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Anchored in God’s Word, Reading the Bible Faithfully in 2026
Show: Equipping You in Grace
Host: Dave Jenkins
Date: December 31, 2025
Show Summary
As we come to the close of 2025, many Christians feel a renewed desire to read the Bible more faithfully in the year
ahead but often feel unsure where to begin or discouraged by past inconsistency. In this special year end episode,
Dave Jenkins offers biblical encouragement, clear motivation, and realistic options to help you begin 2026 anchored
in God’s Word.
In this episode, you will learn:
- Why Scripture is essential for Christian growth and discernment.
- How God uses His Word to shape our thinking, correct our errors, and comfort our hearts.
- Why biblical literacy is not optional for spiritual maturity.
- How to choose a Bible reading plan that fits your season of life.
- Three realistic Bible reading options for 2026.
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Episode Notes
Key Scripture
- 2 Timothy 2:15
- 2 Peter 3:18
- Hebrews 4:12
Why Bible Reading Matters
- The Bible is how God speaks to His people and shapes our lives.
- Scripture corrects, comforts, and directs us in every season.
- Neglect of Scripture often leads to doctrinal drift, weak discernment, and shallow faith.
A Reminder About Perseverance
Reading the Bible is not a spiritual box to check or a New Year resolution to abandon. It is a means of grace.
Progress in the Christian life is not measured by perfection, but by perseverance.
Three Realistic Options for 2026
- The M’Cheyne Reading Plan
A classic plan that takes you through the Old Testament once and the New Testament and Psalms twice each year. Ideal for those with consistent daily reading time who want depth and structure. - A Five Day Bible Reading Plan
Five readings per week instead of seven, offering built in flexibility for busy schedules. Excellent for families, working parents, and anyone rebuilding consistency. - Reading the Bible Daily with Dave
One chapter a day through books of the Bible, paired with brief explanation, theology, and takeaways that point you to Christ and help you apply the text.
Closing Encouragement
As you step into 2026, do not first ask, how much can I read. Ask, how can I faithfully sit under God’s Word through
reading, studying, meditating on, memorizing, and applying it in the context of the local church. My prayer is that
you would be anchored in the Word of God, rooted in truth, and shaped daily by Scripture.
Call to Action
If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe and share it with a friend who wants to grow in God’s Word this year.
Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
