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EPISODE · Jan 20, 2026 · 8 MIN

Should I read the Bible in a year?

from Understand the Bible · host Phill Sacre

One of the things I see regularly in the New Year is Christians saying that they’re going to try and read the whole Bible in a year. In my opinion, trying to read the Bible in a year is (probably) a bad idea — there’s something much more helpful you can do instead.You can find the What is Christianity? (Bible overview) course here.Understand the Bible is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe

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