The Bible is Alive! - Read the Bible in a Year - NIV
Most Christians don’t finish the Bible. Not because they don’t love God. Because reading it can feel confusing, disconnected, or hard to sustain once life gets loud.
Welcome to the "The Bible is Alive!" where we read through the entire Bible and uncover how Jesus is the heart of every story from Genesis to Revelation! You'll connect the dots between the Old and New Testaments as you fall in love with God's Word, and you'll see how the Bible is relevant for your modern life.
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Each 20-25 minute episode includes:
-Reading 3-4 chapters of the Bible
-Related passages from throughout the Bible
-3 minute devotional to bring each day's reading to life
-A prayer for your day
Episodes
507 episodes
Day 142: Psalm 46-50 - The Beginning of Wisdom | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: Psalms 46–50; Revelation 4:1–11; Proverbs 9:10There’s a hush right before a concert begins—everything settles, and everyone waits for the first note. Today’s readings invite that kind of attention, not for entertainmen...
Day 141: Psalm 41-45 - Speaking for the Voiceless | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: Psalms 41–45; Hebrews 1:8–9; Proverbs 31:8–9Have you ever prayed and felt nothing come back—no warmth, no thunder, just quiet? Today, Psalms give us language for that ache, and ideas and hope to get that warmth back.
Day 140: Psalm 37-40 - Committing Our Work to God | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: Psalms 37–40; Hebrews 10:5–7; Proverbs 16:3You can carry a lot for a long time—until you realize the straps are cutting in. Today, the Psalms invite you to hand off what’s heavy to God as we are reminded to commit our ...
Day 139: Psalm 33-36 - Overcoming Evil with Good | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: Psalms 33–36; Matthew 5:43–48; Proverbs 25:21–22Ever felt the impulse to strike back—one sharp email, one unfair comment, one old wound touched again? Today’s Scriptures show a different kind of power: mercy that outsh...
Day 138: Psalm 28-32 - Justification by Faith | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: Psalms 28–32; Romans 4:4–8; Proverbs 28:13Have you ever held something broken and felt the story behind it? Today, the Psalms put words to that feeling that will give you pause.🚨 Stop reading alone! Get the dev...
Day 137: Psalm 23 to 27 - The Good Shepherd | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: Psalms 23–27; John 10:10; Proverbs 3:21–26Some days feel like a valley—shadowed, narrow, and hard to see around the bend. Today, Psalm 23 gives us a Shepherd in that valley and Proverbs teaches us how to walk without f...
Day 136: Psalm 19-22 - Gentle Speech in Spreading the Gospel | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: Psalms 19–22; Romans 10:14–18; Proverbs 15:1–2Some voices don’t need a microphone. The sky, the sun, the night—creation is always saying something. Today, the Psalms show Heaven speaking, while Proverbs teaches us the ...
Day 135: Psalm 14-18 - God's Deliverance | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: Psalms 14–18; 2 Samuel 22; Proverbs 30:5Some days you feel steady. Other days you feel like you’re sliding on loose gravel. Today, David shows us what to do when life shifts under your feet.🚨 Stop reading alone...
Day 134: Psalm 9-13 - The Fear of the Lord | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: Psalms 9–13; Romans 3:10–18; Proverbs 1:7There are prayers that don’t start with confidence—they start with a question. How long, Lord? How long? Today, David gives us words for the waiting room while Proverbs re...
Day 133: Psalm 4-8 - Controlling Anger and Self-Control | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: Psalms 4–8; Ephesians 4:26–27; Proverbs 16:32Have you ever surprised yourself with how fast irritation can rise? One long day, one messy moment—and your tone comes out sharper than you meant. Today, the Psalms give us ...
Day 132: Job 42, Psalm 1-3 - Patience in Suffering and Trusting God | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: Job 42; Psalms 1–3; James 5:7–11; Proverbs 3:5–8Today we are at the end of Job’s story, and our Psalm is going to show what a life planted in God’s Word looks like. How roots are growing and strength is forming –...
