The word of God, beautifully brought to life by the Bible Project.
Today’s Reading:
members of MPPC have connected through this year-long Bible-reading journey. All are welcome to join at any time by registering to the right.
Spend quality time alone with God’s Word this year!
Percent of Bible read this year:
Let’s get started!
Use the Read Scripture App
Read on your phone in the app, track your progress, watch videos, and get daily reminders sent to your phone.
Use Your Bible
If you prefer, you can participate using your own Bible, follow the reading plan linked below or in your Year in the Bible booklet.
Bible Project Videos
A great overview of key points of every book in the Bible. These videos are great to watch before and after you begin a new book!
How To Read The Bible
Our pastors Joe and Millie lead classes on how to read and interpret the Bible.
Resources
Grounding Prayers and Guiding Questions
As you read through scripture, use the prayers and questions provided by our pastors as guidance along the journey (click the boxes to expand).
Prayers
Opening your Word, O Lord, we pray you would open us. Open our ears to hear, our minds to see, and our hearts to receive your word to us this day, through the Word made flesh we pray. Amen. (provided by Joe Clifford)
Loving God, still my mind, calm my heart, open my eyes to see your word more clearly that I may come to find you in the world among me. Amen. (provided by John Magnuson)
O Lord, as I read, may the words of scripture read me. Read my life and shape it according to your will. Amen. (provided by Millie Snyder)
Ever-present God, fill this time with your Spirit. Minimize my distractions so that I am open to hear your holy Word. Amen.
(provided by Savannah Demuynck)
O God,
let something essential happen to me,
something more than interesting
or entertaining,
or thoughtful.
May your word be meaningful,
and powerful,
and tender.
Let something essential happen to me.
O God,
let something essential happen to me,
something awesome,
something real.
Speak to my condition, Lord,
and change me somewhere inside where it matters,
a change that will burn and tremble and heal
and explode me into tears
or laughter or love that throbs or screams
or keeps its terrible, cleansing silence
and dares the dangerous deeds.
Let something happen in me which is my real self, God.
Ted Loder
(provided by Ben Brannan)
Questions
What does this passage say about who God is?
What does this passage say about who we are?
What does this passage say about how we are to engage with each other and the world?
(provided by John Magnuson)
What about this passage gives me hope or reassurance?
What about this passage troubles me?
What about this passage disrupts me or challenges the way I live?
Who would hear good news in this?
If it’s a narrative, I envision myself as different characters in the story and then ask what I experience from each perspective. Am I tempted to be the “good guy” in the story? What if I’m not?
(provided by Millie Snyder)
What stands out for me today?
What parts of this passage fade into the background?
How does this text challenge me?
(provided by Savannah Demuynck)