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New Christians and Bible readers trying a new reading plan often wrestle with the question: what book of the Bible should I start with? The go-to answer for most people is the gospel of John, while the Bible's answer seems to be Genesis. We'll tackle this question by talking about the benefit of all 66 books of the Bible, the importance of each genre from Genesis to Revelation, and my top 6 Bible books that will help you get a great jumpstart!

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It's February, the time of year when Bible reading plans tend to go out the window, stress amplifies, and our weeks start to get very busy. Worst of all, our guilt or our shortcomings so far this year make the prospect of Bible reading seem altogether overwhelming. It shouldn't be this way, but ignoring the problem or downplaying it won't help us get anywhere. Instead, we need to face these problems head-on. But first, we have to identify where the overwhelm is coming from. Here are four sources, and how to deal with them in constructive ways!

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Today I'm sharing my Bible reading plan strategy for 2022: Active Reading! To do this, we're going to look at a strategy that involves writing in our Bibles- and several types of wide-margin Bibles that are great for this strategy. Be sure to check the episode link for reading plan downloads and video content from this episode!

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