Reading Plans

The plans listed here are installed with the ReadingPlan application. You can reload the default plans at any time by pressing the 'Restore Defaults' button in the 'Reading Plan' area of the 'Settings' screen.

Additional bible reading plans can be found here.

Plans for studying the historic creeds and confessions can be found here.


Thematic
Copyright © 2009 Craig J. DesJardins

Developed by Mr. Craig DesJardins and first used at Faith Presbyterian Church in Tacoma, WA, this plan attempts to make as many connections as possible between different parts of the Bible, while still reading individual books from start to finish. Only the Psalms are not read through consecutively, instead they are apportioned throughout the year.

The starting point for this year's plan is Genesis paired with Hebrews.

For questions or comments about this plan, please contact craigdesjardins98406@yahoo.com.


Chronological
Copyright © 2009 John A. Battle

Developed by Dr. John A. Battle of Western Reformed Seminary, this plan takes you through the entire Bible in a year, in the order in which the events occurred. The Psalms of King David are read in the context of his life as recounted in 1-2 Samuel, for example, and the prophets are read in the context of the history recounted in Kings and Chronicles.


M'Cheyne
Copyright © 2005-2010 The Standard Bible Society

Developed by the beloved 19th century Scottish pastor Robert Murray M'Cheyne, this plan has two family or morning readings and two private or evening readings per day. The Old and New Testaments are read simultaneously. If all four readings are used, the plan will take you through the Old Testament once and the New Testament and Psalms twice in a year. Omit one of the evening readings to go through the Psalms and New Testament just once in a year.


Book at a Time
Copyright © 2001, 2004 Mark Bogart and Peter Mayberry

This plan provides two readings per day. The first alternates between the Old and New Testaments, spreading the Gospels throughout the year. The second alternates between the wisdom literature and the book of Isaiah. The entire Bible is covered in a year.


Through the Bible
Copyright © Into Thy Word 1979

This plan takes you through the bible in a year, from Genesis to Revelation, usually reading three or four chapters per day.


Book by Book

This plan has one 'reading' for each book of the bible. In can be used to track progress through the bible without the structure of a formal plan. To use it this way, make sure the 'Detail Chapters' setting to 'Separately'; you may also wish to set 'Daily Title' to 'Reading'.

Another use is to make it easy to mark individual books complete and transfer progress to another plan.