Reading Plan Index

We are called—chosen—by God. And he delights in us!

Understanding how to balance earthly and heavenly citizenship without compromising accountability to God has been an issue for many Christians since the beginning of human government. Citizens of the Kingdom shares historical perspectives and wisdom from the Word to help you recognize what belongs to God and what He has entrusted to government. Discover how you can pray for persons in leadership, honor their authority, and respectfully disagree.

The words of some spiritual teachers can be very persuasive, yet something in the shadows of their message sounds an alarm. In this verse-by-verse study of Jude, author Bill Crowder examines the characteristics and methods of false teachers of all generations. Find out how you can identify wrong thinking and protect yourself and others from spiritual danger.

How can you follow Jesus and develop a relationship of love and trust? In the booklet Discipled by Jesus, author Alice Mathews shares an excerpt from her book A Woman Jesus Can Teach. Gain insights from the life of Mary Magdalene and her encounter with Jesus. Discover how your faith can be strengthened, your priorities can be aligned with God’s will, and how you can allow Jesus to lead you in every area of your life.

Sin has a sneaky way of taking God’s good gifts and distorting them. The ideals that God intended for us are easily blurred, and we sometimes need a refresher to bring them back into focus. Gary Inrig takes us to Genesis 3 so we can be reminded of the purpose for which we were created and enjoy God’s good gifts as He intended. It’s not only best for us, but it brings Him glory as well.

Author Regina Franklin explores why the relentless pursuit of perfection won’t get us where we want to be; it’s like chasing a leaf in the wind. Instead she helps us see that when we actually find ourselves and our identity in Jesus, resting in his love, we find all that we are looking for and more.

Jesus confused and angered the religious leaders of the day. He ignored their rituals and even associated with people who were thought to be unworthy of His time or anyone else’s. He acted like He was God! But Jesus wasn’t just trying to be different; He was showing that something new was happening. Scandalous Savior takes a closer look at the controversy Jesus created and answers four specific questions that reveal the true heart of God.

Jesus coming to earth is more than the story of a baby in a manger. It is God’s intimate pursuit to have a deeper connection with His creation. In One of Us you’ll learn that God took on skin in the person of Jesus and became one of us so that we might know who God is and also come to know the meaning of our lives.

Let the astonishing words of Jesus penetrate your heart and draw you closer to Him. In Jesus’s time the magnitude of His claims were astonishing to the people around him, especially the religious leaders of the day. There’s no better source for understanding who Jesus is than the statements he made about himself. Be transformed by some of the most powerful “I am” claims of the Savior and gain an understanding of how wonderful He truly is.