Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Ephesians 5:25

In order to have an awesome marriage, we have to understand God’s definition of love. This plan by Dr. Kim Kimberling will help you redefine love God’s way. Each day is coupled with application questions that will help you process his teachings and take practical steps to define love God’s way and carrying it out in your marriage. Complete this plan and be on your way to redefining love!

It takes a lot of sacrifice and compromise for two people to become one in marriage. Add a disability into the mix and the struggles can seem overwhelming. Physical and emotional impairments often clamor for undivided attention, which can lead to self-centeredness and other barriers. But when a couple determines to keep Jesus Christ at the center of the relationship, a disability can actually become a benefit in a marriage.

One of the best things I’ve done is let go of my expectations about how life should be in order to embrace it as it is. I’ve found over the years of a challenging childhood, traveling as a musician with Third Day, marriage, and parenting, that God’s got me. He’s got you too, and he won’t let you go. It turns out, the road he has for us is the best one after all.

As humans, we have the uncanny ability to make the easy, difficult. One of the things we tend to make so mystical and complicated is this thing we refer to as “calling.” But the Bible gives us many places to start when we don't know what to do. It’s not a calling based on new trends or our vocation. God’s calling is for today. Right now. Let’s dive in! 

If there’s one thing we have learned over years of dating, break-ups, prayers, waiting, and (for Kristen) marriage, it’s this: romantic relationships are complicated. Those charming princess movies we watched as kids didn’t do us any favors as we grew older. Can you relate? Whatever season of life you’re in, we pray this week-long devotional will help you discover God’s vision for lasting relationship. Because love was God’s idea in the first place!

When we are hurt, we can carry the stench of lies, betrayal, and pain with us. It can haunt us, follow us and hold us back. But what if we were able to shed our suffering? What if our hurt didn’t hold us back after all. This seven day devotion will walk you through the steps of transforming pain to peace, hurt to healing, and rejection to redemption.

As a husband you are uniquely able to honor your wife in ways no one else can. God calls you to lead your wife faithfully and boldly, with great compassion and understanding. Join author David Chadwick for this seven-day study to equip you with seven great ways to honor your wife and make your life together better than ever.

I can’t love my wife because…. How can I submit to my husband who is….. These are common everyday challenges in a marriage. The purpose of this devotional is to understand how to live in realistic marriages and not ideal marriages.

How’s your marriage right now? Regardless of your answer, it can always be better. You can’t steer a parked car. Likewise, to improve your marriage, you have to move. Radical Wisdom is a journey toward wisdom and insight for husbands, combining principles and wisdom from Scripture with the experience of an older, wiser husband who’s been where you’ve been and made the mistakes you’ve made.

Everyone wants to experience a great marriage that lasts. The most effective and satisfying way to achieve that worthy goal is by consulting the One who created marriage in the first place. With compassion, transparency, and engaging storytelling, we will unpack what marriage really is, why God created marriage, and the unique roles both a man and a woman play in their marriage. A marriage that works is worth the work!