Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Psalm 18:16
Surviving Sorrow: Devotions for Parents in Mourning
5 Days
When Kim's three-year-old son passed away, she found plenty of resources on grieving. She says what she really needed, though, “was someone who would give me advice for living, not just grieving.” In this five-day devotional, Kim will share a raw vulnerability, a deep well of wisdom, and the knowledge of someone who’s been there as she walks grieving parents through the life-after-death process and surviving the sorrow of loss.
Discover the Bible and Hope in History
5 Days
Americans have always turned to the Bible for wisdom to live together. We argue over how to read and use it, but the Bible has helped shape our values and institutions. In this plan, you will read the Bible as a freedom text alongside five voices from our past, focused on the value of Hope. Discover fresh takes on the Bible, and inspiration for facing today’s challenges.
Raw Prayers: Praying Through Our Fears
5 Days
Life is not easy, and along with the hard days come many negative emotions. Generally, we deal with them by venting, stewing, or hiding. Did you know that many of the 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.
Help for Your Hard Days
5 Days
A little encouragement on a hard day can go a long way. Join Wall Street Journal bestselling author Holley Gerth as she shares truth about God's heart for you and his plans for your life from the beloved book of Psalms.
You Are God's Delight: Do You Believe It?
6 Days
God longs to give us so much more than what we can see and feel and know with our limited human strength. Do you believe that he delights in you and wants to grant you good things? Read along through this 6 day plan and be reminded of how he delights in you.
God Is _______
6 Days
Who is God? We all have different answers, but how do we know what’s true? No matter what your experiences with God, Christians, or church have been like, it’s time to discover God for who He really is—real, present, and ready to meet you right where you are. Take the first step in this 6-day Bible Plan accompanying Pastor Craig Groeschel’s message series, God Is _______.
When Holidays Hurt
6 Days
While the holiday season is filled with joy, pain doesn't magically disappear. Discouragement, disease, and depression don't take a day off, even at Christmas. Where does one find hope when the holidays hurt? Psalm 18 is David's survival guide to feelings of loss and overwhelm. Join this plan for 6 days of comfort when you struggle to find joy.
Prevail
7 Days
Scripture is God's love letter to us. Every promise He makes, He keeps. Everything He asks of us, He redeems. But that doesn't mean life is easy, so we need to be reminded that we serve a faithful God who equips us to prevail. Beloved author and speaker Susie Larson guides us through Scripture while encouraging us to feel and to trust God’s presence in our everyday lives.
Still With Us: Hope for New Beginnings
7 Days
Advent takes us up to Christmas, but what comes next? The decorations come down, the house is empty, and we're left looking for hope in a new year. These reflections remind us that our hope for change isn't in the clock striking midnight, but Christ's presence in our everyday lives.
Finding Security Amidst the Storms: How to Find Your Secure Attachment in God-With-Us
7 Days
Because of wounds from our childhoods, we begin viewing God through the lens of our experience with our caregivers’ personalities. We often give God human limitations that look similar to our parents. We begin to think that His love wanes with our behavior, though that's not true. Follow along with this 7-day devotional to unlearn your comparisons between God and your caregivers and find your secure attachment to God.
This Too Shall Pass
7 Days
While these exact words are not found in the Bible, the general message is. Seasons come and go, uncomfortable situations don’t last forever, but be encouraged by the words of Paul in 2 Corinthians 4:17 that say our present troubles are small and won’t last very long! Take heart, read these devotionals and be encouraged that God will be with you always!
Belmont University Advent Guide
27 Days
This Advent Guide comes from students, faculty and staff at Belmont University. Advent is that season of waiting that carefully and purposefully helps us to realign our priorities and to glimpse, anew, our place before God. Our humble hope is this guide helps people focus more fully on Jesus Christ through the Advent season.
40 Days Of Love
28 Days
Everyone has a life principle, whether it’s comfort, fun, safety, or affirmation. Join Pastor Rick for this series that walks through the ways to make love the most important goal of your life and be obedient to Christ: “Let love be your greatest aim” (1 Corinthians 14:1).
Belmont University Advent Guide
28 Days
This Advent Guide comes from students, faculty, and staff at Belmont University. Advent is that season of waiting that carefully and purposefully helps us to realign our priorities and to glimpse, anew, our place before God. Our humble hope is this guide helps people focus more fully on Jesus Christ through the Advent season.
I Want To Know More Of Christ
30 Days
Discover the attributes of Christ through His many names which hold infinite power and promise; Teacher, Healer, Bread of Life, Prince of Peace…Day by Day, you can enter into a time of quiet and reflection. I Want to Know More of Christ will lead you into a richer and more rewarding relationship with Christ. Immerse yourselve daily in worshiping Christ, and in praying for His lordship of your life.
Daily Bible Reading — Sustained By God’s Word Of Praise
30 Days
Daily Bible Reading is designed to facilitate consistent interaction with Scripture. It includes background information on each day’s Scripture passage and key verse for meditation, reflection questions to help you dive deeper into Scripture, a prayer and prayer concern to help you connect to God and be of spiritual support to others. Journey with us this month as we explore the theme “Sustained by God’s Word of Praise.”
Daily Bible Reading— November 2024, God’s Guiding Word: Praise and Thanksgiving
30 Days
Daily Bible reading helps you build consistent interaction with Scripture. Background, key verses for meditation, reflection questions to help you dive deeper into Scripture, and prayers prompted by the day's passage will all help you connect with God and others. Journey with us this month and explore the theme “God’s Guiding Word: Praise and Thanksgiving"
God and Me: Devotions from Time of Grace
31 Days
This reading plan will walk you through some of the psalms and will get you thinking about various aspects of your most important possession--your relationship with God.
Clothed in Grace: You Are Loved
31 Days
Welcome to Clothed In Grace—a 31-day prayer devotional and journal for women. You are God's anointed daughter, and He loves you. This was prayerfully written just for you, my dear sisters.
Daily Bible Reading – May 2022 God’s Renewing Word of Promise
31 Days
Daily Bible Reading is designed to facilitate consistent interaction with Scripture. It includes background information on each day’s Scripture passage, key verses for meditation, reflection questions to help you dive deeper into Scripture, and prayers to help you connect to God and be of spiritual support to others. Journey with us this month as we explore the theme “God’s Renewing Word of Promise.”
Reading With the People of God - #6 LOVE
31 Days
This is the sixth part of a reading plan through the Bible, following the lectionary pattern of reading in the Psalms, Old Testament, and New Testament each day. In addition, each day this month will feature a memorization challenge for 1 Corinthians 13 (The Love Chapter), and there will be brief devotionals from different people in our Church scattered throughout the plan.