Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 16:19

It’s common to struggle as a dad. We feel the pressure, awkward silences, and constant comparison. At UNCOMMEN we believe God designed men to win as leaders, husbands, and dads. In just a few minutes each day, we’ll stretch those dad muscles and help you invest in one of the greatest callings a man can have: being a dad.

All of Christianity rests on this one single truth – Jesus Christ was raised from the dead. Because He lives, you can count yourself fully alive to God, no longer mastered by sin, but living through the power of grace.

People spend their lives trying to answer, “Who am I?" and “What is my purpose?” Life is full of opportunities and choices, and if we don’t know our identity, we could end up in a career, relationship, or situation we’re not built for. In Kingdom Identity, you’ll learn knowing “what” you’re called to is knowing “who” you’re called to. But before you know “who” you're called to, you need to know who YOU are.  

This five-day reading plan taps into the pivotal question asked and debated for generations: Who Is Jesus? During this devotional journey, Pastor Louie Giglio invites you to meet God in both your intellect and heart by uncovering what history and Scripture have to say about Jesus.  

In this five-day plan, Bob Goff addresses what it truly means to love one another, especially when it is difficult. He describes how this love will look when it is put into action, as well as the long-term effect that such love can have on the world.

My 10-year-old daughter recently created a beautiful journal to honor me on Mother’s Day. I loved all her poems and sweet words, but one line in particular stood out to me: “Mom, I pretend nothing with you.” That was one of the best compliments I could ever receive. In her own words, she was saying that she trusted me enough to be open and vulnerable with me. It dawned on me that God wants this from us, too. He wants us to trust Him completely and hide nothing from Him. In this five-day study, we’ll examine five questions God asks to help us find true intimacy with Him. I pray that by answering them, you’ll be able to say, “Jesus, I pretend nothing with you.”

If you feel stressed, disconnected from God, and disenchanted with life, these refreshing devotions will help you find solace for your scattered soul. Laurie Kehler offers you a trail guide to finding God in the heart of nature. As you connect with the natural world, you will find rest from the stress of everyday life when you learn to delight in God and his creation.

It’s time to trade in fear, anxiety, and pressure for a life of peace, promise, and purpose. Far too often we carry the lies of the world on our backs. It weighs us down, births doubt, and keeps us from our God-given potential. Instead, let’s ask the Father, “who do you say that I am?” Join us as we uncover, embrace, and proclaim our true identity. It’s time.

Join Hillsong East Coast’s online experience and walk through this corresponding five day study guide. This study is based on Pastor Carl Lentz’ recent message “That Label Doesn’t Fit You Anymore." Read through God’s Word, within each devotional, and reflect through guided questions for both individual consideration or group discussion. We pray it encourages you to reframe your reality.

In a defensive and divided era, how can followers of Jesus reveal a better way of living, one that loves others as God loves us? How can Christians be the kind of people who are known, as Proverbs puts it, to "turn away wrath"?