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Bible in 100 Passages: Why Reading the Bible Matters
Simply put, we read the Bible because we believe it is one of the primary ways that God speaks to us today. In these ancient texts, we encounter timeless lessons about our identity and purpose as we witness how countless generations have tried to live a faithful life — learning both from their successes and failures. The Bible is filled with wisdom and wonder, instruction and caution, joy and sadness, and, ultimately, hope — and being intentional about spending time in the biblical text helps to shape and grow our faith.
But while these sacred scriptures are foundational to understanding and practicing our faith, the Bible is also lengthy and complex — with books spanning well over 1,000 years of history and written by dozens of different authors in widely varying contexts. The aim of this “Bible in 100 passages” series is to introduce some of the ways these texts fit together and build on one another — making the entire arc of the biblical narrative accessible for those who may not have the time to study and read the entire text itself.
From today (September 14) until shortly before Christmas, we will cover all 39 books from the Old Testament through 100 key passages, tracing the journey from the covenant promises given in Genesis to the promise of a new covenant shared by prophets in the midst of hardship and uncertainty.
Start this journey with us here.
September
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
9, 10, 11, 12, 13
August
July
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
27, 28, 29, 30, 31
June
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
24, 25, 26, 27, 28
29, 30
May
April
20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
27, 28, 29, 30
Lenten Devotions
April
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
March Lenten Devotions
5, 6, 7, 8
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29
30, 31
March
February
1, 2
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
January
1, 2, 3, 4
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
December
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
29, 30, 31
November
1, 2, 3
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
October
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
27, 28, 29, 30, 31
September
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
29, 30
August
1, 2, 3, 4
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
July
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
29, 30, 31
June
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
30
May
19
20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
Easter 2024 Devotions
May
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
April
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
28, 29, 30
March
31
Lent 2024 Devotions
March Lent Devotions
1, 2, 3
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
February Lent Devotions
14, 15, 16, 17
18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
25, 26, 27, 28, 29
February 2024
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13
January 2024
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
December 2023
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
November 2023
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30
October 2023
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
September 2023
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
August 2023
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
July 2023
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31
June 2023
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30
May 2023
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
April 2023
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30
March 2023
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
February 2023
(Lenten devotions run from February 22 to April 9)
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28
January 2023
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
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