jesus calls us to be.

When we talk about 'Community is our Heartbeat,' we're talking about the community of people God has placed around us. We live in a more connected world than ever before, and yet the longing for true community is as strong as it’s ever been. From start to finish, God's story is about how He invites individuals into His family. The Church of Jesus then should be the most inclusive community that has ever existed. Join us for this 5-day devotional leaning into the importance of Community in our walk of Faith.

Justification declares sinners righteous on the basis of faith in Jesus Christ alone. When God looks at us as believers in Christ, it’s just as if we’d never sinned, and we receive every benefit of justification. These include having peace with God, obtaining access to Him, learning to rejoice in hope and affliction, cultivating God-honoring character, and possessing His love.

When Jesus called His disciples to follow Him, they made a commitment to discipleship in the context of community. And from that point forward, the Church has been built on this same idea. But how can broken and sinful people who disagree about so many things work together for God’s Kingdom? Join us as we explore what it means to be the church: devoted, connected, and discipled brothers and sisters.

Alive. Enthroned. United. Ambassador. And a Citizen of Heaven forever. Have you ever considered what it would look like to be truly rooted in Christ? To live from a secure position in His presence, knowing and owning exactly who He says you are? Join Brittany on a 5-day journey into the second chapter of Ephesians as we discover how we can live rooted in Christ and abundantly in Him.

As we look towards Christmas, can you feel that festive feeling building on the inside? This devotional is an advent based devotional, as we look with anticipation towards the birth of Christ. All of the Christmas festivities we know and treasure are founded on our expectation and hope in Christ, and what joy it is to celebrate his coming on Christmas Day!

Together, let's take a closer look at our illuminated Messiah. What did He represent in days past? What does He mean for us today, and more importantly, eternity? Every Messianic theme from Genesis to Revelation has an illuminated portrait of Jesus alongside a treatise, explaining the theology behind every brushstroke that illustrator Tim Gagnon crafted. May they capture your heart and help you discover more about our Jesus.

Christians are different. They can’t help it. When you’re in Christ and filled with the Spirit, it changes you. This leads to weird ideas and alternate beliefs about reality. This series of 5-day plans uses classic Christian Creeds as a vehicle to explain the Christian worldview compared to the world’s, and help us see reality through Jesus’s eyes.