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Solitude is a practice of prioritizing intentional alone time with God—free from distraction. What would it look like if we embraced the challenge of solitude and began to be transformed by listening to God distraction-free?

Create Space.

Choose one of the three challenges below to intentionally spend time alone with God.

    • 10 Minutes of Solitude a day. No phone, No music, No screens.


    • Challenge A + 1 hour extended solitude per week.

    • Overnight Solitude Away (Retreat, Camping, Hotel, Ship the family off, etc.)

This Week’s Solitude Challenge

Let’s Do This!

This challenge is designed to help you fall in love with reading God’s Word. Read the Bible slowly and attentively, with a heart eager to learn rather than a mindset driven by obligation.

Each daily challenge has three options. Choose which option you will pursue during our 90 days.

    • Monday, Jan. 19: Mark 1:29-39

    • Tuesday, Jan. 20: Psalm 46

    • Wednesday, Jan. 21: 1 Kings 19:1-13

    • Thursday, Jan .22: Luke 5:12-16

    • Friday, Jan. 23: Psalm 62


    • Monday, Jan. 19: Mark 1

    • Tuesday, Jan. 20: Psalms 46-47

    • Wednesday, Jan. 21: 1 Kings 19

    • Thursday, Jan. 22: Luke 5

    • Friday, Jan. 23: Psalms 62-63

    • Monday, Jan. 19: Matthew 23-27

    • Tuesday, Jan. 20: Matthew 28; Mark 1-3

    • Wednesday, Jan. 21: 1 Mark 4-8

    • Thursday, Jan. 22: Mark 9-12

    • Friday, Jan. 23: Mark 13-16

This Week’s Scripture Challenges (Jan 19-23)

    • Monday, Jan. 12: Psalm 1

    • Tuesday, Jan. 13: Psalm 19

    • Wednesday, Jan. 14: Psalm 119:9-16

    • Thursday, Jan. 15: 2 Timothy 3:14-17

    • Friday, Jan. 16: Matthew 7:24-27


    • Monday, Jan 12: Psalms 1-2

    • Tuesday, Jan 13: Psalm 19

    • Wednesday, Jan 14: Psalm 119:1-16

    • Thursday, Jan 15: 2 Timothy 3-4

    • Friday, Jan 16: Matthew 7

    • Monday, Jan 12: Matthew 1-5

    • Tuesday, Jan 13: Matthew 6-9

    • Wednesday, Jan 14: Matthew 10-14

    • Thursday, Jan 15: Matthew 15-18

    • Friday, Jan 16: Matthew 19-22

Jan 12-16 Scripture Challenges

Go Deeper

If you are interested in further study, try these helpful resources:

Solitude Resources

    • Author Ruth Haley Barton invites you to meet God deeply and fully outside the demands and noise of daily life.

    • Purchase on Amazon.


    • Iona House in Placerville, CA was created specifically to offer separation from ordinary life in order to make possible an experience of intensification of your identity in Christ.

    • Learn more about Iona House solitude retreats.

Scripture Resources

    • Best for: Reframing why we read Scripture.

    • Best for:: People who need a reset in how they approach the Bible.

    • Peterson invites readers to move beyond skimming for information and instead to receive Scripture as nourishment—something to be eaten, internalized, and obeyed. This book reshapes posture more than technique and lays the spiritual foundation for everything else.

    • Purchase on Amazon.


    • Best for: Understanding how the Bible works.

    • Excellent for: Individuals and small groups.

    • This free, video-based course helps readers see the Bible as a unified story with intentional literary design. It builds confidence, reduces intimidation, and equips people to read Scripture thoughtfully and patiently.

    • Open the BibleProject.

    • Best for: Practicing slow, formational reading (Lectio Divina).

    • Ideal for: Those ready to learn how to “eat” Scripture.

    • Mulholland offers one of the clearest and most pastorally grounded introductions to Lectio Divina—reading Scripture slowly and prayerfully so that it shapes who we are becoming, not just what we know.

    • Purchase on Amazon.

    • Best for: Daily devotional guidance rooted in the gospel.

    • Great for: Those who want consistency and encouragement as they build a daily rhythm.

    • This daily devotional pairs short Scripture readings with gospel-centered reflection, helping readers stay grounded in grace rather than performance. Tripp consistently points readers back to Christ’s finished work and God’s ongoing mercy.

    • Purchase on Amazon.

    • Best for: Addressing doubts about the trustworthiness of Scripture.

    • Best for:Skeptics, questioners, or those rebuilding confidence in Scripture.

    • One of Wes Huff’s most-watched talks, this presentation walks through manuscript evidence, textual transmission, and historical reliability of the Bible in a clear, accessible way. Huff speaks to skeptics with intellectual honesty and calm confidence, making this especially helpful for those wrestling with doubts or objections.

      Why this resource matters:
      -Directly addresses       “Can I trust the Bible?”

      -Grounds faith in historical evidence, not blind belief.

      -Helps remove intellectual barriers that prevent people from engaging in Scripture at all.

    • Watch on YouTube.