The Bible

Yes, it is partly a plug to read the Bible this year. But also five simple ways to get more out of Scripture every time you open it.

You already memorize song lyrics and sports stats without trying. A nudge toward giving that same heart-space to the word of God.

The word of God is living and active, sharper than any sword. A devotion on Hebrews 4:12 and Scripture's power to reach the heart.

Your word I have treasured in my heart, that I might not sin. A devotion on Psalm 119 and a life transformed by loving God's word.

Meditate on God's word day and night. A devotion on Joshua 1:8 and the kind of leadership that grows from a life soaked in Scripture.

Walk worthy of the calling you have received. A devotion on Ephesians 4 and living with the humility, patience, and unity it calls for.

After his baptism, Jesus answers temptation with Scripture alone. What Matthew 4:4 shows us about the power God makes available to his people.

In the middle of real trouble, David clings to one thing: the Lord's words are pure, like silver refined seven times. A devotion on Psalm 12.

God told Israel to write his words on their hearts and pass them to their children. A devotion on the Shema and faith handed down at home.

Is the Bible enough to train and shape a follower of Christ? A devotion on 2 Timothy 3:16-17 and the sufficiency of God's word.

The first in a year of memory verses. Psalm 1 lays out two paths and invites us to delight in God's word as the root of a flourishing life.

A simple reading plan to take you through the New Testament in a year, with a printable PDF to help you keep your place.

For the early church, Easter was the highest celebration of the year. An invitation to prepare for it by reading the New Testament in 40 days.

If opening the Bible feels like a chore, you are not alone. A gentle look at why our reading slips and how to rediscover joy in God's word.

It is easy to read the Bible as a pile of separate stories and miss the one that ties them together. Seeing Jesus as the theme of the whole book.

Ever read a Bible verse that left you anxious about where you stand with God? How to approach the passages that trouble us, starting with one in Matthew.