Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Luke 15:20

Forgiveness is a process. It takes time, costly and hard. It is restoring of relationships by releasing a painful past with an attitude of love. Nothing keeps us in bondage to the past as much as our unwillingness to forgive. Refusal to forgive leads to bitterness of the soul. Forgiveness is freedom from bitterness and the propensity to get even. It reopens the future of new beginnings – a restart.

This 5-day devotional, centered around Chris Tomlin's single "Good Good Father," explores our relationship to God as his children and God's love for us as our Father. This is the perfect devotional to prepare for Father's Day, or to simply uncover our identity as children of God. The song "Good Good Father" was written by Pat Barrett and Anthony Brown.

All believers were once lost and then found through Jesus, and God celebrates each and every one of his children. He also gives us opportunities to share that love and grace with others so that more lost can be found.

Regrets. We all have them. Whether it be last week or last year, we long to make things right – to change direction, to begin again. The good news is this: You can escape the “Sorry Cycle” of longing and regret and start over. Give God the opportunity to redeem your regrets so you can see good come from life’s deepest disappointments. Yes, you can learn to live beyond your regrets!

We’ve all been crippled by failure, hurt, disappointment, loss, or opposition at some time. But Mike Foster shows us that God offers every one of us a second chance through his love. The feelings of insecurity, fear, shame, not measuring up, and judgment. That. Stops. Today.

Sin is intertwined in our daily lives. It’s deeper and darker than we fully realize, but we don’t have to hide behind our shame. Jesus Christ has died on the cross and risen again so that we can find our true selves in a sinful world. Uncommen men learn to cry out for the courage to reveal themselves and receive healing and forgiveness.

The late Brennan Manning wrote his classic The Ragamuffin Gospel for the “bedraggled, beat-up, and burnt-out,” for “anyone who has grown weary and discouraged along the Way.” If that includes you, take a journey toward the grace-filled life with these five daily devotionals.

We believe that God’s desire for all of us is to become Stronger. This means Stronger individually as well as corporately. This Bible plan is all about becoming Stronger for His glory and to help us fulfil His purposes for our lives.

Cru is a movement dedicated to helping everyone know someone who truly follows Jesus. In July 2017, over 5,000 Cru staff gathered for a week of inspirational growth - leaving in awe of Jesus and the gospel. Each of these five devotionals from Cru17 contains a short audio segment from a main speaker ( 1-2 minutes ). Our prayer is that these highlights help you trust God to make your life count. 

Winnie the Pooh has delighted children since the 1920s, and Pooh’s author, A.A. Milne, based it on the imagination of his son, Christopher Robin. But the idyllic world of Pooh stands in contrast to their real family life. Is your family similar – fictional perfection on the outside; a scrambled mess behind closed doors?  This fact/fiction chasm makes this the perfect plan for those needing healing from complicated family relationships.