Teachers in the Word: 180 Days!: A School Year Devotional for Teachers

The school year is busy and demanding, and teachers carry responsibilities that extend far beyond planning lessons and grading papers. In the middle of the chaos, it can be easy to neglect the one thing teachers need most: time in God’s Word.

Teachers in the Word: 180 Days is a school-year devotional written specifically for teachers. Drawing from fourteen years in the classroom, Bonnie Marlowe pairs honest teaching stories with biblical truth and practical encouragement for the work God has called you to do.

Each short, Monday-through-Friday devotional includes:

• An assigned Scripture reading
• A prayer prompt
• Key verse or verses
• A devotional thought connected to the realities of teaching
• Application questions for personal reflection

The 180 devotionals are organized into 36 weekly themes and four sections that follow the natural progression of the school year:

• Rooted for the Work
• Strength for the Middle
• Grace for the Hard Days
• Hope for the Finish

Throughout the year, you will be encouraged to prepare your heart before you prepare your classroom, love students who are difficult to reach, remain faithful when your work feels overwhelming, depend on God when your strength is almost gone, and finish the year with hope.

These devotionals are short enough to read before school, during planning time, or at the end of a long day. Read them on your own, walk through them with your teacher besties, or gather a group of coworkers for weekly encouragement and prayer.

Teaching is an opportunity to serve students, families, coworkers, and school communities for the glory of God and spending time in God’s Word helps you to become the teacher God has called you to be.