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

5 Day Bible Narratives

5 Day Bible Narratives follows the narrative of the entire Bible. Features Read through all of the major narratives of Scripture, plus Psalm and Proverbs, in a year. Read only 5 days per week. Perfect especially for children, families, or individuals who wish to focus a year’s reading only on the Bible’s narratives. Related: Tune My Heart: Bible Narratives Devotional Guide for Families or Individuals The goal of this Bible narratives reading guide is to provide a resource that focuses on the narratives and poetry of Scripture....

Published: October 2, 2023 · Modified: 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

Ten Minute Bible Talks Bible Reading Plans

2023 The Ten Minute Bible Talks Bible Reading Plan 2023 journeys through the New Testament in a year with a corresponding devotional podcast. Features Five days a week Journeys through the New Testament in the following order: Matthew James 1 & 2 Peter Jude Hebrews Luke Acts 1-14 Galatians Acts 15-18 1 & 2 Thessalonians Acts 19 1 & 2 Corinthians Acts 20 Romans Acts 21-24 Colossians Philemon Ephesians Philippians Acts 25-28 Titus 1 & 2 Timothy Mark Revelation 1, 2, 3 John John Helpful 10-minute podcast that explains and applies that day’s text My Thoughts Good weekly rhythm with concise and applicable podcast....

Published: January 12, 2023 · Modified: March 28, 2024

The 5x5x5 New Testament Bible Reading Plan

Read through the New Testament (PDF) in 5 days a week, 5 minutes a day. Features The following are taken from their site. If you’re not used to reading the Bible daily, start with this easy to use tool to read a chapter of the New Testament in 5 minutes a day. This reading plan will take you through all 260 chapters of the New Testament, one chapter per day....

Published: December 15, 2022

Five Day Bible Reading Plan

Melissa Kruger wrote in December 2015: Last December, I went on a hunt for a new Bible reading plan. I wanted to find one that was 5 days a week (instead of the usual seven) and I was hoping to find one that was psuedo-chronological (more on what I mean by that in a moment). After searching a variety of websites, I came across this Bible reading plan that is my new favorite....

Published: December 7, 2022 · Modified: January 1, 2023