Each quarter we provide a scripture reading schedule to encourage the development of your personal spiritual formation. We alternate between the New Testament and Old Testament each quarter and read the Psalms in the summer. Over the next few years we will end up reading the entire Old Testament once, the New Testament twice and the Psalms twice. We’ve intentional chosen a slower pace so that we have time to really meditate and reflect on the text each day. This method also gives us regular re-entrance points each quarter if we happen to get out of rhythm.
Along with reading the text we’d encourage you to keep a journal of what you are learning. Here is a proposed process. It follows the acronym REAP:
READ: Read through the passage slowly. Write out a couple key words, phrases or verses.
EXAMINE: Make a note of insights or questions you have. If you are confused by a text, take time to look up some info about it in a good study bible or commentary.
APPLY: Write out how the text applies to your life. Does this text provide instruction, encouragement, guidance or conviction?
PRAY: Respond to what you have read by spending some time in prayer. If it is helpful, write out your payers.
This winter we are reading Genesis and Exodus. You can download the reading list here: Winter 2016 Daily Readings, or bookmark this page online.
May you be blessed as you immerse yourself in scripture this year!
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Week One:
Mon: Genesis 1
Tue: Genesis 2
Wed: Genesis 3
Thu: Genesis 4
Fri: Genesis 5
Sat: Genesis 6
Sun: Catch-up
Week Two:
Mon: Genesis 7
Tue: Genesis 8
Wed: Genesis 9
Thu: Genesis 10
Fri: Genesis 11
Sat: Genesis 12
Sun: Catch-up
Week Three:
Mon: Genesis 13
Tue: Genesis 14
Wed: Genesis 15
Thu: Genesis 16
Fri: Genesis 17
Sat: Genesis 18
Sun: Catch-up
Week Four:
Mon: Genesis 19
Tue: Genesis 20
Wed: Genesis 21
Thu: Genesis 22
Fri: Genesis 23
Sat: Genesis 24
Sun: Catch-up
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Week Five:
Mon: Genesis 25
Tue: Genesis 26
Wed: Genesis 27
Thu: Genesis 28
Fri: Genesis 29
Sat: Genesis 30
Sun: Catch-up
Week Six:
Mon: Genesis 31
Tue: Genesis 32
Wed: Genesis 33
Thu: Genesis 34
Fri: Genesis 35
Sat: Genesis 36
Sun: Catch-up
Week Seven:
Mon: Genesis 37
Tue: Genesis 38
Wed: Genesis 39
Thu: Genesis 40
Fri: Genesis 41
Sat: Genesis 42
Sun: Catch-up
Week Eight:
Mon: Genesis 43
Tue: Genesis 44
Wed: Genesis 45
Thu: Genesis 46
Fri: Genesis 47
Sat: Genesis 48
Sun: Catch-up
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Week Nine:
Mon: Genesis 49
Tue: Genesis 50
Wed: Exodus 1
Thu: Exodus 2
Fri: Exodus 3
Sat: Exodus 4
Sun: Catch-up
Week Ten:
Mon: Exodus 5
Tue: Exodus 6
Wed: Exodus 7
Thu: Exodus 8
Fri: Exodus 9
Sat: Exodus 10
Sun: Exodus 11
Week Eleven:
Mon: Exodus 12
Tue: Exodus 13
Wed: Exodus 14
Thu: Exodus 15
Fri: Exodus 16
Sat: Exodus 17
Sun: Exodus 18
Week Twelve:
Mon: Exodus 19
Tue: Exodus 20
Wed: Exodus 21
Thu: Exodus 22
Fri: Exodus 23
Sat: Exodus 24
Sun: Exodus 25
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