Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Hebrews 12:1

What's margin? Here's what it's not: working yourself to the bone, gritting your teeth through life, spending every dollar you make. In fact, God calls us to have margin in our lives - room for Him to work, yes, and also for our minds and bodies to flourish. If you've forgotten what margin looks like, read this plan and invite God to remind you that he built you for margin.

A church can appear healthy but have underlying illness. A healthy and fit church, though, is actively making disciples, developing strong leaders, and reaching out to the community. Gary McIntosh and Phil Stevenson have over eighty years of combined experience in church leadership. This week-long devotional gives us a glimpse into how to identify the type of church we serve and move toward a higher level of fitness for the sake of God’s kingdom.

The word of God also promises that even when destruction surrounds us and anxiety is great within us that we can take joy in the consolation that comes from Him. No matter how forgotten we feel, God does not abandon His people. 

The letter to the Hebrews has valuable lessons to share about being in community and living life “better together.” This plan combines some thoughts on a passage or two from Hebrews each day with some of the main concepts of Rusty George’s book Better Together. pastorrustygeorge.com 

Above The Clouds is a devotional intended for those whose life is going well right now. While we celebrate our victories on the mountain top we can lose sight of our neighbors in the valley.  I pray this devotional encourages you to refocus your eyes, even when life is good, so that we may continue to love people the way Jesus does—even if that means coming down from above the clouds.

Life is hard and we need strength, wisdom, character, and hope to make it through and to end well. That takes perseverance. God talks a lot about perseverance and tells us how important it is and how to get it. This week, let’s focus on strengthening our faith through building perseverance, so that we can run a good race.

In a crowded Christmas season, most of us feel the stress and anxiety of family relationships, financial pressure, hasty decisions, and disappointed expectations. So go ahead. Take a breath. Start this Life.Church Bible Plan and realize the weight we feel may be something God never asked us to carry. How about we let go of the baggage? Let’s travel light.

Am I truly saved? We all worry that our love for Jesus isn’t real, and that our faith falls short. For every anxious believer—whose doubt grows greater and faith feels smaller—it’s time to confront those hard questions and seek wisdom from Scripture. This week, you are encouraged to release your guilt, shame, and anxiety and replace your fears with the assurance found in the love and mercy of Christ.

We’re all chasing something. Usually something just out of reach—a better job, a more comfortable home, a perfect family, the approval of others. But isn’t this tiring? Is there a better way? Find out in this new Life.Church Bible Plan, accompanying Pastor Craig Groeschel’s message series, Chasing Carrots.

God’s will for you doesn’t have to remain a mystery. Whether facing a major life decision or simply trying to walk with the Lord each day, your heavenly Father wants to reveal the plans He has for you. Join Dr. Charles Stanley as he teaches you about the will of God, how to discern it, and steps to take when walking in His will for your life.