Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 13:18
Real Mature: What You Can Do to Grow Your Faith
5 Days
Everybody knows somebody who never grew up and while immaturity can me fun and silly at times, it gets old pretty quickly. God has a plan for us to move beyond the early stages of faith and into a mature faith that stands strong when trouble comes. Don't stay young in faith. Trust the process that leads to growth and become the person you already know you want to become.
Uncommen: Soil
5 Days
Join us as we look at the parable of the sower spreading seed on four different kinds of soil. They all get the same seed (Gospel) but each one responds to it differently. What kind of soil are you?
When Strivings Cease
5 Days
In this hustling, image-forward age of opportunity, we feel more anxious than ever. Despite all the affirming memes and self-reflections that dominate social media feeds, approval and worth often seem assigned to what we do rather than who we are. In When Strivings Cease, Ruth Chou Simons guides you on a journey to find freedom from the never-ending quest for self-improvement.
The Growing Season
5 Days
Witness how intricately farming and faith intertwine! Illuminated through the Bible’s truths and author Sarah Philpott’s own stories from life on a Tennessee cattle ranch, you’ll relish the splendor of God’s creation, realizing the need for you to trust Him in good times and bad, and rejoicing in the vision of abundance He has for you.
The Gospels and Acts
5 Days
Have you ever wondered what the point is of the Gospels and the book of Acts? Each day, you’ll explore one of the books and see how they reveal Christ and the Gospel message. This is made possible in partnership with Spoken Gospel.
The Essential Jesus (Part 11): More Parables of Jesus
5 Days
In 100 carefully selected passages from the Bible, you will discover who Jesus is and why he is so significant – even life-transforming. Through both Old and New Testament readings, you will discover why God sent Jesus, what Jesus taught, how he treated people, why he did miracles, the meaning of his death, the significance of his resurrection, and what the Bible says about his second coming.
Living Freely and Lightly
5 Days
If the direction of your life is leading you away from peace, contentment, and true fulfillment, you will breathe a sigh of hope when you hear this holy and gentle invitation from Jesus: “Come to me… Keep company with me, and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”
Dash: Seeing Life Through the Lens of Eternity
5 Days
One day, all that may remain of our life is a DASH between our birth and death. How can we make the most significant impact for Christ during our short time on Earth? This plan will help you to look at life through the lens of eternity, recognize distractions, and learn how to practically restructure each area of life to experience purpose, hope, and joy every day! Perspective Changes Everything.
Weird Ideas: God and the Universe
5 Days
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.
The Last Apostle | John 12: Glory to God
5 Days
Near the end of his life, John was the last of the living apostles and wrote a story about Jesus. It’s his testimony of who Jesus is, what he said, what he did, and who he claimed to be. Jesus has a story. He invites us to make it our story. When we make Jesus’s story our story, we have life in his name. This plan focuses on Jesus predicting his death in John 12. It is part of an ongoing series through John.