Read the Whole Bible in 2025 with Covenant Church!
“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,” (2 Timothy 3:16, ESV)
Dear friends,
I'm very excited to go into 2025 with you!
This past year was a foundational year for Covenant Church and I'm convinced that God has big things to his glory in building this church in Burbank and in the spreading of the gospel here in the coming year.
I can't wait to pray with you, worship with you, and love our city together in 2025.
This year, let's strive together again to read the entire Bible. It's important that we would be equipped for the ministry that God calls us to in 2025 and beyond!
Please let me know if you're planning to read through the Bible this year by texting me at 818-237-4251 so I can pray for you and encourage you along the way.
Bible Reading Options
It's not necessary (or recommended!) to read the Bible straight through from Genesis to Revelation. Instead, it's usually best to mix and match book, genre, and chapters. You'll find, by reading in a variety of places in the Scriptures, how the verses complement and build upon one another.
Top Recommendation:
A weekly podcast titled I Asked My Dad has just concluded which means that all episodes of Season 1 are out now from Emily Woodard her father, one of my seminary professors, Dr. Mark Ross.
This is a podcast that follows a Bible reading plan and provides encouragement, help, and explanation for anyone reading through the Bible in chronological order using the Blue Letter Bible Chronological Plan. Each episode features a Preview of the Scripture upcoming and a Review of the Scripture that has come before.
Here's a link to the Podcast:
Here's a file download of the Blue Letter Bible Chronological Plan:
Bible Reading Checklist
To help you complete a Bible reading goal, I've created a Google Doc that has each book of the Bible and chapter number in a checklist that you can print and tape to your fridge or stick in your bag. Or you can make a digital copy and check off each chapter online. The printable includes lines after each chapter for writing the date completed or notes.
If using the online / phone version, make a copy in Google Docs and then I recommend adding a shortcut to the home screen of your phone for easy access and reminders.
Printable:
Online / Phone:
Recommended Bible Reading Plans
There are a variety of wonderful plans for reading the Bible in a year that you may find helpful and fun. These plans can be used in conjunction with the checklist documents above. I'll include links to some recommended plans below.
Whichever plan you choose, please stick with it! Perserverence will be key in this. And keep a notebook close at hand to write down questions that come up as you read. Bring those questions to Evening Worship for "Questions to the Minister and Answers!"
M'Cheyne Bible Reading Plan
Probably the most popular Bible in a year plan. Developed by Robert Murray M'Cheyne, the famous minister and missionary. Four chapters per day, seven days / week, OT once and NT / Psalms twice. Below is a PDF retrieved from ESV.org.
Five Day Bible Reading Plan
Read through the whole Bible on a five-day schedule instead of a seven day. Gives some wiggle room if you can't complete a full day's readings as you'll have the weekends to get caught up. PDF retrieved from fivedaybiblereading.com
The Psalms–Ezekiel Bible Reading Plan
Read through the Old Testament and New Testament once with this plan. It's called Psalms-Ezekiel because you'll read through the Psalms and Ezekiel alongside Old Testament readings before starting in on New Testament readings. More information can be found here: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/schedule-bible-year-rookies/
Downloadable PDF of this plan is available here:
The Professor Grant Horner Bible Reading Plan (This is the plan I'm trying in 2025)
Read ten chapters a day. Through ten lists. And you'll find yourself immersed in Scripture. PDF retrieved from https://sohmer.net/media/professor_grant_horners_bible_reading_system.pdf
P.S., If you'd like to listen to the Bible being read, a tremendous resource is the ESV Bible app. It's free and has two fantastic voice options to choose from. This is the version of the Bible that we use at Covenant.
iPhone link:
Android link:
Thank you!
-Pastor Brooks
