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We live in a world that has a clear commodity: our attention. Our days are formed and informed by what we give our attention to, and this is very much the case for our mornings. What we set our gaze upon in the beginning of the day will instruct our souls for the rest of the day. As Justin Earley wrote, “Refusing to check the phone until after reading a passage of scripture is a way of replacing the question ‘What do I need to do today?’ with a better one, ‘Who am I and who am I becoming?’” Daily immersion in the scriptures resists the anxiety of emails, the anger of news, and the envy of social media. Instead, it forms us daily in our true identity as children of the King, dearly loved. 

Our hope is that the tools below help you practice the habit of engaging with scripture and turning your attention to time with God.

Tools

Resources

Suggested resources for daily Scripture meditations.

Books:

  • The Blue Book by Jim Branch is a year-long devotional guide designed to offer space and structure, Scripture and prayers, as well as readings and reflections for your daily time with God.

  • Awaken by Priscilla Shirer is book of 90 devotions to Awaken you each day with fresh insights gleaned from the Spirit of God.

  • My First 30 Quiet Times by Ty Saltzgiver is a great resource for someone new to the faith or new to reading the Bible.

  • Moments with the Savior by Ken Gire. With a gift for painting the picture of a life with Jesus, Gire shares devotionals from moments in the Gospels.

  • New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional by Paul David Tripp is a devotional with 365 "Gospel-centered" devotionals meant for anyone.

Apps and online resources:

  • YouVersion: Youversion is one of the most extensive catalogs of devotional material and daily reading plans. They also have an app for your phone. One of the greatest aspects is that you can invite friends to study together and journal together.

  • BibleGateway: This site has a set of devotionals as well as reading plans.

  • Proverbs 31 Ministries: A ministry led by women for women. One of their ministries is a daily devotional.

  • Pray As You Go: Both this APP and WEBSITE will guide you through an abbreviated Scripture reading, reflection, and prayer experience.

  • Audio Lenten Devotional: The Vine created a 47-day audio devotional for our Lenten experience in 2018, but you can use it year around.