Starting the new year with your family rooted in God’s Word is a wonderful way to grow together spiritually and create lasting habits of faith. To help you kick off 2025, we’ve curated a list of engaging and biblically faithful family devotionals designed to guide your household through Scripture. This collection includes books tailored for families with kids of all ages and attention levels, ensuring there’s something for everyone—from short, interactive readings for little ones to thought-provoking discussions for teens.
Whether you're hoping to continue a new habit of family devotions you started during Advent or you're just looking for a new devotional to continue using for family worship this January, here are a few family devotionals worth considering. Dive in and discover meaningful ways to connect as a family while deepening your understanding of God’s Word.
Whole Bible Overview
The Biggest Story Family Devotional
What is it? The Biggest Story Family Devotional helps kids ages 6-12 learn the unified story of the Bible
Number of readings: 104 Biblical stories
Each reading includes: A brief Big Picture introduction, a Gospel Connection summary, family discussion questions, a prayer, and space for notes.
Extras: A QR code on each story page links to an animated video retelling that parents and children can watch together.
Exploring the Bible Together
What is it? Exploring the Bible Together is a clear, doable family plan that covers selected passages from Genesis to Revelation over one year.
Number of readings: 52 week plan, 6 brief daily lessons a week
Each reading includes: Short passage to read, 2 discussion questions, spiritual application or challenge, prayer idea
Extras: Optional memory verses, sermon questions for Sundays
Learn it. Love it. Live it. Teach it!
What is it? Learn It. Love it. Live it. Teach it! helps kids ages 8-13 focus on scripture passages from Genesis to Revelation.
Number of Readings: 365 daily devotionals
Each reading includes: Scripture passage, reflections for the day, “learn it” and “love it” questions; “teach it” question to answer as a family
Extras: Like a mini-Bible commentary, the book introduces various books of the Bible to the reader.
Old Testament
Wise Up: Ten-Minute Family Devotions in Proverbs
What is it? Wise Up will help your family walk through the book of Proverbs in 12 weeks, keeping focused on the gospel the whole time.
Number of Readings: 5 readings a week, 12 weeks
Each reading includes: A Bible reading, discussion questions, a fun activity
Extras: A song makes each study memorable
Long Story Short: Ten-Minute Devotions to Draw Your Family to God
What is it? Long Story Short helps Christian parents share with their children how every story in the Old Testament points to God's story of salvation through Jesus Christ.
Number of Readings: 78 weeks, 5 days a week
Each reading includes: A passage to study, discussion questions (and answers), prayer prompts; each week begins with a creative activity, exercise, or trivia
Extras: Questions for older children to ask parents
New Testament
Old Story New: Ten-Minute Devotions to Draw Your Family To God
What is it? Old Story New is designed to explain God's plan of salvation through the New Testament.
Number of Readings: 78 weeks, 5 days a week
Each reading includes: A passage to study, discussion questions (and answers), prayer prompts; each week begins with a creative activity, exercise, or trivia
Extras: Questions for older children to ask parents
What is it? Listen Up will help your family walk through the book of Jesus’ parables in 13 weeks, keeping focused on the gospel the whole time.
Number of Readings: 5 readings a week, 13 weeks
Each reading includes: A Bible reading, discussion questions, a fun activity
Extras: A song makes each study memorable
