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
460 episodes
Day 95: 2 Kings 22-25 - Lament and Hope for Jerusalem | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: 2 Kings 22–25; Matthew 23:37–39; Psalm 79Some chapters in the Bible feel like walking through rubble—after the choices, after the collapse, after the loss. That’s where today lands: Jerusalem falls, and everything look...
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Day 94: 2 Kings 18-21 - God's Protection & the Remnant | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: 2 Kings 18–21; Romans 9:27–29; Psalm 46There are moments when life feels surrounded—like the problem is bigger than your options. Hezekiah had that moment, and instead of posturing, he prayed. Today is about refuge: th...
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Day 93: 2 Kings 14-17 - God's Power Over Nature and Nations | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: 2 Kings 14–17; Matthew 17:11–13; Psalm 107:33–43I’ve seen a desert look dead and finished—until rain came and the whole ground changed color with wildflowers. That kind of reversal is all over today’s readings: nations...
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Day 92: 2 Kings 10-13 - Faith in the Face of Death | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: 2 Kings 10–13; Hebrews 11:35; Psalm 116:15There are days in Scripture that feel like watching a slow collapse—leaders fail, violence spreads, and hope looks thin. And today, we’ll see almost quietly, how God brings a r...
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Day 91: 2 Kings 6-9 - Seeing the Unseen and God as Shepherd | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: 2 Kings 6–9; 2 Corinthians 4:18; Psalm 23:4Some valleys don’t announce themselves. One day the path feels normal—then suddenly the walls rise and the light feels far away. Today’s readings meet us there, not with sloga...
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Day 90: 2 Kings 2-5 - God's Care for the Humble | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: 2 Kings 2–5; Luke 4:27; Psalm 68:1–6Naaman had influence, honor, and a reputation to protect—until sickness made everything personal. He came to God wanting a spectacle, and instead he got a simple instruction: wash. T...
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Day 89: 1 Kings 21 to 2 Kings 1 - God's Judgment and Justice | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: 1 Kings 21–22; 2 Kings 1; Revelation 2:20; Psalm 82Some temptation doesn’t come like a punch—it comes like a whisper. Today we watch a nation drift under Ahab and Jezebel, and we hear Jesus warn a church about the same...
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Day 88: 1 Kings 17-20 - The Power of Prayer | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: 1 Kings 17–20; James 5:17–18; Psalm 23:3Sometimes God’s provision doesn’t arrive with a paycheck—it arrives with a knock at the door. Today’s readings give us Elijah: ordinary, needy, praying, and watched over by an ex...
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Day 87: 1 Kings 13-16 - God's Remnant | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: 1 Kings 13–16; Romans 11:2–5; Psalm 115:1–8When a trusted leader falls, it can shake more than opinions—it can shake faith. Today’s readings face that reality, and then they steady us: God is not like people. Even in d...
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Day 86: 1 Kings 9-12 - The Supremacy of Wisdom | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: 1 Kings 9–12; Matthew 12:42; Proverbs 4:1–9The Queen of Sheba traveled a long way for one thing: wisdom she couldn’t find at home. Jesus pointed to her as someone who knew what was worth the cost. Today asks us the sam...
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Day 85: 1 Kings 5-8 - God's Dwelling Place | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: 1 Kings 5–8; Acts 7:44–50; Psalm 84Have you ever stepped into a place so beautiful it made you go quiet? That’s the feeling in today’s readings—Solomon finishes the Temple, and God’s glory fills the space. But then Scr...
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Day 84: 1 Kings 1-4 - The Beginning of Wisdom | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: 1 Kings 1–4; James 3:13–18; Proverbs 1:1–7If God offered you one wish—one clean, no-strings-’attached request—what would you ask for? Solomon had that moment, and his answer still cuts through the noise. He didn’t ask ...