Day 131: Job 38-41 - God's Power Over Creation | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: Job 38–41; Matthew 8:23–27; Psalm 29Most of us have had a moment where fear got louder than faith—when the storm outside seemed bigger then anything. Today, God speaks to Job from the whirlwind, and our Psalm reminds u...
Day 130: Job 34-37 - God's Sovereign Choice | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: Job 34–37; Romans 9:14–24; Psalm 97Have you ever watched something happen and thought, This makes no sense? Like the wrong move at the worst time. Today, Job wrestles with that while our Psalm anchors us in one clear t...
Day 129: Job 30-33 - The Depth of God's Wisdom | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: Job 30–33; Romans 11:33–36; Psalm 145:1–7It’s amazing how quickly life can shrink to the essentials. One scare, one hard night—and the only honest prayer left is, Help me, Lord. Today, Job speaks from that smallness, a...
Day 128: Job 26-29 - Seeking Wisdom and Its Benefits | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: Job 26–29; James 1:5–8; Proverbs 2:1–11Life is full of forks in the road—some small, some life-shaping. And sometimes you honestly don’t know which way is wise. Today, Job asks where wisdom is found, James tells us how...
Day 127: Job 22-25 - Judging Others | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: Job 22–25; Matthew 7:1–5; Psalm 119:65–72It’s easy to spot what’s wrong in someone else. Harder to notice what’s clouding our own vision. Today, Job’s friends speak with certainty while Jesus gives us a new perspective...
Day 126: Job 18-21 - Repentance and the Way of the Lord | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: Job 18–21; Luke 13:1–5; Proverbs 10:27–32Most of us carry a quiet assumption: do what’s right, and life should mostly go right. Then something breaks, and the math doesn’t work anymore. Today, Job lives inside that ten...
Day 125: Job 14-17 - Victory Over Death | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: Job 14–17; 1 Corinthians 15:50–58; Psalm 88Walk through a cemetery and you see it everywhere: two dates—and a dash. A whole life held in between. Today, Job stares into that question, and Scripture answers with a hope ...
Day 124: Job 10-13 - Hope in God | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: Job 10–13; 2 Corinthians 4:16–18; Psalm 42Some nights feel longer than they should. You want peace, but your thoughts keep circling. Today, Job speaks from that kind of darkness, Paul gives us an eternal frame, and Psa...
Day 123: Job 6-9 - God's Sovereignty and Human Insignificance | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: Job 6–9; Romans 9:20–24; Psalm 8There are moments when the questions won’t stop. Why this? Why now? Where are You, Lord? Today, Job brings those questions straight to God.🚨 Stop reading alone! Get the devotiona...
Day 122: Job 2-5 - Resisting Temptation and the Brevity of Life | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: Job 2–5; 1 Peter 5:7–11; Psalm 39Ever had a night where you’re exhausted, but your mind won’t let you rest? One message, one worry, one ache—and suddenly the air feels heavy. Today, Job sits in the ashes, Peter warns u...
Day 121: Esther 9 to Job 1 - Steadfastness and God's Deliverance | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: Esther 9–10; Job 1; James 5:10–11; Psalm 34:19–22Some days hold two stories at once—joy in one hand, pain in the other. Today’s readings do that on purpose: Esther ends with a feast, and Job begins with ashes. God is s...
Day 120: Esther 5-8 - God's Justice | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: Esther 5–8; Luke 18:7–8; Psalm 7:9–11There’s a hush right before the moment everything changes—like the air in a waiting room when the door finally opens. That’s Esther today: quiet courage, perfect timing, and God tur...
Day 119: Esther 1-4 - God's Providence & Protection | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: Esther 1–4; Romans 8:28–30; Psalm 124Some of the most important moments happen offstage—quiet choices that turn a whole story. Esther begins in that hidden place, and then the stakes get terrifyingly real.🚨 Sto...
Day 118: Nehemiah 10-13 - Cleansing the Temple | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: Nehemiah 10–13; Matthew 21:12–13; Psalm 122You know that feeling… when you finally clear out a drawer that’s been jammed for months—and the whole room feels lighter? Today, Nehemiah has that kind of moment in the soul ...