Marriage

Dating

Divorce

This 40-day reading plan is designed to help those in a relationship, those planning to get married, or those already married to get into the Word and understand the Biblical foundations of marriage. 

"Sexodus" Relationships Devotional

When we spend our first energy tending our relationships, including our relationship with God, all of our needs will be met.

Building Healthy Relationships: Devotions From Time of Grace

“Love can’t be earned, it can only be given. And it can only be exchanged by people who are completely true with each other,” says Donald Miller. In this 7-day reading plan based on the book Scary Close, Don challenges our assumptions about what makes for good relationships and shares reflections from his own journey to “drop the act” and find true intimacy. 

Scary Close-Reflections For Finding True Intimacy

You’ll meet a lot of people in your life and you’ll need wisdom and discernment in order to pursue God honoring relationships. In the Wise Bond Bible plan readers will discover through scripture how to develop and identify positive characteristics of Christ-centered friendships, bonds and associations. 

Wise Bond

Based on Series 2 of Fearless TV UK, in this devotional we will be looking at the fundamentals of healthy relationships. We will be focusing on sex, singleness and friendship, and seeing how the Word of God can help us to have fruitful and fearless relationships.

Baesics: The Devotional

Parenting Young Children

Through the latest scientific research and poignant, personal stories, a father / daughter team help parents and their teenage girls navigate the traps and temptations of the teen dating years.

The 10 Myths Of Teen Dating

Shaunti Feldhahn studied thousands of men and women to learn the most important things that matter to an abundant, happy marriage. It turns out, her research findings match what the Bible has said all along. This reading plan highlights those key Biblical secrets that we often miss — and which, once we apply them, usually make an immediate, wonderful difference.

See more of her research, books, or speaking at shaunti.com.

Biblical Secrets to a Happy Marriage

Have you ever ditched a friend for a guy? Found yourself jealous because that other girl gets all the dates? Maybe it's time to get lost- in God. Discover how to get so lost in God that a guy has to seek Him to find you. Dannah Gresh traces God's language of love through Scripture to help you seek love the way God designed it to be. 

Get Lost: Love Feast

God looks beyond what we do (even the good we do) to see our heart. He cares about our motives when we give, pray, fast… The heart of the issue, with God, is always the heart. He wants to guide us by our heart so we can make a radical difference for Him!

Give God Your Heart And Keep Your Motives Pure

Parenting Teens/Tweens

Marriage is a wonderful blessing from God, and in his Word he gives husbands and wives the tools that they need to learn to love and respect each other.

Home Sweet Home: Devotions from Time of Grace

Life is a series of choices, each determining the trajectory it will take.  Will we choose allowing our hearts to be changed by God's Word which leads to life? Or will we default to our human nature, a passive choice leading to death?  

Choices

Unity has the ability to transform both personal relationships and the body of Christ. This reading plan explores the 4 attributes in Ephesians 4 that lead to unity and how you can cultivate each, leading to transformational growth in your life and in the church.

Cultivating Unity

This reading plan includes seven daily devotions based on Louie Giglio’s curriculum Relat(able): Making Relationships Work. This study will explore what makes us relatable to others, how God can bring peace in the midst of conflict, and how we can help restore relationships that seem broken beyond repair.

Relat(able): Making Relationships Work

Marriage is a blessing from God, but because we are flawed individuals, it can be hard at times. This reading plan offers words from God’s Word about common marital issues.

Marriage Is Hard

It seems like relationships are everywhere you look. Whether you’re in one, waiting for one, or happily single, we can all work on the common denominator in our relationships—ourselves. In this 5-day Plan, we’ll look at what it means to be dateable—and you may be surprised.

Dateable

Society has it’s own definition of what it means to love and what true love is. However, that definition and God’s definition are very different. This 7-day devotional is designed to take you on a journey through God’s love in both the Old and New Testaments. Each day, a definition of God’s love will be explained through scripture and then defined in everyday language.  Let's get started! Go to afterthemusicstops.org for the full length version of this plan. 



