For years I have read the Bible daily by topics, or by books. For months at a time I read the same letter or gospel. Two years ago I decided to read through the Bible in a single year.

What enjoyment! It gave new zest to my reading by giving me a goal and providing a way of marking progress.

This year as I begin my "Through-the-Bible-in-a-Year" reading again I'm pleased to have you join me. It will be wonderful knowing that others at Bethel will be thinking about the same words at approximately the same time. I think you will find that this kind of reading will deepen your walk with God.

Even though there is value in having a group of people reading on the same schedule, I want to encourage you to read your way, rather than my way. If you prefer to read an entire book at one setting rather than a few chapters at a time by all means do it. If you prefer not to read Matthew before you read Genesis, do it your way.

I do encourage you to read a psalm a day. Since the Psalms are "The Prayer Book of the Bible," a psalm a day helps us pray.

Please let us know that you are taking this Bible reading journey by signing our list. It will be fun to know who is taking this journey with us. We will contact you a couple of times during the year for a gathering to briefly share discoveries about our reading.

The psalmist wrote, Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Ps. 119:105) I know that you will find this to be true.

- Pastor Bill White

July 1  Job 22-24, Psalm 6
July 2  Job 25-27, Psalm 7
July 3  Job 28-30, Psalm 8
July 4  Job 31-33, Psalm 9
July 5  Job 34-36, Psalm 10
July 6  Job 37-39, Psalm 11
July 7  Job 40-42, Psalm 12
July 8  Proverbs 1-3, Psalm 13
July 9  Proverbs 4-6, Psalm 14
July 10 Proverbs 7-9, Psalm 15
July 11 Proverbs 10-12, Psalm 16
July 12 Proverbs 13-15, Psalms 17
July 13 Proverbs 16-18, Psalm 18:1-19
July 14 Proverbs 19-21, Psalm 18:20-50
July 15 Proverbs 22-24, Psalm 20
July 16 Proverbs 25-27, Psalm 21
July 17 Proverbs 28-29, Psalm 22
July 18 Proverbs 30-31, Psalm 23
July 19 Ecclesiastes 1-3, Psalm 24
July 20 Ecclesiastes 4-6, Psalm 25
July 21 Ecclesiastes 7-9, Psalm 26
July 22 Ecclesiastes 10-12, Psalm 27
July 23 Song of Solomon 1-3, Psalm 28
July 24 Song of Solomon 4-6, Psalm 29
July 25 Song of Solomon 7-8, Psalm 30
July 26 Isaiah 1-3, Psalm 31
July 27 Isaiah 4-6, Psalm 32
July 28 Isaiah 7-9, Psalm 33
July 29 Isaiah 10-12, Psalm 34
July 30 Isaiah 13-15, Psalm 35
July 31 Isaiah 16-18, Psalm 36

August 1 Isaiah 19-21, Psalm 37:1-24
August 2 Isaiah 22-24, Psalm 37:5-40
August 3 Isaiah 25-27, Psalm38
August 4 Isaiah 28-30, Psalm 39
August 5 Isaiah 31-33, Psalm 40
August 6 Isaiah 34-36, Psalm 41
August 7 Isaiah 37-39, Psalm 42
August 8 Isaiah 40-42, Psalm 43
August 9 Isaiah 43-45, Psalm 44
August 10 Isaiah 46-48, Psalm 45
August 11 Isaiah 49-51, Psalm 46
August 12 Isaiah 52-54, Psalm 47
August 13 Isaiah 55-57, Psalm 48
August 14 Isaiah 58-60, Psalm 49
August 15 Isaiah 61-63, Psalm 50
August 16 Isaiah 64-66, Psalm 51
August 17 Jeremiah 1-3, Psalm 52
August 18 Jeremiah 4-6, Psalm 53
August 19 Jeremiah 7-9, Psalm 54
August 20 Jeremiah 10-12, Psalm 55
August 21 Jeremiah 13-15, Psalm 56
August 22 Jeremiah 16-18, Psalm 57
August 23 Jeremiah 19-21, Psalm 58
August 24 Jeremiah 22-24, Psalm 59
August 25 Jeremiah 25-27, Psalm 60
August 26 Jeremiah 28-30, Psalm 61
August 27 Jeremiah 31-33, Psalm 62
August 28 Jeremiah 34-36, Psalm 63
August 29 Jeremiah 37-39, Psalm 64
August 30 Jeremiah 40-42, Psalm 65
August 31 Jeremiah 43-45, Psalm 66