If this is your first time setting an annual Bible reading goal, we recommend starting with the New Testament. The Annual New Testament Bible Reading Plan is now available. Read the New Testament in a year. It only takes 3 to 4 minutes a day, Monday through Friday. (If an annual New Testament Bible reading […]
Peter DeHaan Releases Reading Guides to Encourage Regular Bible Reading and Contemplation This year’s Bible reading guides are now available. Read the New Testament With an investment of less than 4 minutes a day, Monday through Friday, you can read the entire New Testament of the Bible in one year. Read the Old Testament For […]
Make Our Thoughts Obedient to Jesus Paul tells the church in Corinth to capture every thought and make it obedient to Jesus. Likewise, Proverbs advises us to guard our thoughts (Proverbs 4:23). (Some translations say to guard our hearts, putting a different twist on the same concept). This is often hard to do—but not impossible. […]
Make Regular Bible Reading Part of Your Plan for the New Year The 2026 Bible reading plans are now available. Read the New Testament in 2026 If you’re new to reading the Bible, we suggest you start reading the New Testament in 2026. Read the Old Testament in 2026 If you’ve already read the New […]
Information, Transformation, Sanctification Scripture tells us about Father God who wants to be in a relationship with us, Jesus—his Son—who died on our behalf to restore us into that right relationship, and the Holy Spirit who guides us to bring that about. To help us best grow in this relationship, we know we should read […]
How We Learn Is as Important as What We Learn The internet is a vast source of information. We can learn much from it. Not all of it, however, is good information. Too much is misleading, and some is outright wrong. If we’re using the internet as our source of information about God, we need […]
We Must Embrace God’s Truth and Stand Against Those Who Oppose It In writing to Timothy and Titus, Paul teaches them about the importance of sound doctrine. As ministers, they tell other people about the good news of Jesus. It’s therefore critical that they do so using sound doctrine. Paul’s Instructions to Timothy Paul gives […]
Jesus Did Not Come to Abolish the Law and the Prophets Too many people who read and study the Bible focus on the New Testament and dismiss the Old as no longer relevant. Yet we are wise to embrace the Old Testament. When we do, we’ll develop a greater understanding of God and who he […]
Study Scripture Circularly and Not Linearly When most people read the Bible, they do so linearly. They read a passage and form their understanding of what it means. They set this determination in their minds. They may even apply it to their lives. But this is not the best way of how to read the […]
One year, my church encouraged us to read the entire Bible as a congregation. I’m pleased to report that not only did I complete that goal, but I also finished early. I celebrate my accomplishment and all that I learned about God in the process, but I’m also glad to put the task behind me. […]