Devotional Resources
We can all use a little help in our spiritual walk. Enlist these awesome resources as a way to develop a personal study plan or your family’s daily Bible study plan and inspire new thought, find comfort, be challenged, or simply take a moment during the busy day to focus on God.
16 Awesome Internet Sites for Daily Bible Study
- http://devotional.upperroom.org/ The Upperroom will deliver their daily devotional to your email for free.
- http://alivenow.upperroom.org/ Also from Upperroom
- https://cac.org/richard-rohr/daily-meditations Richard Rohr daily meditations
- http://sojo.net/ Sojourners daily blogs, news, and devotions
- http://odb.org/ daily devotionals
- http://www.backtothebible.org/devotions Devotional that takes you through the Bible in a year
- http://www.backtothebible.org/authors/warren-wiersbe Journey through the Psalms each day of the year
- http://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/ Daily and weekly devotionals, bible reading plans, devotions for Senior living, women, dieters, and families, including classic devotions and ones from newer Pastors like Ed Young and Max Lucado
- https://www.bible.com/ Free Bible on your phone, tablet, and computer, includes reading plans
- https://www.biblegateway.com/ On-line passage look-up, multiple versions/translations, concordance search
- http://www.ccel.org/ Download free classic Christian literature such as Confessions of St. Augustine, Pilgrim’s Progress and works by the early church Fathers, includes access to the World Wide Study Bible, early commentaries, on-line book clubs, and bible study links
- http://www.dailyguideposts.com/ Daily devotions
- www.daveramsey.com Financial Peace university offers Christian money management
- http://www.exploregod.com/how-to-read-the-bible?gclid=CMKUybS55MQCFQgtaQod6BEAkg Read the Bible for understanding
- http://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-versions/ List and description of all the major Bible translations (I use Common English to read out loud in services, NIV for personal study, and NRSV for academic study)
- http://thestory.com/ The Bible as a novel is an abridged, chronological Bible that reads like a novel. There are no verse references, and Scripture segments are seamlessly woven together with transition text into a single grand narrative. For those intimidated or overwhelmed by the unabridged Bible, The Story helps people understand God’s Word more fully and engage with it more easily.
My Favorite Print Devotionals:
- Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence by Sarah Young
- Jesus Today: Experience Hope Through His Presence by Sarah Young
- Draw the Circle: The 40 Day Prayer Challenge by Mark Batterson
- One Thousand Gifts Devotional: Reflections on Finding Everyday Graces by Ann Voskamp
- The Love Dare Day by Day: A Year of Devotions for Couples by Stephen Kendrick and Alex Kendrick
- The Joshua Code: 52 Scripture Verses Every Believer Should Know by O. S. Hawkins
- Made to Crave Devotional: 60 Days to Craving God, Not Food by Lysa TerKeurst
- My Utmost for His Highest: Quality Paperback Edition by Oswald Chambers
- Through the Year with Pope Francis: Daily Reflections by Pope Francis and Kevin Cotter
- Grace for the Moment: Morning and Evening Devotional Journal by Max Lucado
Take Time To Just Read The Bible
- pick a verse or passage and read it through slowly, looking up places and words you don’t know
- stop and wait for God to speak to you; silence is good.
- look for Christ and His teaching in the words
- read the passage several times
- think about how the passage fits into your own life today
