Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 20:26

What beliefs make up the foundation of the Christian faith? How do these beliefs shape and transform people's lives? In this five-day devotional, we'll explore what our role and purpose as Christians is in the world, what God's will and plan is for your life, what the Great Commission means for us, and how we individually and collectively accomplish this mission!

At some point, we all end up asking the same questions: “Who am I?” “What was I made for?” Discover God’s purpose for every stage of your life.

In this five-day plan, Afrika Mhlophe challenges common leadership practices in the church, reminding us that we’re called to lead like Jesus did. Leadership begins with a person, not a position, and the goal isn’t to build a brand but to move God’s people into His purposes for them. Before you’re a leader you’re a servant, and before you’re a servant you’re a beloved child of God.

Jesus proved that prayer and leadership belong together. While many Christian leaders struggle with lackluster prayer lives, others have discovered an intentional prayer life is the nonnegotiable constant of lasting, fruitful Christian life and leadership. In this devotional, we explore the spiritual habits, rhythms, and prayer practices of world-changing leaders to help you cultivate personal and organizational commitments to prayer.

As believers, we have access to the Creator of the Universe, yet raising our kids to depend on God is a daunting task. In this five-day devotional, you'll learn how to use God's Word as a guide to family vitality and spiritual health.

Named only twice in Scripture, Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, seems to be an enigma. Taking what we know from the biblical text and placing it alongside history, author Heather Kaufman transports readers to the Hellenized court of Herod Antipas. As we understand the world Joanna came from, we’ll better appreciate the great exchange she made in abandoning lesser kingdoms for the Kingdom of Christ.

Do you ever feel caught in comparison? Simon Peter did. His desire to prove himself often led to tension, pride, and brokenness. Yet Jesus didn’t reject him—He refined him. This 5-day journey explores Simon Peter’s struggle with rivalry and how God reshapes ambition into purpose. You can read this plan separately, but it is also part of The Chosen 'Test of Character' journey.

Many people live busy lives, but few live fulfiled ones. True fulfilment isn’t measured by fame or possessions but by alignment, when your life moves in rhythm with God’s plan for you. This five-day devotional by Segun Oduyebo will help you rediscover what it means to be fulfiled to live the life you were designed for. Through Scripture, stories, and reflection, you’ll see that God has a purpose for every man and woman, and your joy is found in discovering, pursuing, and completing it.

One of the hardest and holiest things we can do is to release our children into God’s hands, trusting His plans above our own. In this A 5-day devotional, “Mother of the Sons of Thunder,” author Heather Kaufman traces the three stages of the disciples’ calling, inviting us to view Jesus’ ministry through the eyes of a mother watching her sons being formed into pillars of the Church. Together we’ll learn that sometimes the path of glory leads to a cross before arriving at a throne.

If you like to birdwatch, you’re in good company. The Bible includes numerous references to birds, birdwatching, and what we can learn about God from his creation. Drawing on the book of Philippians, this fascinating reading plan by pastor and birdwatcher Kevin Burrell celebrates the wisdom we can glean from birds as we pursue a life defined by the gospel.