Relationships

Being married can be a struggle. When children are added into the mix, it can be a bumpy ride. Fortunately, God gave us the right tools to smooth out the bumps and help us get control of the situation. With this reading plan, we are going to look at four tools we can use every day to have a healthy and thriving marriage while raising children.

The Marriage Toolkit - Parent Edition

For anything to endure, a strong foundation is required. Marriage is no different. The First Few Years of Marriage provides the tools to build a marriage that lasts a lifetime.

The First Few Years Of Marriage

God made us for relationship with Himself and each other. So life is good when relationships are sweet and terrible when they go wrong. This series of devotionals, based on the book Rooting Out Relationship Killers, provides practical, inspirational wisdom for the cultivation and maintenance of healthy relationships of every kind.

Rooting Out Relationship Killers

Living a servant marriage is a revelation on God’s masterpiece of marriage. In this plan, you will learn more about God's creation of man, woman and marriage. You will also be introduced to the Father God, but also the Father-in-law God in your marriage. Work through this plan with with Dr. Doug Weiss to walk out a servant marriage in your home with your spouse.

Living a Servant Marriage

Too many people lose their mind when they fall in love. That’s when the real insanity—and eventual heartache—begins. This chapter provides an alternative. We call it smart love, and it will help you evaluate your romantic relationships with your head, not just your heart. 

Improving Your Love IQ

Infidelity is at near epidemic proportions. I doubt  there is anyone who has not been affected by it in one way or another. It may have been a friend, a relative, or in your own marriage. This plan includes six short videos of Dr. Kimberling teaching on infidelity and is designed to help couples look seriously at their marriage and take steps to protect and strengthen it together.  

Infidelity - Part 1

In this three-day devotional, we share encouragement, wisdom, and biblical insight for couples struggling and in crisis. 

Marriage in Crisis: Finding Hope and Help in the Gospel

Motown Gospel artists & spouses, Jerard & Jovaun share their perspective on staying encouraged on their journey through life & how you can do the same. Through this plan, they stress the tools that God has given us all to make it safely.

Jerard & Jovaun: Faith to Faith

This devotional was based on “How to maintain a solid marriage,” a sermon by Pastor Gerardo Cárdenas. We will look at tips on how to maintain a strong marriage over the years. We will learn to invest in what strengthens a marriage and the daily growth of a couple. We will advance together spiritually and in our service to God. Applying the wisdom of Christ will produce constant joy.

How to maintain a solid marriage

Marriage is an “art” of practicing love every second. In order to live it, a lifetime of learning is required. Let us allow the word of God to teach and shape us daily so that we can build a family and marriage with a heavenly atmosphere. This 7-day devotional will remind you about God’s desire for your marriage.

You and Me, Forever

Marriage

As we look at real life lessons from our biblical Anti-hero Sampson, we can find wisdom and direction from God’s Word on ‘how to be single.’ If you are needing some clear ‘what not to do in relationships’ this is for you. Whether you’re a young adult, teen, recently divorced—or even in a relationship that might need to end; my prayer is that through this devo you will find strength + a clear reason to hold out for the person that God has prepared for you. This 5-Day Plan is narrated by the author.

Strength for Singles - Lessons From Sampson

Have you ever found yourself in the dating pool, bobbing around, wondering how to navigate the waters of romance while keeping your faith in sight? In this 5-day devotional, we’re sharing why and how to choose Christian dating values that enrich your dating experience (and the experience of the people you date) while laying the groundwork for a lasting relationship that honors God.

What Are Your Christian Dating Values?

When it comes to things like sex and dating, you probably think you know the whole story. But somewhere in the messages you’re getting from friends, family, significant others, the media you consume, and even at church, the real story on sex and dating has gotten lost. When it comes to sex and dating, God wants more for your story than you know!

More to the Story

When we enthusiastically promise to love, honor, and cherish our imperfect spouse, we have no idea how we are going to successfully fulfill that vow. Dorothy Greco pulls back the veil and helps us to recognize unrealistic expectations, let go of disappointment, embrace transformation, and ultimately make our marriage beautiful. Taken from her new book "Making Marriage Beautiful."

Making Marriage Beautiful

You can’t do marriage without Jesus, but when you keep Him in the middle, you can build a love that lasts. Jeremy and Adie Camp share the lessons they’ve learned spending their life together.

In Unison

When you think about forgiveness, it can feel overwhelming. Maybe someone’s words or actions have cut deep, leaving your heart bruised. Forgiveness might even feel unfair, like letting them off the hook. In this 5-day devotional, we’re sharing what true forgiveness means and how to offer it even when you’re hurt.

Forgiveness in Dating: The Hardest and Purest Form of Love

You are not weird, and your standards are not too high simply because you choose to obey the Bible. You can date in a way that pleases God. These five daily devotions are based on Tovares and Safa Grey’s book, Godly Dating 101: Discovering the Truth about Relationships in a World that Constantly Lies.

Godly Dating 101 Discovering the Truth About Relationships  in a World That Constantly Lies

Wish you were a mind reader and could tell what would really make her happy? We surveyed a few married ladies and got these tips directly from them! Romancing your wife for a special occasion is one thing. Consistently caring for her and cherishing her is the greatest challenge, but reaps the greatest rewards.

UNCOMMEN: What Women Want

God’s plan for a healthy thriving marriage is a “From Me to We” transformation. How does a woman go from a mindset of self to a team mindset? Can we really have the marriage God designed for us to have? Seven days to a more Christ-honoring marriage.  Based on From Me to We by Lucille Williams.

Seven Days To “From Me to We” Bible Plan

If you are seriously dating or recently engaged, our time this week will prepare you for one of the biggest decisions in your life: is the person I’m dating the one I should marry? This devotional will reflect a biblical, practical, and authentic approach to asking the important questions surrounding marriage. Together, we’ll look at essential conversations to have with your significant other before you say, “I do.”

Ready Or Knot? By Scott Kedersha

Dating

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

Toni Nieuwhof is a former divorce lawyer and pastor’s wife who wants to help couples find joy in each other again, even after the lowest lows. She asks, do you wonder if you’re done with your marriage? If you’re seeking one more chance, hoping against all hope that your relationship can be turned around, these devotionals are for you. 

Before You Split

Whether you’re single or divorced, the idea of dating can be overwhelming at times.  It’s easy for your emotions to get overwhelmed with the feelings that come with past failed relationships.  The heartache, tears, disappointment and hurt can leave you never wanting to date again.  This reading plan will guide you on a journey that will introduce you to dating and making intentional decisions for your next relationship.

Kiss Dating Hello

A 15-day devotional drawing from Dr. Gary Chapman's popular three book set, "Help to Heal a Hurting Marriage." Excerpts from Loving Your Spouse When You Feel Like Walking Away, Anger and When Sorry Isn't Enough. 

Help For A Hurting Marriage

A 5 day devotional series breaking down the heart behind Danny Gokey's brand new album, "Haven't Seen It Yet". Each day focuses on a new topic that surrounds one of the tracks on the album. Every devotional is written by Danny himself and ends with a confession/prayer to reflect. 

Haven't Seen It Yet: A 5 Day Devotional Series

Have you lost someone or something you love to death, divorce, or other tragedy? In Love and Loss, Chuck and Ashley Elliott guide participants to reflect upon their journey, identify unseen elements of grief, and illuminate steps to reframe and rebuild their lives, all while pointing to Scripture as a source of hope and direction. 



Love and Loss

Divorce

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

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

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

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

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. 