{"id":32359,"date":"2022-09-10T16:06:31","date_gmt":"2022-09-10T21:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/3-fresh-bible-reading-plans-for-2019\/"},"modified":"2022-09-10T16:06:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-10T21:06:31","slug":"3-fresh-bible-reading-plans-for-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/3-fresh-bible-reading-plans-for-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Fresh Bible-Reading Plans For 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/div>\n<p><em>By Mark Dance<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For those of you who are creatures of habit, you might prefer to stick with the same Bible-reading plans you used last year, which is fine. This post will probably be a waste of time for you, so go ahead and pass it over and re-read one of your favorite posts from last year.<\/p>\n<p>I want to challenge the rest of you to try a new Bible-reading plan this year. I\u2019m not suggesting a new text\u2014the Bible is perfect, so let\u2019s stick with it. But consider trying a new plan each year. Here are three I enthusiastically recommend:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>The F-260 Plan (Replicate Ministries)<\/li>\n<li>Disciple\u2019s Path: The Journey (YouVersion)<\/li>\n<li>The Day-by-Day Chronological Bible (Holman Bibles)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>The F-260 Plan<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I used this plan in 2017. It was created by my pastor and his wife, Robby and Kandi Gallaty. The F-260 Plan is a 260-day reading plan that highlights foundational passages of Scripture.<\/p>\n<p>I found this to be a manageable plan as it lays out one or two chapters a day for five days each week. It allows you to catch up on weekends or dial into what\u2019s being taught at your church.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a journaling dimension to this plan I desperately needed as a prodigal journaler. You can purchase the Foundations journal here, which also comes in student and kids editions.<\/p>\n<div class='code-block code-block-1' style='margin: 8px 0;clear: both'> <\/div>\n<p>If you really want to get serious, get the Disciple\u2019s Study Bible which features discipleship-themed study notes as well as the 260-day reading plan.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Disciple\u2019s Path: The Journey<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I used this handy little reading app all last year and enjoyed it. It\u2019s one of many free YouVersion plans available and offers great convenience and variety.<\/p>\n<p>The convenience aspect comes from how the plan combines the ease of YouVersion with the versatility of charting my progress (or lack thereof).<\/p>\n<p>I also liked the variety of Old and New Testament readings. The plan sometimes had a whole book of the Bible laid out in daily readings, while other weeks used a mixture of texts. It was similar to having both a preset playlist and remix features.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>The Day-by-Day Chronological Bible<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This brand new plan is what I\u2019m using this year with my accountability partner. In this plan, the books, chapters, and verses of the Bible are thoughtfully arranged so readers can track the story of Scripture day-by-day from beginning to end.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;margin-top:0em;margin-bottom:1em\">\n<div class=\"centered-text-area\">\n<div class=\"centered-text\" style=\"float: left\">\n<div class=\"u84eba1d7aae8d572379eaf407f90b88f-content\">See also&nbsp; Fixing our Firsts and Lasts: Trading Our Screens for Scripture<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ctaButton\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This plan is formatted to help people understand the flow of events and how the grand narrative of Scripture applies to everyday life. Unlike other chronological Bibles, this arrangement is not date specific (e.g. January 1), so the reading plan can begin at any point in the calendar year.<\/p>\n<p>Features include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>52 weeks of readings (six readings per week) in chronological order<\/li>\n<li>Scripture presented in three main acts (God\u2019s Plan for All People; God\u2019s Covenant People; God\u2019s New Covenant People)<\/li>\n<li>17 total scenes<\/li>\n<li>An introduction for each act and scene to orient the reader to its importance in the grand story<\/li>\n<li>Single-column text with plenty of space for taking notes<\/li>\n<li>A concordance<\/li>\n<li>A presentation page<\/li>\n<li>Full-color maps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This reading plan comes in the form of a Bible (digital or paper), which you can buy&nbsp;here or at any Lifeway store.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDisciple\u201d is a word that implies action. It can also be translated as \u201clearner\u201d or \u201cstudent.\u201d Before you lead your church to adopt a Bible-reading plan, remember that they\u2019ll do what you do and go where you go.<\/p>\n<p>Since the discipleship culture in our church begins with the pastor, we need to have a sustainable spiritual growth plan for our own lives.<\/p>\n<p><em>What\u2019s your preferred Bible-reading plan? Tell us what you like about it and who else is reading with you.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-profile-box square gb-has-avatar gb-font-size-18 gb-block-profile gb-profile-columns\">\n<div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-avatar-wrap\">\n<div class=\"gb-profile-image-wrap\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-content-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"gb-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Mark Dance<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gb-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><strong>@markdance<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"gb-profile-text\">\n<p>After serving as a pastor for 28 years, Mark is now the director of pastoral wellness for Guidestone Financial Resources. He frequently speaks at churches, conferences, and retreats\u2014often with his wife Janet. Read more from him at\u00a0MarkDance.net.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"gb-social-links\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#333333;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px\">Dig Deeper at Lifeway.com<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"one-third first\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"two-thirds\">\n<h3>CSB Disciple&#8217;s Study Bible<\/h3>\n<p>  FIND OUT MORE <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='yarpp yarpp-related yarpp-related-website yarpp-template-thumbnails'>\n<h3>Related posts:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"yarpp-thumbnails-horizontal\">  What the Church Must Do to Keep Kids\u2014and Parents\u2014Spiritually Engaged  What Do Pastors Believe About the End Times?  What Do Pastors Believe About the Book of Revelation?  3 Strategies for Cultivating a Biblically Literate Church <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Mark Dance For those of you who are creatures of habit, you might prefer to stick with the same Bible-reading plans you used last year, which is fine. 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