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He said to his disciples, “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.”Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.”Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore, plead with the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest.”Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”
Matthew 9:37-38 (NLTKJVESVNIVNKJVCSBNASBWEBBSB)

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Today’s Grain · Saturday, October 24

Gratitude

One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice. He fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks; and he was a Samaritan.And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
Luke 17:15-16 (WEBKJV)Read it in the NLT ↗Read it in the ESV ↗Read it in the NIV ↗Read it in the NKJV ↗Read it in the CSB ↗Read it in the NASB ↗Read it in the BSB →
Pray
Jesus, I don't want to rush past Your kindness; I turn back today to say thank You.
Do
Do something small for someone who has helped you before, like sending a useful tip, covering a task for them, or leaving a note of thanks where they will find it.

When you have done it, plant it.

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  • Bible studyProvisional

    Literal Word

    Nicholas Honda (volunteer team)

    A free, ad-free Bible app built around the NASB 1995 and Legacy Standard Bible, with the ESV, NKJV, and KJV also included. It carries built-in Greek and Hebrew lexicons, cross-references, notes, highlights, offline use, and free sync.

    Cost
    Free
    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Online
    Format
    App · Intermediate

    Last verified October 24, 2026

  • Bible studyProvisional

    Logos Bible Software

    Logos (Faithlife)

    A study platform that links your Bibles, commentaries, lexicons, and original-language tools so a single word, verse, or topic pulls everything you own at once. A free basic tier exists; the depth comes from paid libraries.

    Cost
    Varies
    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Online
    Format
    App · Intermediate

    Last verified September 20, 2026

  • Family & childrenProvisional

    A streaming app of Christian shows, movies, Bible stories, and screen-free audio for children aged two to ten, including VeggieTales, Adventures in Odyssey, and Laugh and Grow Bible for Kids. Downloads work offline and up to ten devices can stream at once.

    Cost
    Paid
    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Online
    Format
    App · Introductory

    Last verified October 24, 2026

  • Catechesis & discipleshipVerified

    The New City Catechism

    The Gospel Coalition

    Fifty-two questions and answers drawn from the Heidelberg and Westminster catechisms, one a week for a year, with a short and a long form of each answer so a child and an adult can learn the same thing. Free app and web version carry a Scripture proof, a short commentary, and a prayer for each question.

    Cost
    Free
    Time
    Weekly rhythm
    Where
    Online
    Format
    App · Introductory

    Last verified September 8, 2026

  • Bible studyProvisional

    Olive Tree Bible App

    Olive Tree Bible Software

    A Bible reading and study app with parallel views, notes, and a Resource Guide that surfaces commentary, maps, and original-language tools for the passage on screen. The app and a set of Bibles are free; a store sells additional study Bibles and commentaries.

    Cost
    Varies
    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Online
    Format
    App · Intermediate

    Last verified October 24, 2026

  • DevotionalsProvisional

    One Minute Pause

    Wild at Heart

    A free app of short guided pauses of one, three, five, or ten minutes to release the day to God and return attention to him, based on John Eldredge's books Get Your Life Back and Resilient. It sits alongside Wild at Heart's daily prayers and readings.

    Cost
    Free
    Time
    Under an hour
    Where
    Online
    Format
    App · Introductory

    Last verified October 24, 2026

  • Catechesis & discipleshipProvisional

    PrayerMate

    Discipleship Tech

    A free app for praying consistently through organised lists, daily reminders, and prayer groups. It carries prayer feeds from more than 500 ministries, including Operation World's country of the day and Bible-based intercession prompts.

    Cost
    Free
    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Online
    Format
    App · Introductory

    Last verified October 24, 2026

  • Reading plansProvisional

    Read Scripture

    Basil Technologies

    A free Bible reading app with a year-long plan and a thematic plan, each paired with BibleProject videos that introduce books and themes before you read. Progress tracking, reminders, and account sync are included, using the ESV text.

    Cost
    Free
    Time
    Months
    Where
    Online
    Format
    App · Introductory

    Last verified October 24, 2026

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Ministry Spotlight

Celebrate Recovery at Summit

Benevolence & relief

Church-run recovery group; Fridays 7pm in Sparks, Wednesdays 6pm in Fernley. Supported by Summit Christian Church.

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New GrainOrphan & foster care

The Fostering Collective

The Fostering Collective

East Texas Christian network that recruits and supports foster and adoptive families. Supported by Green Acres Baptist Church.

Why it is here

Supported by Green Acres Baptist Church, Sylvania Church, in the Tyler, TX area. Reviewed in full: the organization, the supporting church’s beliefs, and the link.