What is Love? God's View On Love And Relationships

Relationships

Torn between two worlds? It is possible to follow God’s call and still invest in your family. Discover the extraordinary joy of actively and intentionally pursuing your wife and children. You will be reminded that it’s messy, it’s difficult, and it’s the most rewarding thing you can do, beyond following Christ.

Lead Me

Distance can make the heart grow fonder, but it can also challenge a marriage. Every marriage needs commitment and devotion to grow strong. But strengthening your relationship with a spouse whose job demands extended absences requires creativity to relate to each other during those times. In this plan, learn how six women in the Bible overcame life’s greatest relational challenges through faith, love, and devotion.

Devoted to Your Husband

Attacks on marriage come from all directions. They’ll weaken a relationship, leaving couples conflicted and emotionally detached. And that sets the stage for spouses to look outside their marriage for the connection they feel is missing. But that risk is significantly diminished when care is taken to guard a relationship. That’s why for your marriage not just to survive, but to thrive, it’s wise to surround it with healthy boundaries.

Infidelity: Boundaries to Protect Your Marriage

A 40 day devotional for remarried families discussing the many issues that are exclusive to blended families. We discuss the root of the issues and provide solutions found in the Bible to build your new family. 

Blending A Family Devotional

How does riding a tandem bicycling mirror marriage? That may seem like a strange concept, but having an enjoyable ride on a bicycle built for two can show you a lot about how to live a tandem life as a married couple. Come along for the ride!

Marriage is Tandem Living

As we look at the life of David this week, we see the power of sin and temptation and how one night of pleasure can lead to a lifetime of pain. We all have clay feet. Therefore, let us confess our sin before the Lord, give it to Him, and ask Him to protect us and fill us so that we can flee temptation.

[Life Of David] A Night Of Passion Becomes A Life Of Pain 

The Bible gives us a great script for happily ever after and a realistic view of finding true love, lasting happiness, and a deep contentment whatever your relationship status.

Living Happily Ever After: Devotions From Time Of Grace

In a world that doesn’t even see pornography as a problem, trying to stand firm against porn in your marriage can be a confusing, challenging and lonely experience. Here are seven messages of hope to comfort you, encourage you, and embolden you to fight on.

Fighting for Love in a Porn Affected Marriage

We must prioritize our marriage if we plan to make it “until death do us part!” After 34 years of marriage, having 4 kids in 5 years, and enduring hardships and teenage rebellion, Roxanne shares her top marriage nuggets to help you establish the priority of a lifelong love.

Marriage Matters

This plan begins with a desperate prayer: "How do we get to you, God? How do we stand and believe light can shine here, right here?" Through 5 days of journaled conversations between a tender heart and a Good Father, read along and ask Holy Spirit to speak to you in a fresh, powerful way in the week ahead.

Breathing Eden: Conversations With God

Some of us grew up in families where we watched small disagreements evolve into loud arguments, violence, separation, or even divorce. Regardless of our early experiences, we have the power to turn threats to our relationships into a platform for growth. Based on the book In Love & Always Arguing, this 5 day devotional is designed to equip readers with the tools needed to successfully navigate the waters of conflict and disagreement that are sure to arise in any loving relationship.

In Love & Always Arguing

Meeting your partner's parents for the first time can be exciting and a bit nerve-racking. It's important to show kindness and respect as you navigate first-time questions and conversations in a godly way. In this 5-day devotional, we're sharing tips for showing honor when meeting your partner's parents for the first time. 

Showing Honor When Meeting Parents

It seems often that when people are looking for a spouse, they are prone to focus on superficial factors like physical attractiveness, wealth, or social status. So, as a Christian, what does Scripture say you need to be looking for? This five-day plan by Dr. Kim Kimberling examines five key things the Bible encourages you to look for in a future husband. 

