Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Luke 5:15

Research shows that thirty-five percent of pastors and ministry leaders are experiencing burnout. I believe that God is grieved when people pursuing kingdom living wind up overwhelmed, fatigued, and burned out. This three-day reading plan offers scriptures, encouragement, and clear ideas to help stop the slide into burnout and preserve the joy you have in your call to ministry.

Jesus said “no” all the time. In this four day series, we will take a look at four different times in which Jesus said “no,” try to understand why He said “no,” and unpack lessons we can glean as we fight the temptation to constantly say “yes” to the incessant demands on our time.

Some ask, "is it Christian to meditate"? Christian meditation is rooted in the Bible. In fact, the Bible commands us to meditate. Join Abide as we meditate on God's Word.

Do you feel burnt out? Are your relationships more overwhelming and tiring than blessed and encouraging? Do you feel you can’t say no because you’re obligated to say yes? Learn how to set boundaries and how to find deep relational rest without losing your sense of self and your unique individuality.

“Burnout can be defined as a loss of enthusiasm, energy, idealism, perspective, and purpose; it has been described as trying to run a marathon at full speed.” ― Kathleen Kendall-Tackett Ph.D. Jesus promised to give rest to people in that condition. In this plan, we can find a real solution to this problem that is affecting almost everyone in our hectic world. Enjoy it!

What happens when a well-known pastor and best-selling author has his deepest convictions rocked by darkness, suffering, and loss in the world around him? David Platt, lead pastor at McLean Bible Church and founder of Radical Inc., invites you on this five-day reading plan to bring you face to face with the God who wants you to make your life count in a world of urgent spiritual and physical need.

Do you desire to have a heart for prayer? Psalms 27:8 says, “My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.” And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.” Having a heart for prayer is having a heart for relationship. My hope is that each of these days whet your appetite to enjoy a lifetime of sweet prayer with Father God.

The concept of mindfulness is a pretty trendy idea right now, but what does it mean for the life of a Christian? How can you apply it to your life of faith today? Learn more about mindfulness in this five-part video series.

Let’s journey the Word together to discover that it is God’s will to heal you.

A series by Heidi Wysman. Mountaintops are fun but we can’t stay there forever. Most of us will go back to the wilderness many times. But the wilderness doesn’t have to be a frightening place.Through this study we discover that the wilderness can be a place of beauty, a place of empowerment, a place where God is.

Come & See, Go & Tell has always been the Gospel message! As Christians we are all called to witness, but what exactly does that mean and how can we best represent Christ to the world around us? This 5-day reading plan is designed to give you the skills to live out the Great Commission in your everyday life; to equip you to have a different, deeper walk with God.

This 5-day devotional is shaped to bring a slowness and an awareness of God’s constant presence into your everyday life. This series offers a guided experience that is broken up into four parts: prepare, read, reflect, and breath. We would like to invite you to engage with this written meditation accompanied by an audio reading.

Author Justin Davis asks, “How can we experience a transformative relationship with God?” The answer certainly doesn’t come from pretending to be perfect. Instead, it lies in living as authentic followers of Jesus. Being real over perfect may cost us more than we think we can pay, but it will bring us more than we thought we could have.

Jesus is calling you into the quiet place. Daily, He invites you to come away with Him, to get lost in His presence. In this reading plan, we will explore how practicing the disciplines of solitude and silence can help us learn to discern God’s will in daily life, find healing for our wounded souls, and overcome the loneliness that so many today feel trapped by.

A 5-Day plan to change your relationship with technology.

Jesus is the light that dispels our darkness! This is part five of eight in the" Jesus, I Need You" series by Thistlebend, focusing on drawing closer to Jesus. The plans in this series can be done in any order. See also" Jesus, I Need You" (companion prayer).

God’s ultimate goal for you is maturity. Even though His process of purging out wrong attitudes, outlooks, motives, and behaviors is not always easy to go through, the result will be an honorable life He can use to accomplish His good purposes. Pastor Bayless Conley discusses the kind of heart attitudes that will make you someone capable of having an eternal impact in this world for God’s Kingdom.

Being an everyday disciple of Jesus is not just about knuckling down and doing what He says. It also involves intimacy with and dependence on Jesus. Disciples have a deepening relationship with Jesus in which they enjoy His love, rest in His grace, and appreciate His closeness. Through this deepening friendship, disciples learn to trust and depend on Jesus, and His life flows through them. Disciples are friends and lovers.

Although the word "grace" is familiar to many of us, the feeling of living in daily grace may be more foreign. If you are grinding away each day to feel wanted and worthy, or struggling with feelings that you don't measure up, read this plan and discover the way that Jesus wants you to experience daily life. Let's learn to embrace and dwell in Jesus' grace this Easter!

In a world that is full of ups and downs, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that God is still in control. Let this seven-day devotional help to bring you back to the proper perspective that God is greater than anything that we as believers will face.

Relationships aren’t perfect! Some days, we find ourselves emotionally bruised and battered by the words and actions of others. And sometimes, we are the ones whose choices inflict deep pain in someone else. This reading plan will help you learn to walk in the freedom of forgiveness, as you study the example of true grace—our Heavenly Father.

When we pray, it’s far more important for us to hear what God has to say to us rather than what we want to say to Him. For most of us, prayer is too often a 1-way conversation. This devotional will explore ways we can better listen to what our Father is saying to us.

Every Christian is supposed to live a life of prayer. As many men of God have talked about in the past, those who sin are often those who have stopped praying; prayer is the one thing that chokes out the sin in our hearts. Learn how to develop your prayer life according to what the Bible teaches so you can live a life of victory in Christ.

Part of following Jesus is learning what it takes to share your faith with a world in need of the hope, peace, and love that only Christ provides. In this 7-day plan from Alistair Begg, you’ll be reminded that your faith is worth sharing because God is worthy of being known.

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.