by Bret Capranica | Mar 7, 2012 | Featured Articles, Pastoral Ministry, Prayer, Video
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by Bret Capranica | Jan 3, 2012 | Christian Living, Featured Articles, Reading
It’s January 3 – you may already be behind in a new systematic approach to reading the Bible. No worries. Really – don’t fret over it. But do begin. If you need some direction, here is an updated post of a number of helpful Bible reading plans you can begin with. I love reading through Scripture each year. If you are considering an annual trek through the Scriptures, you may find some of the other approaches linked here to be of use. Here are a number of Bible reading plans: Begin in Genesis and read about 4 chapters a day, 5 on Sunday. I forget where I first heard about this one, but it was the first plan I used years ago, and it proved very helpful. Discipleship Journal Annual Plan. I’ve used this plan for about the past four years. It keeps you in the Gospels all year, the Old Testament writings all year, and also takes you through the rest of the Old Testament and New Testament within the year. I like staying in the Gospels throughout the year, meditating on the life of Christ in small portions, while moving more steadily and quickly through the rest of Scripture. The drawback is being in 4 different locations within the Bible each day. Some find it difficult to maintain the context of each section. M’Cheyne Plan. This one has been around awhile and was made available by Robert Murray M’Cheyne. It takes you through the entire Bible in one year, with reading in the morning and in the evening. Family Plan. This annual plan gives you a portion of the Scripture...