5 Things to Look for in a Future Husband

Ladies, do you want a more satisfying relationship or marriage? When you learn how to apply biblical principles in seven key areas, your soul health and relationships will thrive. It’s time to ditch the drama and enjoy the relationship you’ve always wanted.

Love Junkies: Break The Toxic Relationship Cycle

The main concept of this 5-day devotional deals with practical guidance in identifying one’s ideal spouse with the help of God. The title "original" is used here to represent the best possible option as a lifelong companion, and the terms “copy” or “copies” describe all other possible partner options. The authors' objective is aimed at single, divorced or widowed people who intend to marry or remarry and fulfill the grand purpose that God has for their life.

Don't Settle for a Copy

This devotion plan is designed to position your heart to prepare for courtship. If you’re in a relationship, waiting for God to send you your covenant partner, or just looking to become more knowledgeable about courtship, this devotion is right for you! Open your mind, a journal, and prepare your heart for courtship! I can’t wait to take this journey with you.

Preparing for Courtship

Before marriage and after, the rules of relationships are the same. One of the best ways to build a better, more robust, and intimate relationship is by steering away from things that kill it. Join me in this 5-day plan to discover the major threats to the health of your relationship.

Things That Kill a Relationship

Strong marriages don’t just develop automatically. Our hope is that you’ll discover the attitudes, the values and the habits that are needed to build a healthy and strong marriage that will last a lifetime. This 5-day plan is adapted from The Pre-Marriage Course created by Nicky and Sila Lee, authors of The Marriage Book.

The Pre-Marriage Course

At the heart of every man is a desire to master what matters. Designed to help you communicate with your wife in a way that she understands, these seven excerpts from "The 5 Love Languages for Men" by #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Gary Chapman will rouse your inner champion and empower you to master the art of love.

The 5 Love Languages For Him Reading Plan

Having shared values with the person you’re dating is essential to a long-lasting relationship. In this 5-day devotional, we’re sharing how starting your relationship as friends is powerful because it allows you to learn each other’s values and see how they impact your decisions. Discovering that you have similar values creates a strong foundation to build a romantic relationship.

The Power of Christian Friendship: Discovering Shared Values Before Committing to Romance

This reading plan is based upon Cindy Beall's book, Healing Your Marriage When Trust Is Broken. Learn how to find hope and healing for your wounded marriage as you navigate the waters of betrayal. Cindy, and her husband, Chris, have walked out their healing by trusting in God's mighty power and encourage you to join them on this healing journey.

Healing Your Marriage When Trust Is Broken

During divorce and other extremely difficult times, there comes a moment when you will wonder if you will ever make it. Over the next 7 days, you will be able to connect with God through prayers, advice, and action plans. Learn to not just survive, but survive and thrive.

Divorce To Healing: Survive And Thrive

The heartbreak, the lost love, the grief and the shame that comes with unwanted divorce doesn’t have to stay forever. You don’t need to go through this alone. In this study, we’ll learn how we can lean heavily on God’s strength despite life’s most troubling events.

UNCOMMEN: Surviving Divorce

What you know is what gets you through. If you don’t know the right things when the rouge winds and tsunamis of life come, you’re going to fall over.  But if our lives are built on the rock solid, bedrock truth of the Bible, we know some unchanging truths.

How To Get Through What You're Going Through

This 15 day reading plan offers biblical insight for personal growth and wholeness from doctors Henry Cloud and John Townsend—bestselling authors of How People Grow and the Boundaries series. The devotions are perfect for those entering new phases of life or dealing with difficult relationships. Readings provide help in translating God’s Word into a plan for staying spiritually healthy.

Henry Cloud & John Townsend - Life Journey

Marriage is hard work. And things don't always go as we hoped they would. Whether your marriage has struggled because of betrayal or years of neglect, you can have a new marriage. This plan is just seven days, but you can read more in Cindy's book, Rebuilding A Marriage Better Than New.

Rebuilding A Marriage Better Than New

Dig into God's Word to find answers about divorce from Jesus, who is full of grace and truth. 

