Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 14:13

Trauma plays a major part in shaping our character. Whether good or bad, there are lessons that we can extract from each experience. Sometimes the effects can linger and negatively impact us and our relationships. Speaking from personal experience, trauma can also be used as a tool to position us for triumph. In this devotional, we will explore components that resonated with me as I navigated my own healing.

Yes, even Jesus talked a lot about money. I think it’s because He knows what a touchy and even confusing topic it is for many of us. In this plan, we look at three somewhat surprising things Jesus said about money to see what we can learn.

Most of us tend to learn how to handle money from all the wrong places. Even if they aren’t explicit financial lessons, we develop our beliefs and habits about money from the world around us. From Instagram influencers, credit card companies, to well-meaning (but broke) friends and family. But what if we looked to the Bible as our starting point for our financial education?

Discover 4 Money Miracles in the Bible through this transformative 4-day devotion plan. Uncover invaluable lessons on trusting God with your finances, as you journey through miraculous biblical events. Strengthen your faith, learn to surrender control, and experience divine provision for a secure, blessed financial future.

This five-day family devotional focuses on Jesus feeding thousands of people, with the option to play the compelling free biblical game app Guardians of Ancora. Each day, as you read the Bible and talk with God, you will be encouraged to explore this exciting way to meet with God together and discover amazing stories about Jesus. Enjoy talking together about your adventures and the meaning of what you discover.

This video series explores some of Jesus' miracles and the miracles that are still happening in our lives today.

Compassion is a powerful word. It goes deeper than showing sympathy for a person's pain. Compassion drives you to action. Each of these five devotionals contains a short audio message (1-2 minutes). The guests share about hearing from God, encouraging others, loving unconditionally, and proper boundaries. By the end of the five days, you should have a stronger sense of how to love with compassion.

When we approach God with our dreams and desires, we often focus on what we don’t have. We tell Him we could do more if He’d give us more skills or resources. We compare what we’ve been given to the gifts of others. And often, our patient Father responds with an unexpected question: What’s in your hands?

This video plan looks at some of Jesus' most famous miracles and helps you think about what these miracles mean for you.

Far from meaning “isolation,” solitude is intentional and peaceful, a time where you can commune with God without hurry or interruption. So whether you’re alone by choice or by circumstance, use your solitude as a chance to connect with your Creator. Let this 5-step plan help you on your way to a soul-filling relationship with God.

We highlight November as a time to give thanks but we are called to carry gratitude each and every day. By highlighting 5 people in the Bible who gave thanks with all their hearts, Brittany Rust wants to ignite a heart of praise in you that carries through your everyday life.

Christian leadership is radically different from any other form of leadership. With the church and community crying out for good leaders, this plan is the second of seven foundations for Christian leaders God calls to have a powerful godly influence. There is a lot of work involved in these plans, but it will be worth it. You can't lead anyone without love.

Life is uncertain, but it’s not a complete mystery. God has allowed us to know who he is, what he thinks of us, and what he will do for us. Begin to discover this in just five minutes a day—and as you do, we pray your faith, hope, and love for him will grow.

In 100 carefully selected passages from the Bible, you will discover who Jesus is and why he is so significant – even life-transforming. Through both Old and New Testament readings, you will discover why God sent Jesus, what Jesus taught, how he treated people, why he did miracles, the meaning of his death, the significance of his resurrection, and what the Bible says about his second coming.

If you’re a follower of Christ, you may have noticed that many of His miracles, parables, and, most important, teaching moments took place over a shared meal. Jesus reminded us that a powerful connection could be made when we break bread with others. In this five-day plan, let’s examine how Jesus set the example of generous hospitality for us—so that we, too, might open our hearts and our homes to others.

Experience Christmas through the eyes of well-known Bible characters. This 5-day plan features Mary Magdalene, the Gospel writer Luke, Queen Esther, the Boy with the Miraculous Lunch, and the Inn Keeper, who had no room for Jesus. Get inspired by their reflections on True Freedom, Real Love, Deep Hope, Big Faith, and Genuine Peace.

This plan will help you adopt a new perspective that can unlock the potential inherent in small opportunities. The plan encourages you to become faithful with the little that you have as you grow your capacity to steward more. God wants us to be good stewards of what he has given us, but it starts with valuing what we have and putting it to work.

Scripture frequently calls us to hold couplets of seemingly opposing truths in tension. For example, plan for tomorrow AND don't worry about it, enjoy restful “self-care” AND embrace self-sacrifice, desire good things AND be content. Join me as we explore five pieces of “double-sided wisdom,” mining seemingly minor nuances for major truths to apply to our work today!

Matthew writes to God’s people and walks them on a journey that will take them from where they are to be Disciple Makers. This is 15 of 27 devotional plans walking us through the book of Matthew. Jesus finishes the section on the parables—lots of key Kingdom truths. Then we see Jesus' response to being misunderstood and to having spiritual strength in such times. 

We all wonder if we have what it takes to fulfill all of our obligations and commitments. This is common to man. Roxanne discusses our loads, our lives and our sufficiency to live well.

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.

Your faith in God matters to God. And he’s committed to growing it. Big. Imagine how differently you would respond to difficulties, temptations, and even good things if you knew with certainty that God was in all of it and was planning to leverage it for good. In this reading plan, Andy Stanley builds a biblical case for five things God uses to grow BIG faith.

Much of the Bible describes events around food. At least three times a day, we pause for food. Food has to be grown, bought, prepared and presented. It comes at a cost, but there can be a strong sense of fellowship around each step of that process.

Having written some of the best songs in Gospel Music over the past few years, Deon Kipping steps in front of the mic with his album, I Just Want To Hear You. Showcasing the heart of seven different tracks on the album, Deon put together videos and a written devotional for 7 days. Take the week long journey with one of the rising stars in the Christian Music game on The Overflow Devo.

This 7 day plan will provide biblical truths to help sustain you through the deep waters of depression. Depression doesn’t have to cause you to drift away or knock you off the path God has for you. If you find yourself, like I did, in the deep waters of depression looking for an anchor, journey with me through the next 7 days as we find hope in the Word of God.