Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Psalm 22:1

We often find ourselves standing in gray places when it comes to theology, politics, church denominations, faith—you name it, and we have different opinions about it. This week’s devotional is about leaning in to learn from one another. It’s about being open to the idea that we might be wrong sometimes. It’s about learning the artful elegance of loving one another in the gray places.

Life is not easy, and many negative emotions come with the hard days. Generally, we deal with them by venting, stewing, or hiding. Did you know many Psalms are prayers born out of these strong emotions? These reading plans will explore the raw and honest prayers of fear, pain, guilt, and doubt found in the Psalms, teaching us how to share these feelings with the Lord.

What if you could awaken each day to discover something bigger than all the chaos that typically meets you each morning? What if you could discover God? In this devotional, Jackie Hill Perry leads you to reflect on specific passages from Scripture to help you awaken to the God you were made for, the life you were made for, and the person you were made to be.

Susan Binkley is the founder and president of Blue Monarch, a long-term residential recovery program for women and their children. Although she grew up in the church, it was not until Susan began her journey with Blue Monarch that she discovered the tremendous power of prayer and peeled away the many layers of this mighty tool, which is available to each of us. **NOTICE:** This content includes sensitive themes that some readers may find difficult: mentions of abuse, suicide, medical procedures, and loss. Please take care as you read.

The holiday grief devotional goes beyond empty platitudes. When someone you love won't be home for Christmas, the holidays magnify your loss. This 5-day devotional meets you in the reality of grief—not where people think you should be. Addressing hard questions: What to do when God feels like the problem? How do you navigate grief? What about anger at God? Just honest Scripture, straight talk, and permission to grieve imperfectly through the hardest season. Based on the Holiday Grief Group by Bobby Bressman "When they wont be home for Christmas."

What if evangelism wasn’t something you had to do for Jesus, but something he wanted to do through ordinary you. David McIver believes that everyday encounters can become extraordinary as people meet Jesus—through you. Watch the gospel come alive as you put these five plans into action. The first life to be changed will be yours. Because when you look for the one, you become like the One.

When life feels heavy, our thoughts spiral, or we face battles we can’t fight in our own strength, God has given us a secret weapon: praise. Praise has the power to shift our perspective, silence the enemy, and fill us with God’s presence. Over the next 5 days, you’ll discover how praising God, even in hard times, can transform your mind, lift your spirit, and release a breakthrough in your life.

Understanding the crucifixion of Jesus is essential for every Christian. The transformational power of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross and the Good Friday story changes us forever. These five devotionals draw upon themes from Derek Vreeland’s Bible study Crucifixion: 8 Lessons on How God Saves Us. Explore the beauty of salvation, God freeing us from death by entering into it.

It’s easy to see a story through our own lens and miss the bigger picture. That’s exactly what happened in the days leading up to Jesus’s death. His followers, his critics, and the crowds all had their own interpretations of the events unfolding before them—but Jesus knew something they didn’t. In Misunderstandings of Easter, a five-day reading plan, we’ll uncover what they missed and how understanding it can change the way we see Easter today.

Matt Redman, the artist that brought you the powerful worship song "10,000 Reasons" spent 2017 writing and recording in Capitol Studios in LA. His heart is to bring new songs to the church that sing of God's glory and fame. Walk through the album and dive further into Matt's heart behind 7 of the songs on the album with these devotions.