I’m sometimes asked what Bible reading plan I recommend. Years ago I would give a specific recommendation. Nowadays, I simply reply “The plan that will keep you in the Word systematically day after day.”

I don’t think the particular plan matters, just that you use one. And if you grow weary of one plan, switch to another one! Being in the Word regularly, and covering the whole of Scripture are the two aspects that count. Read more »

One tip to help you understand the Bible better is read it with a pen or pencil in hand. Write down key words on a scratch of paper. Circle words in your Bible that are conceptually or linguistically similar. Underline key words. Doodle.

As part of the leadership team for the ESV Study Bible, one thing I wanted to make sure we included was a number of charts, because they can be helpful visual aids to make explicit the logical organization in a chapter.  Read more »