Stand Firm — Encouragement for the daily walk of faith
Bible Reading Plans
A plan for life, not just a season.
Daily Dependence is a graduated Bible reading system — three levels that build on each other. Start where you are. Move up when you're ready.
Start with First Steps — Mark and Philippians, four weeks, fifteen minutes a day. Each plan pairs books that shed light on each other, from your first Gospel to the Prophets.
Start where you are. Every plan is open to everyone.
Start with Starter — six weeks, two streams, fifteen minutes a day. It's short enough to read as a family, before school or after dinner. When the habit is formed, step up to Standard. When Scripture is the foundation of your day, Intensive is waiting.
You don't complete Daily Dependence. You grow into it.
Companion App
Take it with you.
Reading plans for every stage of faith, an optional Psalm, Proverb or Gospel of the Day, and questions and tips as you read. Free on iPhone and Android.
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Why it matters
Four days a week changes everything.
Research shows that people who read the Bible four or more times a week experience measurable, real-world change — not just spiritually, but in their relationships, their emotions, and their daily lives.
- less loneliness
- fewer anger issues
- less bitterness in relationships
- lower rates of alcoholism
- less spiritual stagnation
Statistics cited by Scott Lindsey. Part-time engagement does not produce the same effect — the transformation comes from consistency.