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We love to watch movies where the hero triumphs against all odds, yet our lives rarely feel as heroic. This 5-day plan aims at growing your relationship with Jesus first, to help you embrace the high call of husbandry in your marriage.

Marriage is designed by God to show the world a picture of Christ’s relationship with the church. Why God would use our imperfect marriages to illustrate His perfect love is a mystery, but the implications are clear. How we live behind closed doors matters. This study will examine the marriage principles hidden within Ephesians 4:32 – 5:32 and help you reflect God’s love to a watching world.

Throughout Scripture, God is called Father. Yet how does He father His children? What parenting principles can we learn by observing His interactions with humanity? This seven-day study will examine key Scriptures which will help you to father like the Father.

This 5-day plan will help you pursue the girl you like in a way that honors God, the girl, and you. Start your relationship on a solid foundation. Each day contains relevant scripture, biblical advice, and a prayer prompt.

Psalm 127:4 says, “Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth.” When carefully aimed, arrows fly straight and true. If launched haphazardly, they’ll likely miss their mark.  During this 8-day plan, you will examine ways to aim your children towards God and launch them well. Each day includes a Scripture, devotional reading, and prayer.

Generational sin is real, and it can be difficult to move from hurt to healing. This 9-day plan aims to help you cling to Jesus in your home, to start a new legacy for your family, and build a stronger faith to fight the temptation of generational sin.

There’s a lot in life constantly tugging to pull you and your spouse apart … work, kids, and family, a schedule too full to pencil in a cup of coffee together let alone a weekend away. Through this 10-day devotional, we want to help you come back together. To redirect your marriage trajectory from moving apart to back where you belong—pursuing each other’s hearts. Again and again.

When Jesus said take up your cross, he didn't mean the tree He carried for miles. He meant that in your life there will be good and hard things you'll have to carry. In this 15-day plan, you'll learn what it means to take up your cross.

What is God's plan for my life? This is a question that every earnest believer struggles with at some point. But is the struggle necessary? This 6-day plan will invite you to dive into God's word, overcome your fears, and take the next step of faith.

As much as we want the fruit of the Spirit to be present in our own lives, we want that for our children too. So where do we begin? In this 9-day devotional, you'll learn principles taken from Scripture and tools for applying them to your parenting.

When death takes a beloved spouse, it can feel like our faith goes to the grave with them. Yet, in despair, God holds us close in His steadfast love. In this 7-day devotional, we look at Jesus’ heart for those grieving the loss of a spouse. We would like to thank Elise Boros and FamilyLife for providing this plan. For more information, visit www.familylife.com.

Stepfamilies face unique issues, and while integrating a stepfamily is rewarding, it can also be challenging at times. This 6-day video series plan from stepfamily expert Ron Deal provides practical realistic solutions for developing a healthy blended family.

Deployment is always challenging for a military family. From setting priorities to parenting to prayer to protection. But when deployments end, some struggles are just beginning. There are time-tested ways you can prepare your marriage for what has become a necessary part of a military career. We have compiled definite steps you can take now to address the challenges you are facing and face reintegration with confidence. Use these seven days of encouragement as you reintegrate after deployment!

Conflict in marriage is inevitable. But fights don’t have to tear your home apart, they can lead you closer to Jesus and each other. In this 7-day plan, you’ll learn how you can fight for your marriage, not against it.

Are you feeling anxious? It's okay, me too. Anxiety can sometimes feel like a made-up problem. But between life changes, traumatic events, or just the daily struggles we face in this world, there are many reasons we can feel anxious. In our 5-day devotional plan, you'll learn that your anxiety is real, but so is God, and He cares.

Have you ever felt pressured to get everything right? Being a parent is a big responsibility. In this 7-day plan, you'll learn about a tool designed to help relieve some of the pressure, help you bring out the best in your child, and point you both to Jesus.

Your home is the primary training ground for developing your child’s character, so parenting must be intentional.  We’ve compiled a 14-day devotional for parents, each session concentrating on a different character trait. From toddlers to teenagers, you can adapt these principles for any age. 

God designed marriage to be a reflection of His love and devotion toward us. As you celebrate your marriage, this 7-day Bible plan is designed to strengthen your marriage and help you pursue Jesus together.

During the wedding ceremony, it is easy to tell what the husband’s role is. Stand here, repeat after me, say “I do,” and kiss the bride. Easy! But what happens after the wedding? This 8-day plan will help husbands understand their biblical role in marriage.

Each of you woke this morning in your version of home: a 2-story beach-side condominium, a 1-level ranch on acreage, a fixer upper, an urban high rise, a studio apartment. Whatever it might look like to you there’s a place called home where you live. Here are 5 reasons that the work you do within those walls morning after morning, midnight after midnight truly does matter.

Whether or not you've completed our Daily Encouragement for the Smart Stepfamily devotional, here are 7 more daily pieces of encouragement to continue growing your blended family relationships. Read them as a stepfamily together or separately, but create a space for everyone to share their thoughts and feelings.

Prepare yourself for the Easter celebration by participating in this week-long study for women. The many stories of women in the Bible who were involved in the death and resurrection of Jesus will encourage and inspire you, bringing you to a closer relationship with Christ on this holiest week of the year.

Are you wanting to learn how to celebrate, love, and cherish your wife better? This 7-day plan explores how to demonstrate Jesus' character to your wife and grow your marriage together.

How do you find lasting love? And once you find someone, how do you date well so that love will last? Single Christian men and women around the world report they are seeking authentic Christian partners with whom they can share their life, but are a bit confused about the purpose of marriage, and therefore, the purpose of dating. This plan will systematically address each of these from a Biblical perspective.

The Bible shares countless stories of miracles and mysteries of how Jesus was fully God and fully man. This Easter season, explore how significant moments in history point to Jesus' resurrection with this 7-day Bible plan.