Bible in One Year
What is the Bible in One Year?
The Bible In One Year (BIOY) is a daily Scripture reading plan using the Nicky Gumbel Bible In One Year app/book. By reading each day, in 365 days you will have read the entire Bible.
What is the purpose?
The purpose of BIOY is transformation through intimacy with Jesus. We simply want you read through the Bible every year for the rest of your life. The BIOY comes not only with the Scripture readings for the day, but wonderful daily commentary by Nicky and his wife Pippa Gumbel. The commentary gives ideas as to how to apply the daily readings. It is also recommended you record your daily thoughts on the readings in a separate notebook, so you can compare from year to year. The purpose is a changed life in Christ!
When do I begin?
You can begin BIOY at any time. It is recommended you read in the mornings to begin your day, allowing your day to be shaped by Holy Scripture.
Where do I begin?
The BIOY readings are separated by date. Each date has an Old Testament, New Testament and either Psalm or Proverb reading. Just find the current date and start reading. For example, if today is September 17 – find that date in the devotional and begin. The next day you would read the September 18 reading and so forth. The date you start is your anniversary date. Write down your beginning day as that will be your BIOY anniversary date!
Can I read it online?
Yes. If you do not wish to purchase the BIOY Bible, it is also available online for free on the Bible In One Year App. Just go to the app store and search for The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel. Once you download it, there are two ways you can experience the BIOY.
- First, you can read the scripture and commentary directly from the app.
- Second, you can listen to the audio of both the readings and commentary (a great option if you want to do this during your morning commute).
If you decide on the audio option, you can choose either the express version or the classic version. The express version is on average 12 minutes long, while the classic is on average 25 minutes. The difference is that in the express version, the readings from Scripture are pared down, but the commentary on the readings remains the same.
How do I get Al’s favorite daily verse from the BIOY?
For the sake of knowing your Rector is reading along with you each day, he writes down a daily BIOY verse that spoke to him. If you would like to get that daily verse, please email Kara Wilson at kara@stmichaelschurch.net. Or you can add Alfred T.K. Zadig, Jr. as a friend on Facebook, as that same verse is posted there.
What if I cannot get any or all of the readings completed on that day?
If you miss a day, that is okay. Just keep going. DO NOT TRY AND MAKE UP THE READINGS from previous days or you will never make it. Again, the goal is to read through the Bible every year for the rest of your life, so you will get to those unread portions next year! As another option, If you cannot read the entire passage in a day, try reading the Old Testament in the morning and the New Testament in the evening!
Bible in a Year Equipment:
Options:
1. Hard copy of Bible in a Year with commentary from Nicky and Pippa Gumbel
2. AND OR….Bible in a Year App…
In Review: The HOW TO of Living in the Bible Daily (Beginning Today)
- Pray the Holy Spirit would open your heart to God’s word.
- Choose to read the Scripture and commentary from the BIOY Bible or App, or listen to it on the app through the express or classic version
- Check out what spoke to Al on your email or Facebook
- Use a Notebook to record your daily thoughts
**Remember, you may start in the middle of the year….which will mean you won’t start in Genesis. We all want to be on the same day so you will begin in the middle of the Bible and that’s okay because you’ll be reading it for the rest of your life!
**Again, If you miss a day, DO NOT, DO NOT TRY to make it up, always read the current day!!!!!