Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to John 15:1

What if there’s a simple way of living, a way of “practicing” our life, that inexorably draws us closer to Jesus’ gravitational pull—close enough that we can no longer escape his orbit? What if we replace the 543 “must-do’s” of the Christian life with only one thing? What if our interest and curiosity is funneled into a “nothing but Jesus” kind of life? (Taken from the book The Jesus-Centered Life by Rick Lawrence, a companion to the Jesus-Centered Bible—jesuscenteredbible.com.)

Growing in your spiritual maturity is part of your divine purpose. In this reading plan by Dr. Tony Evans, he will teach you three cultivation tips in order to produce and bear spiritual fruit, pleasing God in all respects.

Infinitum is a way of life centered on following Jesus by loving God and loving others through an emphasis on the habits and disciplines of surrender, generosity, and mission. We aim to see the Bible and also the world through these Jesus-colored lenses. This short reading plan is based on the Infinitum theme of Surrender.

Lots of people are simply making it. They are not thriving at life–they are just surviving life. Do you find yourself in that group–the group that is just surviving? There is a way to thrive no matter what your circumstances may be. The Bible calls it an “overcoming spirit.”

The meaning of life has had philosophers and fictional supercomputers scratching their heads for centuries, but the Bible was written by people with an unshakable sense of meaning and purpose. If all things are created for a purpose, what’s the purpose we were made for? Join us in this three-day plan as we explore three aspects of our purpose: love, caring for the world, and God’s glory.

We all go through stuff. Hard times. Confusing times. Painful times. Stuff we wish we didn’t have to go through. Sometimes it’s our fault. Sometimes it just happens to us. But each time “stuff happens,” we have a choice – to learn from it or not. To get better or get bitter. Here are some tips for growing through those troubled times and coming out better than you were before.

An altar moment is a holy encounter. It occurs when we set our heart’s intention on meeting with God and He meets with us. It is an opportunity to acknowledge our need for God, to worship Him, and to call on Him in honesty and vulnerability. It is a place of relationship, surrender, sacrifice, remembrance, communion, joy, asking, being seen, grieving, waiting, and more.

You are always in the process of becoming. Who you are becoming may be more or less who you really want to be. As a follower of Jesus Christ, you are meant to become more like Him. One day, one decision, and one action at a time. The Becoming reading plans will look at four facets of discipleship, moving you closer to a life that looks like Jesus.

A vinedresser is someone who nurtures, balances, and cultivates grapevines. They oversee every aspect of the vineyard, from planting and pruning to harvesting.There is no wonder Jesus employs the vineyard metaphor to portray the bond between God, Jesus, and believers. Over the next three days, we will explore how vineyards and seasons of seclusion can draw us closer to God's plan for our lives.

What we believe shapes what we do and even who we are. In this series, we ask 4 "What If" questions that will challenge us to renew our minds and transform our lives.