Reading Plans

Following Jesus can feel complicated when competing voices promise the key to an authentic Christian life. In this 12-day journey, discover how to cut through the noise and return to what truly matters: faith, hope, and love. Drawing from Scriptural truths and Dr. Charles Stanley’s teachings, this plan will help bring you clarity in your pursuit of Jesus and guide you toward a simple, uncluttered relationship with Him.

Prayer is more than talking to God—it's communion with Him. In this 14-day plan, discover what prayer really is and how to make it a vital part of daily life through practical approaches including praise, confession, thanksgiving, and intercession. Learn what to do when prayer feels impossible and how to experience God's presence in every moment. Come to the feast He's prepared for you.

Do you feel weighed down by busyness, worry, and endless obligations? Jesus promised us a life that is light and free. Over the next 11 days, discover practical ways to accept Jesus' irresistible invitation and experience the rest, peace, and freedom He offers through spiritual practices that lighten your load and draw you closer to God.

Today, there’s an epidemic of loneliness. But God has provided a community for each of us to be loved for who we are—His church. Even so, navigating relationships in the body of Christ can be challenging. How can our differences build each other up rather than tear down? Spend the next week learning how to thrive in community, with help from Scripture and the teachings of Charles F. Stanley.

Much of the New Testament was written so that we might know Jesus Christ, the salvation He secured through His death on the cross, and the promise of His resurrection. Join Dr. Charles Stanley as he reflects on the life, death, and resurrection of Christ, the gift of eternal life secured on your behalf, and the depth of the Father’s great love.

God encourages us to entrust our troubles and questions to His care. But so many of us struggle with translating our inmost struggles into words. In this 7-day plan, Dr. Charles Stanley helps you start conversations with God about your anxiety, anger, wounds from the past, and hopes for the future in ways that will deepen your relationship with Christ and heal your heart.

Are you waiting for God to answer your prayers? Do the days, months, and years go by with no evidence that your deepest longings will ever be fulfilled? If so, you’re not alone. Join Dr. Charles Stanley as he draws on personal experience and biblical principles to offer you encouragement when all hope seems gone and guidance to help you make the most of God’s delays.

There are at least seven major aspects of wholeness involved in seeking God’s best for your emotional life. You don’t need to take these in sequence. Rather, they’re like having a ring of keys—all of which need to be inserted and turned simultaneously. Join Dr. Charles Stanley as he helps you build key habits into your life that will help you become increasingly whole in your spirit and emotions.

Some days it seems as if a spirit of anger is permeating the entire world. Stories of violence, rage, and discord fill the airwaves while families are being torn apart by unresolved conflict. Where can you turn to find peace in this angry world? Join Dr. Charles Stanley as he helps you uncover the 7 roots of anger in Part 2 of his series on Anger.