Divorce grieves the heart of God. He hates seeing us in pain and holding onto guilt, shame, and fear. Despite our mistakes, He longs for us to accept His grace and know we are valued, cherished, and irreplaceable. No matter your circumstances, this plan will help you find healing from your divorce, so you can live the redeemed life God has for you—one full of hope, joy, and purpose.

Living Changed: After Divorce

Marriage is hard. Sometimes it feels like the best way is out, and we feel the relationship cannot survive another day. But the truth is, there is a better, more excellent way. In this 5-day plan, Pete examines the challenges all married couples face and shares how Jesus wants to breathe life and love into your marriage—even when it seems broken beyond repair.

Don't Walk Away From Your Marriage By Pete Briscoe

I was once slave to my flesh and sin, but now I am free. Jesus pulled me out of a life of pain and emptiness and brought me into His loving arms. He wants this for you too! God has given us freedom through His son. We don’t have to be slave to this world so obsessed with sex. We can be transformed even if we’ve failed repeatedly. Walk through this 7 day plan and hear God’s word set to song. 

Love at First Sex? Finding Purity in a Sex-Crazed World

In a crazy world, choose God’s template for marriage. Serve each other with your words and actions, and prioritize each other with your time. Don’t let your heart become stale or sour. Choose God’s way for your marriage, and watch young love mature and deepen.

[Gregg Matte Wisdom of Solomon] Deep Roots in Relationship

Has the guilt and shame of sexual sin been making you feel cut off from God? Start experiencing freedom with this proven framework for establishing a purity mindset. Overcome the mental block of "feeling unforgiven." Apply God's abundant grace to your personal journey. See yourself through the lens of who you are in Christ. And discover a vision behind your purity that will help you sustain your new lifestyle! 

5-Day Purity Mindset Reading Plan

As men, we are designed and destined to be lovers, yet our sexuality is one of the most neglected and abandoned parts of us. For our sexuality to be acknowledged, healed, and freed, we need to recover and cultivate something deep within, beginning with the underpinnings of our sexuality: our capacity for beauty, sensuality, and love. I pray that these messages will begin to awaken those vital needs within you.

The Sex Talk You Never Got From Sam Jolman

To break free from sexual sin, it’s  important to understand the nature of temptation. Sexual temptation is powerful and pervasive. Culturally, sexual temptation is everywhere – from magazine racks to television commercials to mobile devices. Personally, once sexual sin takes hold, it can consume one’s life and make freedom difficult to find. Love – both for God and for our spouse if we’re married – is key for determining a course of action.

Understanding Sexual Sin: Temptation

In this 5-day devotional, we’re going to talk about consent and try to figure out what it really looks like to embrace a higher standard of honor and respect when it comes to the way we treat both others and ourselves.

I Have Questions: What Does Honor Have To Do With Our Relationships?

Contrary to popular opinion, marriage is ministry. In this 8-day devotional plan we ask 8 critical questions that every couple must ask themselves in order to reach their full God-given potential in marriage.

The Ministry of Marriage

Sex is a big part of marriage. There are some basic understandings and beliefs that will help you have a great sex life with your spouse. This plan by Dr. Kim Kimberling will help you learn about sex in marriage and how to honor your spouse. This is a great reading plan to do together as a couple.

Sex in Marriage: The Basics—Part 1

The Fresh Fire for Couples reading plan is a seven-day devotional written by Richard and Brittni De La Mora. As relationships progress we run the risk of growing familiar with our significant other and losing that spark we once had. To ensure that doesn’t happen, it is necessary to invest into our relationships. With this seven-day challenge, you will create a fire in your marriage while simultaneously growing closer to your partner and God.

Fresh Fire For Couples

Overcome Porn is a 40 day program that helps you break free from the temptations of porn. Each day you'll learn how to run from porn, run to God, and run with somebody in pursuit of holiness. Covenant Eyes provides Internet Accountability software to help people bring openness and honesty to their Internet use. Use the code “YouVersion” when you sign up to get your first 30 days free.

