Time With God
Establishing a Habit of Connecting with God
In our relationships with other people, we grow by being present and listening to each other. The same is true for our relationship with God.
God desires a close relationship with each one of us.
But we must choose to make time for him and to quiet the world around us to hear from him.
We want to help you create a habit of spending consistent time with God.
We’ve provided a short video with tips on connecting with God. We’ve also provided a way to access reading plans to get you started.
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The Jesus Script for Men
A 21-Day Reading Plan
We’ll follow Jesus through the gospels to discover a better script to follow. It won’t make all men the same but will make them better men.
The Book of John
21-Day Reading Plan
Read through the book of John, one chapter a day for 21 days.
Our God Will See Us Through
10-Day Reading Plan
What does it really mean to worship God? It can be tempting to view worship simply as the songs we sing on Sunday. But that can’t be our only response to a gracious God who passionately pursues us, time and time again. In this reading plan, Lauren Lee Anderson and Clay Finnesand share reflections behind the lyrics of the latest North Point Worship album, Our God Will See Us Through.
Identity
5-Day Reading Plan
What we believe about ourselves shapes our identities. Unfortunately, there are a number of false beliefs we are carrying around. Not only do those false beliefs impact how we view ourselves, they also rob us of a more fulfilling life. Read about some common, false beliefs people have about themselves, and the true beliefs that need to replace them.
A Journey Through Luke
15-Day Reading Plan
Luke wasn’t a firsthand witness to the teachings and miracles of Jesus, but he took the time to collect all the information he could, summarize it, and put it in an orderly fashion. There were tons of stories circulating about Jesus, and Luke was passionate about organizing those stories in a way to help people understand who Jesus was and what he came for.
Tensions
4-Day Reading Plan
It’s no secret that there can be tension between what our faith teaches us and what we see in culture. What do you do when faith and culture are at odds? It’s easy to distance ourselves from culture or to be overly critical. But, Jesus modeled a better way. Learn how to move toward people who see things differently; instead of moving away from them.
Paper Walls
4-Day Reading Plan
Some things are worth carrying forward from one season to the next, like good habits and good friends. But some things should be left behind, namely… excuses. Excuses are like paper walls—they seem impenetrable, like actual obstacles, but they’re not. Once you break through your excuses, you can follow Jesus freely and live out God’s plan for your life.
The Bible for Grown-Ups
5-Day Reading Plan
Many of us know some Bible stories, but very few of us know the story of the Bible. Do you know how the Bible came to be? Knowing the story of the Bible is as important as knowing what’s in the Bible because if you don’t know it, it’s easy to discount or dismiss the stories in the Bible. In this 5-day reading plan, Andy explores the story of how we got the Bible and how it sheds light and gives us insight into the stories in the Bible.
Five Things God Uses to Grow Your Faith
6-Day Reading Plan
Your faith in God matters to God. And he’s committed to growing it. Big. Imagine how differently you would respond to difficulties, temptations, and even good things if you knew with certainty that God was in all of it and was planning to leverage it for good. In this reading plan, Andy Stanley builds a biblical case for five things God uses to grow BIG faith.
Better
4-Day Reading Plan
Whether you are starting a new year, or you just want to make a change, these principles will help you have a better year than the last. Learn how to let go of what is hindering you and allow God to lead you to a better life.
When, God?
7-Day Reading Plan
Have you ever felt like God was inattentive, uncooperative, or late? In this 7-day reading plan, Andy Stanley shares stories from the New Testament about three different men who felt that God was not responding in their time of need. These stories teach us that we can walk through difficult times and know that God is still with us—he isn’t inattentive, he isn’t uncooperative, and he is never, ever late.
Why Worry?
6-Day Reading Plan
Most of us are worried about something. And many of us are more worried now than we’ve ever been. But worry has been around as long as there have been people. Two thousand years ago, there was so much worry that Jesus addressed it, and he gave us the definitive solution. In this 6–day plan, Andy Stanley looks at what the Bible has to teach us about worry.
Free by Andy Stanley
6-Day Reading Plan
We all want to do what’s right and avoid doing what’s wrong, but sometimes we end up doing what we don’t want to do. In this 6-day plan, Andy Stanley explores what the apostle Paul wrote about God’s grace and Jesus’s power over sin in our lives.
Unconvinced: Exploring Faith As A Skeptic
7-Day Reading Plan
If you’re skeptical of the Old Testament stories that sound like fairy tales or are stuck on the rules that come with being religious, here’s some good news: following Jesus requires faith, but not faith in a book, a list or rules, or even a particular religious system. This plan presents a starting point for faith that may finally be something—or more specifically someone—you can believe in.
Building Stronger Marriages
9-Day Reading Plan
Marriage is what you make it—for richer or for poorer, for God has a design for a loving, lasting, thriving marriage. No matter what you’ve been through, it’s still possible to be and to stay in love.
You're Not the Boss of Me
7-Day Reading Plan
We all have emotions that compete for control of our lives. And those emotions can get us in trouble when we let them be the boss of us. In this 7-day reading plan, Andy Stanley shares a scriptural “how-to” about saying no to destructive emotions. We need to monitor our hearts—not just our behavior—to prevent emotions like guilt, envy, fear, and anger from bossing us around.
Come Near
6-Day Reading Plan
Do you wish you could hear directly from God? Have you ever struggled to see God at work in your life? God invites us to be near him, because the closer we get to God, the more clearly we can see him. In this 6-day reading plan, North Point Community Church staff members provide a pathway to draw near to God.
Kingdom Come
15-Day Reading Plan
We’ve heard that Jesus offers “life to the full” and we crave that experience. We want that life that’s on the other side of change. But what kind of change do we need? And just how do we go about the process of changing? In Kingdom Come you'll explore a new way to live the upside-down and inside-out life that God invites us into.
Rules for the Road
5-Day Reading Plan
In driving and in life, we have to look ahead. The future is like a road we’re on, and it’s what we do from this point forward that makes all the difference. We all want to get the future right. As you consider your preferred future, here are five rules for the road of life.
Re-Assembly Required
5-Day Reading Plan
Repairing relationships is a skill that must be learned. While we’re not in control of every relationship being fully restored, we can strive to have no regrets by doing everything we possibly can.
Grown Up's Guide to Prayer
7-Day Reading Plan
Many of us grew up praying, but our prayers didn’t grow up with us. As adults, we still pray the way we learned as children. We’re not the first grown-ups who never learned how to pray grown-up prayers; Jesus’s disciples didn’t either. But Jesus gave them specific answers about how to pray. If we follow Jesus’s guidance, our prayers will grow up . . . and so will our faith.
To Access Reading Plans Through the Bible App:
- Download The Bible App, available for iOS, Android and Kindle Fire.
- Under Plans, search “North Point Community Church” and select a reading plan to get started.
