The Bible In a Year

What is “The Bible in a Year”?

At Grace, one of our Our Disciple-shaping Values is Biblical Integrity. We are people of the Word of God choosing to be rooted in biblical integrity in all that we say, do, and decide. While reading God’s Word individually helps you personally grow in your devotion, there is something powerful and special about reading it together, experiencing deeper unity as everyone reads and studies the same passages.

To that end, in 2025 and 2026, Grace Presbyterian is undertaking a church-wide “The Bible in a Year” plan. Our church will read the entire Bible together in a year through a year-long Bible reading plan. Each week, sermons, equipping classes, and groups will all be aligned to the reading plan, which will guide us through the entirety of scripture in 365 days. Here’s how we will accomplish it:

Reading Plan

The first part of The Bible in a Year reading plan begins September 1 with Genesis 1. This part of the plan will take us through January and will include the  history of the nation of Israel, including many stories which will be familiar to you. Each day’s reading includes a couple of chapters and a Psalm, allowing you to track the chronological, overarching story of the Bible in a year. Grace’s standard Bible version is the New International Version (NIV), but you are free to use a translation you prefer. Paper versions of the plan are available in the Grace lobby and Welcome Center, or you may download a PDF version at the button below. If you worship at home and would like a paper copy, please email Ramon Gahona.

Grace also offers an online reading option here with linked resources for the daily reading HERE.

 Fall Reading Plan Spring Reading Plan Summer Reading Plan Online Daily Reading

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Listen

We realize there will be times when what you are reading may be hard to grasp. Visions and prophecies, obscure names and places, and ambiguous or contradictory passages may make you want to skip ahead. We are excited to offer a couple of ways to help everyone through the rough patches or to simply enhance your reading and understanding each week.

First, Grace's first-ever podcast--Grace Cast--is available twice a month! Grace Cast includes discussions from our pastors, ministry leaders and  all generations of our congregation coming together to share their thoughts, insights, tough questions and summaries on our scripture readings. The format is light and conversational. It will be available at the button below, and on our YouTube channel.

Looking for something even more concise? Monday – Thursday watch Word About the Word, a short clip around 3 minutes from ministry leaders in what they gleaned from the Scripture for the day. If you want to go deeper in your reading, listen along with us as we dig into the text!

If you are an audiobook fan, BibleApp, by YouVersion, has audio Bibles available in many popular versions available to listen via your smart phone. It will require a free sign up.

As always, each Sunday's sermons (and the entire worship service), are available to watch on demand HERE.

 Podcast Word About The Word Audio Bible Sermons

How Can I Catch Up?

Life gets busy sometimes! If you get behind, don’t worry. Participants should always feel the freedom to jump in today. Start fresh and move forward faithfully.

To review what you may have missed, the weekly podcast is great resource to review the previous week's scriptures. Grace's first-ever podcast--Grace Cast--is available twice a month! Grace Cast includes discussions from our pastors, ministry leaders and all generations of our congregation coming together to share their thoughts, insights, tough questions and summaries on our scripture readings. The format is light and conversational.

The Bible Project has wonderful videos that will review each book of the Bible, as well as broad overviews and videos that delve into a specific theme. The links to the book overviews are available HERE, and they are a great way to catch up with readings that you may have missed. There are also links to "posters" which give a broad overview of each book. These will also be available in the lobby on Sunday mornings.

Going Deeper

The Bible in a Year will include all groups and generations, and we hope all who embark on this journey will not just read the passage and check it off the list, but go deeper--study an intriguing story, look for clarity around a passage, or wrestle with a tough question. Below are resources of all kinds that will help you as you engage in God's Word each day. 

In addition to the "Listen" resources listed above, The Bible in a Year is offering content from the acclaimed "Bible Project" series of videos and resources. We have compiled many of their video offerings to coincide with the reading plan. The links to the individual videos are available HERE. 

Trying to find an answer? We’ve got you covered!

Having trouble finding a specific verse?
Search for it at www.biblegateway.com

Want to search the Bible topically?
Check out www.bible.org

Looking for a free commentary?
Try www.netbible.org

Want to do a deep dive on an individual word?
Try www.blueletterbible.org

Got a really specific question?
Check out www.gotquestions.org or Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry

Faqs

No sign ups or registrations required!

First, join Grace in worship on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. as we dive into a passage from the previous week’s reading plan.

Then, follow along with the daily Bible reading plan, available in the church lobby or as a pdf HERE. There is also an daily online reading feature available HERE.

Then, join Grace in worship on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. as we dive into a passage from the previous week’s reading plan and then stay for the Bible in a Year EPIC class at 11 a.m. in Massey-Tucker Fellowship Hall. In addition, Equipping Hour classes are always open to new faces.

Feel free to use whatever version you have at home… you can even listen online or using an app. During worship, we use the NIV version, but it can also be helpful to read a version that you don’t normally use. The choice is yours!

The Bible In A Year Equipping Hour class will meet each week to discuss what we’ve been reading and support each other as we practice the daily reading of scripture together. We will be using videos and other resources from the BibleProject, and the class will be a discussion-based format facilitated by Grace pastors and staff. Let us know you're coming by registering at the link below.

Time: 11 a.m.

Start Date: September 14

Location: Massey-Tucker Hall A

Cost: No charge

There is a chart HERE that will help you find the best place to discuss and share your walk through the Bible. We encourage you to enrich your study in community with others on the same journey!

During Student Ministries regular 11 a.m. Equipping Hour class, students will read through The Story--an abridged, chronological Bible that reads like a novel. They will read through The Story in a way that will align the chapters of the book with the sections of scripture the church is reading. The reading plan is HERE.

During the regular 11 a.m. Equipping Hour classes, Children's Ministries will lead children through the Bible in chronological order yearly, within a three-year cycle. That plan can be viewed HERE.