Suggested Bible Reading Plans
by Robert Krumrey
The New Year is finally here! This is cause for celebration for many reasons, not the least of which is 2020 in the rearview mirror. It’s also an exciting time to look forward to a “New” Year, but what about this year is going to be any different than the ones before it? One of the simplest ways to radically change the next 365 days of your life is to adopt some kind of year long Bible reading plan. There are so many apps and plans to choose from that I almost didn’t write this post about them. Then I realized that part of the challenge is that there are so many options to choose from and me making a few suggestions might be a help to you. I’m a huge fan of the YOUVERSION app which offers many kinds of reading plans. Here are a few that Melanie or I have done or are doing this year.
Disciples Path: The Journey - This plan is a sampling of scriptures in both Old Testament and New Testament. They are relatively short so if you’ve never done a 365 day plan this is a good one to start with. If you get a few days behind, you can easily catch up.
2 Year Old Testament Plan - This plan covers the entire Old Testament in 2 years. I found that this was a good pace for me to take time to really read and reflect on the entire OT.
M’Cheyne 1 Year Reading Plan - Melanie did this plan during 2020 and absolutely loved it. The Gospel Coalition also has short 3 minute commentary that was written by D.A. Carson for each day of reading.
Bible Project Biblical Storyline Plan - All things Bible Project are really well done and include their creative and helpful videos as part of the Bible readings. This reading plan is the entire Bible organized chronologically which is a huge help when trying to put all the pieces together regarding the overarching narrative of the Bible.
Bible Project New Testament in a Year - This is so doable and gives you the opportunity to thoroughly read and reflect on the entire New Testament in 2021. Also includes great introductory videos for each book.
Bible Project Old Testament in a Year - I’m planning to do this one for 2021. It’s the entire Old Testament in a year (which is a couple of chapters per day) and includes their helpful videos.
Happy Reading for a Happy New Year!