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Reading Plan

Intensive.

Five or six streams. The full system. For when an hour is available.

5–6 streams5–6 chapters / day60–90 min / dayopen-ended

Your first week

Five streams. One chapter each.

Every major section of the Bible, every reading day.

Read DailyGospels (loops)PentateuchHistory & ProphetsWisdomNT Letters
MondayMatt 1Gen 1Josh 1Job 1Acts 1
TuesdayMatt 2Gen 2Josh 2Job 2Acts 2
WednesdayMatt 3Gen 3Josh 3Job 3Acts 3
ThursdayMatt 4Gen 4Josh 4Job 4Acts 4
FridayMatt 5Gen 5Josh 5Job 5Acts 5
Sat & SunRest & Reflect

Your reading streams

Choose your track.

5 streams5 chapters/day6075 min/dayOpen-ended

Stream 1

Gospels

MatthewMarkLukeJohn

Matthew → Mark → Luke → John → loops

Always in the Gospels. The heart of the whole system.

Stream 2

Pentateuch

GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomy

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

The Torah — one chapter per day, read continuously.

Stream 3

History & Prophets

JoshuaMalachi

Joshua through Malachi — 29 books

The historical narrative and prophetic literature of the OT.

Stream 4

Wisdom

JobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong

Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon

All five wisdom books in a single stream, read continuously.

Stream 5

NT Letters

ActsRevelation

Acts through Revelation

The church's letters and the Apocalypse — one chapter per day.

The difference between A and B is a single split: in B, Psalms and Proverbs come out of the Wisdom stream and become their own sixth stream. It's a small structural change with a meaningful effect — Psalms and Proverbs are the most devotional books in the Wisdom corpus, and having them separate gives them more consistent daily presence.

If 60–75 minutes is sustainable, Intensive A is the right place. If you're regularly finding yourself wanting more, Intensive B is the ceiling.

Weekly rhythm

Saturday is always reflection day.

Same rhythm options as every plan. The reading volume goes up — the structure stays the same.

5-dayRecommended

Mon – Fri

Saturday: reflect. Sunday: rest.

6-day

Mon – Sat

Saturday: read and reflect. Sunday: rest.

7-day

Every day

Read every day. Saturday still doubles as reflection day.

How to read

REAP — a method for devotional reading.

Read. Examine. Apply. Pray. A simple four-step method for devotional reading — with a journaling pattern to match.

See the full method →

Where it fits

Intensive in the system.

Intensive splits the Old Testament into three streams. B separates Psalms and Proverbs from the Wisdom stream, making six in total.

Click a stream to highlight its books.

The Old Testament
Genesis50
Exodus40
Leviticus27
Numbers36
Deuteronomy34
Joshua24
Judges21
Ruth4
1 Samuel31
2 Samuel24
1 Kings22
2 Kings25
1 Chronicles29
2 Chronicles36
Ezra10
Nehemiah13
Esther10
Job42
Psalms150
Proverbs31
Ecclesiastes12
Song of Solomon8
Isaiah66
Jeremiah52
Lamentations5
Ezekiel48
Daniel12
Hosea14
Joel3
Amos9
Obadiah1
Jonah4
Micah7
Nahum3
Habakkuk3
Zephaniah3
Haggai2
Zechariah14
Malachi4
The New Testament
Matthew28
Mark16
Luke24
John21
Acts28
Romans16
1 Corinthians16
2 Corinthians13
Galatians6
Ephesians6
Philippians4
Colossians4
1 Thessalonians5
2 Thessalonians3
1 Timothy6
2 Timothy4
Titus3
Philemon1
Hebrews13
James5
1 Peter5
2 Peter3
1 John5
2 John1
3 John1
Jude1
Revelation22