DUMC Bible Reading Plans

Damansara Utama Methodist Church in Malaysia has a number of thoughtful annual Bible reading plans in line with their annual theme. Features Five days a week Typically one chapter per day Thoughtful arrangement of readings For example, when reading the Psalms in 2024, “[w]here possible, David’s psalms are generally set in the context of the history of Israel and the events of his life, thereby giving us a rare glimpse into both the outward actions and inner life of David....

Published: December 16, 2024

Our Church's Plan

Goals When I was developing our church’s Bible reading plan, I had the following goals: Provide a manageable (two readings each weekday; one of those readings being a Psalm or Proverb) diet of Scripture which (a) reads through books (or large portions of books) and (b) substantially reads the entire Bible over ~5 years. Thoughtfully group books together by audience, author, timeline, etc.1 Satisfy three natural calendars (school, church, and solar) by starting in the Old Testament in late-summer (school) in order to lead up to messianic prophecies in Advent (church) which in turn naturally flows into the Gospels, Acts, and the epistles starting in January (solar)....

Published: March 6, 2023 · Modified: July 11, 2024

Join the Journey

Join The Journey (JTJ) is a realistic daily Bible-reading plan from Watermark Community Church that (at least in 2023) takes the reader from Genesis to Jesus. Features Five days a week Extensive devotional support including podcasts and printed journals for adults and children. My Thoughts As described in the introduction of the Join the Journey Vol. 1 journal, this Join The Journey started in 2005. The lessons learned from nearly 20 years of experience shines through the thoughtfulness of the plan and supporting resources....

Published: January 12, 2023