Spending daily time with God is vital to spiritual growth. Having a scheduled time to read the Bible, reflect on scripture, and pray helps strengthen our relationship with our Creator. The Upper Room Disciplines is a best-selling devotional guide for Christians who want to apply scripture to their daily lives. Each devotion contains a suggested Bible reading, a brief meditation, and a prayer or idea for reflection. Writers for 2016 include Linda Douty, Heather Murray Elkins, D. J. del Rosario, Elaine Stanovsky, and Mary Donovan Turner. KEY FEATURES Rich diversity of material 53 writers from various ethnicities, locales, and Christian backgrounds Outline for small-group discussion