About Join The Journey

It’s the same Join The Journey you know and love—just with an upgrade!

In 2026, Join The Journey is expanding from a devotional ministry to a discipleship ministry. Each week, we will study a new passage of Scripture. Each day for six days, we will approach the same passage from a fresh angle, or focus area, to explore new insights about who God is and how we can enjoy him more deeply.

Every week, there will be a variety of spiritual practices included with each daily reading, giving you and your community opportunities for spiritual growth in applying Scripture to your everyday life.

The JTJ podcast is also expanding with brand-new features and resources to equip you as a maturing disciple of Jesus! Now a weekly video podcast, watch or listen every Tuesday to tackle the week's toughest verses and discover key historical, theological, and practical insights with Join The Journey Director, Emma Dotter, and select guests. Stream wherever you get your podcasts.

Spiritual practices or disciplines are activities rooted in Scripture, individual or corporate, that help followers of Jesus deepen their intimacy with God and be shaped by the Spirit to look more like Christ. Some examples include reading Scripture, prayer, worship, fasting, confession, or sharing the gospel.

Spending a full week on one passage helps us notice more, reflect longer, and give God space to shape how we think, pray, and live—rather than rushing on to the next reading. Scripture is living and active (Hebrews 4:12), and as we read and engage with it God reveals more of who he is and shapes us by the Spirit through his Word.

Yes! The JTJ writing team is a dedicated group of Watermark members who have gone through a thorough application process. Writers are trusted, faithful, and exemplary followers of Jesus who are committed to God and his Word—men and women who we can confidently follow as they follow Christ (1 Corinthians 11:1). Additionally, with backgrounds varying from teachers to attorneys to seminary graduates, each writer is well-qualified and equipped to allow us to dive even deeper into God’s Word in 2026.

We will still have some Watermark members as guests on the podcast, and keep your eye out for other special guests throughout the year, too.

JTJ is online only this year, but discussion prompts and other spiritual practices will be embedded in the curriculum!

Kids and families can participate through Join The Journey Jr.! JTJ Jr. will closely follow the adult plan through Acts but with shorter lessons three times per week, written to help parents guide their kids in Bible reading, and interactive activities designed just for kids. Learn more about how parents can disciple their kids through Join The Journey Jr.

You can find all Sunday messages on Watermark Community Church’s website.

Absolutely! Churches all over the country use Join The Journey (JTJ) to help resource and disciple their congregations through daily Bible reading and thoughtful, accessible teaching. JTJ is designed to be flexible—you can engage with it as a whole church, within small groups, or as a personal study tool—making it easy to adapt to your unique ministry context. Many churches jump in at any point in the year and use JTJ alongside their existing teaching rhythms.

You can access previous JTJ reading plans and content through the search feature, and printed versions of past years’ materials (journals for adults and kids) are also available on Amazon. If you have specific questions about implementation or would like to talk with our team about how JTJ could serve your church, we’d love to connect—just email jointhejourney@watermark.org.