Overcome Porn: The 40 Day Challenge 

From the moment a child enters our life, parenting is a tough job. It’s even harder when a child is struggling with difficult behaviors. Parenting a child in crisis leaves parents worn out from exhaustion, frustration, and fear. God doesn’t leave us, even in the midst of our fears, failures, and fatigue. For foster and adoptive parents, or any battle-weary parent in warfare for their child.

Battle-Weary Parents for Parenting in Crisis

Dr. Tim Elmore joins with Life.Church to share 12 Huge Mistakes Parents Can Avoid. We all want the best for our kids, but sometimes our own good intentions misdirect their paths. Let’s correct course and lead our children to become thriving adults and fully devoted followers of Christ. For more content, check out finds.life.church

12 Huge Mistakes Parents Can Avoid

No words can express how amazing it is to hold your newborn child in your arms. Parenting is such a holy and life-changing opportunity. One of the most powerful things a parent can give their child is their prayers for them. In this 5-day Bible plan, Evangelist Matt Brown shares 5 powerful prayers you can pray for your children every day. 

What to Pray For Your Children

This devotional is designed to help you trust that God loves your son even more than you do. To bring you hope when your son has lost his way or is struggling with weaknesses or temptations. To lead you to praise God for his power in your son’s life. As you pray through these devotionals over the next week, rest in the knowledge that your son is in God’s hands.

Powerful Prayers For Your Son By Rob & Joanna Teigen

Raising kids is tough, even in the best of circumstances. In this seven-day devotional, real-world parents — who also happen to be staff members at YouVersion — share how they apply principles from God’s Word to this important aspect of their lives. Each day’s devotional includes a Verse Image you can use to help you share your own journey.

7 Things the Bible Says About Parenting

Truth Becomes Her is a movement that transcends the emphasis on feminine beauty and focuses on teaching young women about their true worth in Christ.

Unlocking Your Daughter’s True Potential

Today, many Baby Boomers are smack dab in the middle of their grandparenting years. They don’t want to be merely adequate grandparents. They want to be rockstar grandparents! Chrys Howard—best known to many as mom of Korie Robertson of Duck Dynasty—shows you how, using lyrics from classic Boomer songs, her own stories as “2-mama” (grandma), and powerful truths in God’s Word.

Rockstar Grandparent

Each day, learn a new biblically-grounded concept that you can begin applying immediately in your family. When you lead your family by living out love, mutual respect, intentionality, and service, you’ll see their relationships with you and with each other radically transformed.

Family-ID:  7 Keys To A Great Family

Your home is the primary training ground for developing your child’s character, so parenting must be intentional.  We’ve compiled a 14-day devotional for parents, each session concentrating on a different character trait. From toddlers to teenagers, you can adapt these principles for any age. 

Building Character in Your Child

You may be a care provider who impacts kids in care, or a parent who understands that “if it’s not Ok for MY Kids - it’s not OK for any of God’s kids.”  Whatever your motivation, God wants to use YOU for His Glory and their Good. Ignite Hope invites you to Stand in the Gap for the Modern Orphan - with this segment focused on children in Foster Care.

God’s Got This: Praying For Kids In Foster Care

Navigating your teen's rebellion can be scary, challenging and even heartbreaking. In this Bible plan, Roxanne Parks shares ways that she and her husband kept their sanity during some of the confusing and murky days raising 4 teenagers.

Navigating Teenage Rebellion

As much as we want the fruit of the Spirit to be present in our own lives, we want that for our children too. So where do we begin? In this 9-day devotional, you'll learn principles taken from Scripture and tools for applying them to your parenting.

Developing the Fruit of the Spirit in Your Child

As a parent of teens, you probably wonder how to keep social media, culture, and peers from having a stronger voice than God in their lives. Jeffrey Dean wants to remind you that you are still the greatest influence in your child's life—and that’s good news! Use this guide to spend the next five days in intentional reflection and prayer for your teen as you parent with purpose and hope.