Last verified October 6, 2026

Ripened HarvestCertificates & diplomas

Thirdmill Institute — free certificate tracks

Third Millennium Ministries

Three stacked certificates — Foundations, Bible, and Theology — assembled from a seminary-level video curriculum taught largely by Reformed Theological Seminary faculty. Every course, exam, and certificate is free, and much of the catalogue exists in Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin, and Russian.

Why it is here

It is not accredited and the certificates will not transfer, so name that first. What it does give a pastor in Nairobi or Cairo is a graded, sequenced, genuinely seminary-level curriculum in his own language for nothing, which no accredited school on this list can offer.

Last verified September 8, 2026

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Ripened Grain

Why it is called Grain

Two harvest pictures. One is a field that is ready and needs workers. The other is a seed that grows, a little at a time, until the grain is ripe.

New Grain · going out

You know the saying, ‘Four months between planting and harvest.’ But I say, wake up and look around. The fields are already ripe for harvest. The harvesters are paid good wages, and the fruit they harvest is people brought to eternal life. What joy awaits both the planter and the harvester alike! You know the saying, ‘One plants and another harvests.’ And it’s true. I sent you to harvest where you didn’t plant; others had already done the work, and now you will get to gather the harvest.”Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest. Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together. For here the saying holds true, ‘One sows and another reaps.’ I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.”Don’t you have a saying, ‘It’s still four months until harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest. Even now the one who reaps draws a wage and harvests a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together. Thus the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true. I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor.”Do you not say, ‘There are still four months and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest! And he who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life, that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together. For in this the saying is true: ‘One sows and another reaps.’ I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored, and you have entered into their labors.”“Don’t you say, ‘There are still four more months, and then comes the harvest’? Listen to what I’m telling you: Open your eyes and look at the fields, because they are ready for harvest. The reaper is already receiving pay and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that the sower and reaper can rejoice together. For in this case the saying is true: ‘One sows and another reaps.’ I sent you to reap what you didn’t labor for; others have labored, and you have benefited from their labor.”Do you not say, ‘There are still four months, and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I tell you, raise your eyes and observe the fields, that they are white for harvest. Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and is gathering fruit for eternal life, so that the one who sows and the one who reaps may rejoice together. For in this case the saying is true: ‘One sows and another reaps.’ I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored, and you have come into their labor.”Don’t you say, ‘There are yet four months until the harvest’? Behold, I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, that they are white for harvest already. He who reaps receives wages and gathers fruit to eternal life, that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together. For in this the saying is true, ‘One sows, and another reaps.’ I sent you to reap that for which you haven’t labored. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.”Do you not say, ‘There are still four months until the harvest’? I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ripe for harvest. Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together. For in this case the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true. I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the hard work, and now you have taken up their labor.”
John 4:35-38 (NLTKJVESVNIVNKJVCSBNASBWEBBSB)

The fields are ready, and the work is shared: one plants, another harvests. New Grain is where you find a place to step in near you.

Ripened Harvest · being made ready

Jesus also said, “The Kingdom of God is like a farmer who scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, while he’s asleep or awake, the seed sprouts and grows, but he does not understand how it happens. The earth produces the crops on its own. First a leaf blade pushes through, then the heads of wheat are formed, and finally the grain ripens. And as soon as the grain is ready, the farmer comes and harvests it with a sickle, for the harvest time has come.”And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how. The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head. As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come.”And He said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground, and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how. For the earth yields crops by itself: first the blade, then the head, after that the full grain in the head. But when the grain ripens, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”“The kingdom of God is like this,” he said. “A man scatters seed on the ground. He sleeps and rises night and day; the seed sprouts and grows, although he doesn’t know how. The soil produces a crop by itself—first the blade, then the head, and then the full grain on the head. As soon as the crop is ready, he sends for the sickle, because the harvest has come.”And He was saying, “The kingdom of God is like a man who casts seed upon the soil; and he goes to bed at night and gets up daily, and the seed sprouts and grows—how, he himself does not know. The soil produces crops by itself; first the stalk, then the head, then the mature grain in the head. Now when the crop permits, he immediately puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”He said, “God’s Kingdom is as if a man should cast seed on the earth, and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, though he doesn’t know how. For the earth bears fruit by itself: first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground. Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how. All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within. And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
Mark 4:26-29 (NLTKJVESVNIVNKJVCSBNASBWEBBSB)

Growth comes in its own time: first the blade, then the head, then the full grain. Ripened Harvest gathers what already exists to help you grow.

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