Reading plans
31 routes through the words of Jesus. One word a day, in a set order. Your progress is remembered on this device.
- First stepsTwo weeks for anyone just starting to believe, or wanting to start over. About seeking, following, praying and doubting.14 days
- A week of restSeven words for busy people. About work, worry and the rest Jesus gives.7 days
- Forty days to EasterThe life of Jesus in forty words, from the temple in Jerusalem to Easter morning. Start on Wednesday 17 February 2027 and read every day, Sundays included. Day 33 then falls on Palm Sunday, day 38 on Good Friday and day 40 on Easter Sunday, 28 March 2027. Lent itself begins a week earlier, on Ash Wednesday, because its Sundays are not counted.40 days
- Why he cameTen words in which Jesus himself says why he came. Lovely for Advent, or for any moment when you want to get back to the heart of it.10 days
- The whole storyAll 310 words on this site, from the temple at twelve years old to the last word in Revelation. One word a day, for ten months.310 days
- The beginningThe first words of Jesus, from the temple at twelve to the first days in Galilee. Eighteen days.18 days
- Jesus in GalileeMiracles, conversations and hard sayings around the lake. Forty-three words from the time in Galilee, roughly in the order the Gospels tell them.43 days
- The great discourses in JohnBread, light, the door, the shepherd, the resurrection. The long conversations of the fourth Gospel, in four weeks.27 days
- On the road to JerusalemThe long journey from Galilee to the city. Twenty words, from the Samaritans to Zacchaeus.20 days
- The last weekFrom the entry into Jerusalem to two days before Passover. What Jesus said in the temple and on the Mount of Olives.19 days
- Seven times I amIn the Gospel of John, Jesus says seven times who he is, each time with an image from everyday life.7 days
- The Lord's Prayer in seven daysThe prayer Jesus taught his disciples, line by line.7 days
- The BeatitudesThe eight blessings that open the Sermon on the Mount. One a day, quiet and deep.8 days
- The whole Sermon on the MountJesus' best-known teaching in thirty-four words, from the Beatitudes to the house on the rock. Five weeks, from Matthew 5 to 7.34 days
- Stories Jesus toldEight parables. Short stories with a surprising twist.8 days
- More storiesTen parables that are less well known, but just as surprising.10 days
- All the parablesForty-three stories and images Jesus used, roughly in the order of the Gospels. Just over six weeks, one story a day.43 days
- Questions Jesus askedJesus didn't always give answers. Often he asked a question back. Eleven questions to answer for yourself.11 days
- From question to trustFor anyone who thinks, checks and doubts. Jesus and the people who had questions.8 days
- People who met JesusEight encounters. How Jesus treated the sick, outsiders and people with a past.8 days
- Learning to prayNine words about prayer, from the inner room to the prayer Jesus prayed for you.9 days
- Learning to forgiveSeven days about receiving and passing on forgiveness. Not easy, but freeing.7 days
- Jesus and your working weekAbout faithfulness, money, leadership, planning and rest. For people who work hard and want to know what Jesus says about it.11 days
- What it costs to followEight words about calling. Honest about the price, and about what you receive in return.8 days
- The Holy SpiritWhat Jesus said about the Comforter, the wind and the living water. Nine days, leading up to Pentecost.9 days
- The last eveningTwenty-four words from the evening before his death, from his longing to share the meal to his prayer for us.24 days
- From Gethsemane to the tombThe trial and the crucifixion, word by word. Seventeen days, good for Holy Week or the weeks before.17 days
- Seven words from the crossEight days: first the prayer in Gethsemane, then the seven sayings of Jesus on the cross that the Gospels preserve together. An old meditation for Holy Week, or for any week.8 days
- After the resurrectionFrom the empty tomb to the promise of the Spirit. Fourteen words of the risen Jesus.14 days
- The risen Lord speaksWhat Jesus said after his ascension, to Paul, Peter and Ananias, and the words Paul passed on from him.13 days
- The voice in RevelationThe seven letters to the churches and the last words of the Bible. Eleven days.11 days