{"id":40170,"date":"2017-12-04T07:00:38","date_gmt":"2017-12-04T15:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.olivetree.com\/?p=40170"},"modified":"2018-11-30T15:36:48","modified_gmt":"2018-11-30T23:36:48","slug":"warm-devotional-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olivetree.com\/blog\/warm-devotional-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"Warm Up with Devotional Reading"},"content":{"rendered":"

Once upon a time, Olive Tree didn’t have devotional reading plans. This meant that, when you wanted to work your way through a devotional, you had to find it in your library and get yourself to where you last stopped reading. But now, with a few improvements, devotional reading in the app is an amazing experience. After this blog post, you’re going to want to warm up by the fireplace with Max Lucado’s Grace for the Moment<\/a> or C.S. Lewis’ A Year with Aslan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

1) WHAT ARE DEVOTIONALS?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When looking at enhanced devotionals on olivetree.com<\/a>, you will quickly see what sets them apart from simple reading plans.\u00a0These are well-crafted, thought-out books that you might think to buy at a bookstore. They all contain great content meant to encourage and inspire you. Some devotionals pick a certain passage of Scripture to talk about each day. Meanwhile, others may be topical.<\/p>\n

On our website, you will see familiar names like Ann Voskamp<\/a>, Sarah Young<\/a>, Franklin Graham<\/a>, and Brian Simmons<\/a>. You could start on a year-long devotional plan<\/a> or work through a 40-day plan with your family<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2) HOW WE MADE THEM EVEN BETTER<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This is where we took reading plans and devotionals, and smashed them together. Any devotional that is enhanced (see a full list here<\/a>) can be read and tracked as a reading plan. All you have to do is head on over to the reading plan tab and start reading.<\/p>\n

They will appear under “My Devotionals.”<\/h4>\n

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Look at your assignments in advance.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Receive reminders and customize your plan in the settings.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Read until you reach the “Completed Reading” button. Tap it to finish!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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3) START A NEW PLAN!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Look through all of our enhanced devotionals by clicking here<\/a>! You can start your reading plan today and keep reading on any device that is logged into the Olive Tree Bible App.<\/p>\n

A NEW EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you’re on the go, or prefer listening to reading, this is a great option for you. Start listening to audio devotionals like God in the Dark<\/a>, Encountering Our Wild God<\/a>, and\u00a0Life Promises for Eternity<\/a>. Let nothing keep you from learning about God!<\/p>\n

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