What God Wants

by Joni Eareckson Tada, from the Beyond Suffering Bible This is what God wants—hearts burning with a passion for future things, on fire for Kingdom realities that are out of this world. God wants his people to be aflame with his hope and to have an outlook of pure joy that affects the way they live […]

God Loves You Reading Plan Day 5

“Since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God.” Romans 5:1, NLT Article from the Beyond Suffering Bible Paul begins Romans 5 with the presupposition that we have peace with God. This is not a simplistic assertion by Paul. He has taken four chapters to explain both the […]

Finding Family

Ruth and Naomi became related through marriage, but it was through their suffering and faith that they became a family. “But Ruth replied, ‘Don’t ask me to leave you and turn back. Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be […]

Worship Reading Plan: Day 4

“You and these treasures have been set apart as holy to the Lord.” Ezra 8:28 Devotional from the Beyond Suffering Bible Some responsibilities seem too weighty to carry and are therefore destined for failure. Imagine the daunting nature of Ezra’s task. King Artaxerxes had returned all of the valuables King Nebuchadnezzar had taken when he […]

Where is God in Suffering? Day 1

“Elihu continued speaking: ‘Let me go on, and I will show you the truth. For I have not finished defending God!I will present profound argumentsfor the righteousness of my Creator.I am telling you nothing but the truth,for I am a man of great knowledge. ‘God is mighty, but he does not despise anyone!He is mighty […]

Sheltering in Place: Encouragement for Special Needs Families

by Steve Bundy, Senior VP of the Christian Institute on Disability “Please, quiet down, I’m on a call!” I said through gritted teeth. Even though I tried to exude calmness in my voice, in reality, I was like a duck swimming in water, calm on top, but furiously paddling just beneath the surface. My mind […]

God’s Hand of Healing: Day 2

“Some time later the woman’s son became sick. He grew worse and worse, and finally he died. Then she said to Elijah, ‘O man of God, what have you done to me? Have you come here to point out my sins and kill my son?’ But Elijah replied, ‘Give me your son.’ And he took the child’s […]

Free Bible Resources to Bring You Closer to God

Though this COVID-19 crisis has caused many of us to physically isolate ourselves from people we love, we are finding comfort in remembering that God is always with us. For us here at Tyndale Bibles, a light that has shined through this darkness is the coming together of the community of believers to be innovative […]

Holy Week Reading Plan Day 6: Never Alone

“When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth.” John 16:13, NLT Devotional from the Beyond Suffering Bible After years spent with Jesus, the disciples were devastated to hear him say, “I am going away” (16:5). They had been living with him for years. They had come to place their faith […]

Jesus Calms the Storm Day 1 Reading: Keeping Perspective

Mark 4:35-41, NLT “As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.’ So they took Jesus in the boat and started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other boats followed). But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with […]