At the close of every year, it’s very normal to evaluate the previous year, as well as set goals for the next. One thing that can be helpful, is taking inventory of your spiritual disciplines, and making plans to strengthen them in the coming months. One particularly helpful thing for your christian life, is making an intentional plan to engage with God’s word during the new year. Below are a few resources that you may find helpful as you seek to do this in 2021:
Bible Overviews/Introductions/Resources:
Before you even start a Bible Reading Plan, you may find it beneficial to get an overview of the story of scripture. Knowing the story of scripture helps you to understand what you’re reading, and how it fits together.
R.C. Sproul has a helpful intro article here
Nick Roark has a very short, helpful book here
Vaughn Roberts has a book which is a bit more in depth, but is incredibly helpful here
The Gospel Coalition also offers an online course, taught by Vaughn Roberts, totally for free, here
My favorite study bible, The Reformation Study Bible, is an immensely helpful tool to help you understand the Bible, as you read it, with in depth introductions to every book, and an appendix filled with documents and resources. You can purchase on here
Bible Reading Plans:
Want to read the entire Bible in 2021, chronologically? Here is a plan for that
Want to read the entire Bible in 2021, reading only 5 days a week? Here is a plan for that
Want to read the entire Bible, including the New Testament & Psalms twice, and has options for family worship? Here is a plan for that. (There is also a reduced version, designed by D.A. Carson here, as well as his very helpful devotional which goes alongside it here.)
Want to spread out the entire Bible over two years? Here is a plan for that
Want to read the entire Bible, straight through from Genesis to Revelation? Here is a plan for that
Want to read the entire Bible, over three years, by just reading one chapter per day? Here is a plan for that
Want to read the entire Bible in 2021, going book by book, and have built in room for days missed? Here is a plan for that