Happy New Year!

It’s the time of year again when people start thinking about getting back on top of their Bible reading, so I wanted to make a couple of suggestions if you’re looking for a plan.

One of the most popular Bible reading plans available is the Robert Murray M’Cheyne plan. M’Cheyne was a Scottish Presbyterian minister in the 19th century, and he wrote this plan for his congregation at St. Peter’s in Dundee. You can find this plan in various formats at this link.

Another option is simply to start reading! Matthew Everhard has created this document with no dates to help. This is my personal practice. As long as I read the whole thing, I don’t get caught up in doing things on particular date.

In addition, it’s a good practice to include a cycle of psalms each month. The psalms help us guide and inform our prayer. If you read five psalms per day, you’ll finish the psalter in a month. You can find a calendar for one- or two-month reading here.

Finally, if you’re looking for something more comprehensive, I’ve put together a liturgy for family and private worship. It’s essentially a simplified version of our Lord’s Day service for use in your home. At the end, you’ll find a weekly guide for reading (or even memorizing) the Westminster Shorter Catechism and a full copy of the M’Cheyne plan. If you’d like a print copy, let me know.

Psalm of the Month

This month, we’re going to learn a new psalm together. Psalm 103 is very familiar to many of us, and I often use it as our assurance of pardon during worship. The tune we’ll use is “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling.” Listen here.

Updates

There are several things coming, so pay attention to the bulletin! For those of you that are interested in joining the church (either youth or adult), let me know as soon as you can so we can start working on getting the process going!

Your friend in Christ,
Reid