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Episode 84
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Day 83: 2 Samuel 22-24 - God's Deliverance and Forgiveness | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: 2 Samuel 22–24; Romans 4:6–8; Psalm 18I know what it feels like to think you’re fine—until you realize you’re not. Today, David sings about a God who reaches down and pulls people out of deep waters. And Paul reminds u...
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Day 82: 2 Samuel 18-21 - Overcoming Evil with Good | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: 2 Samuel 18–21; Romans 12:17–21; Psalm 9:9–10Have you ever gotten news so heavy it knocked the breath out of you—one moment you’re standing, and the next you’re crumpled? That’s where David is today: victory and grief ...
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Day 81: 2 Samuel 14-17 - Confidence in God During Betrayal | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: 2 Samuel 14–17; Matthew 26:47–50; Psalm 3Betrayal hurts in a particular way—not because it came from an enemy, but because it came from someone you trusted. Today’s readings put that pain right on the page: David betra...
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Day 80: 2 Samuel 10-13 - David and Bathsheba | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: 2 Samuel 10–13; Romans 12:19–21; Psalm 51No one wakes up and decides, “Today I’ll ruin my life.” It usually starts smaller—a glance, a delay, a compromise that feels harmless. Today we watch David fall, and we learn wh...
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Day 79: 2 Samuel 6-9 - God's Promise to Rebuild David's Throne | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: 2 Samuel 6–9; Acts 15:16–18; Psalm 132 Have you ever celebrated a game so much that you hugged a stranger? That’s the moment David has today—not for a game, but because the presence of God is coming home. An...
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Day 78: 2 Samuel 2-5 - Serving God's Purpose | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: 2 Samuel 2–5; Acts 13:36; Psalm 78:70–72Most lives don’t get a headline. They get a sentence. Today, you’ll see how Scripture summarizes David’s entire story in one line—not his trophies, not his spotlight, but what hi...
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Day 77: 1 Samuel 29 to 2 Samuel 1 - Finishing the Race | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: 1 Samuel 29–31; 2 Samuel 1; 2 Timothy 4:7–8; Psalm 18:1–3Have you ever been so stressed that your body tried to take over—where instincts get loud and wisdom goes quiet? Today’s readings show us how a life steered by s...
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Day 76: 1 Samuel 25-28 - The Power of Prayer | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: 1 Samuel 25–28; James 5:17–18; Psalm 54Bitterness is a sneaky poison. It doesn’t take you out in one blow—it seeps in drop by drop until joy shrivels, hope fades, and your relationships start to choke. Today’s readings...
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Day 75: 1 Samuel 21-24 - God's Protection in Times of Danger | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: 1 Samuel 21–24; Matthew 12:3–4; Psalm 57Some of the biggest battles don’t happen on a battlefield. They happen in a moment when you finally have the upper hand—and nobody would blame you for using it. David is in a cav...
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Day 74: 1 Samuel 17-20 - David vs Goliath | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: 1 Samuel 17–20; 1 Samuel 2:1–10; Psalm 144:1–2When a middle schooler stands up to a bully twice his size, everyone pays attention. Something rises in us when the weak stand against the strong, when courage topples fear...
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Day 73: 1 Samuel 13-16 - David as the Shepherd-King | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: 1 Samuel 13–16; Acts 13:22–23; Psalm 78:70–72We’re all better at curating than we think. We can look steady on the outside while our insides are scrambling. But God has this unnerving habit: He ignores the polish and g...
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Day 72: 1 Samuel 9-12 - God's Covenant with David | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: 1 Samuel 9–12; Acts 13:21–22; Psalm 89:19–29Some leaders look strong right up until pressure reveals what they really love—approval or obedience. Today Saul rises fast and drifts, and God begins lifting a different kin...
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Day 71: 1 Samuel 5-8 - God as King | Bible in a Year (2026)
Today's Readings: 1 Samuel 5–8; Acts 13:21–22; Psalm 47They carried the Ark in like a trophy—proof they’d beaten Israel’s God. By morning, their idol was on its face and their cities were falling apart. Today is about the God who cannot...
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