Read thru the Bible

Welcome to Read thru the Bible in 2023 – a great way to get the year started off in a good way by drawing closer to the Lord.  I’m thrilled that you have decided to go on this journey with me.  I will send you an email toward the end of each week to highlight what we will be reading in the upcoming week and post it on this blog, as well.  Sometimes I will add other handouts. 

Read thru the Bible in 2023 Reading Schedule may be downloaded by clicking on the button below.   We will be reading the Bible straight through from Genesis 1 through Revelation 22.   Some Bible reading plans include readings from some combination of the Old and New Testaments plus Psalms and Proverbs, but I find this plan to be the most helpful in getting to know our Bibles and to get a good feel for God’s Salvation History Story from the beginning to the end of human history, all the way through to the new heavens and new earth – a “you are here” kind of picture.

There are printed copies of the reading schedule as a 5.5 x 8.5 booklet  available at the Venice Presbyterian Church office during normal office hours.  They will also be available at the Welcome Center on Sunday morning. They are really handy because they are a size that you can tuck in your Bible.

This is not a class and we do not have any scheduled meetings – we are reading the Bible on our own, all of us using the attached schedule.  The way I do my reading is to make it a part of my quiet time with the Lord every morning.  If you are reading thoughtfully but not stopping to read/take notes, it will take an average of 20 minutes per day.

If you get behind for a day or two, you can catch up on the weekends or when you have the time to do two days’ readings on the same day.  I’ve done this many a time – life has a way of getting in the way of our best intentions!

As you begin each day, always pray and ask the Holy Spirit to guide you and to give you understanding.  This is a very special time in which you can experience relationship with God as you read his word in his presence.

God bless you as we embark on this adventure together!  After having grown the most in my faith by reading the Bible from cover to cover, it is a real joy to do this with you.