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The Bible is Alive! - Read the Bible in a Year - NIV

The Bible is Alive! - Read the Bible in a Year - NIV

Little Big Things 517 Episodes Sep 20, 2026

This podcast guides listeners through the entire Bible in one year, reading 3-4 chapters per episode and connecting Old and New Testament stories to reveal Jesus at the heart of every narrative. Each 20-25 minute episode includes related passages, a short devotional, and a prayer. The program aims to help Christians overcome the common struggle of not finishing the Bible by making the reading engaging and relevant to modern life. A free Bible plan is available at TheBibleIsAlive.org.

Episodes

Day 263: Habakkuk 1-3 - Living by Faith | Bible in a Year (2026)
Day 263: Habakkuk 1-3 - Living by Faith | Bible in a Year (2026) Sep 20, 2026 845 Send us Fan Mail🎧 Listen Ad-Free: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2435285/subscribeToday's Readings: Habakkuk 1–3; Romans 1:16–17; Psalm 73:25–28Have you ever thought how even the prophets and the apostles wrestled with their faith when life felt unfair? Today, our readings wrestle with these age old questions of injustice, fairness and faith. Let’s listen and see how faith doesn’t mean we have ev
Day 262: Nahum 1-3 - Proclaiming God's Glory | Bible in a Year (2026)
Day 262: Nahum 1-3 - Proclaiming God's Glory | Bible in a Year (2026) Sep 19, 2026 792 Send us Fan Mail🎧 Listen Ad-Free: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2435285/subscribeToday's Readings: Nahum 1–3; Romans 10:14–21; Psalm 19:1–6Some people wonder if God has gone quiet. Today, our Psalm says the heavens are still declaring His glory, while Nahum reminds us that God still speaks against injustice.🚨 Stop reading the Bible the hard way! Get the devotional that helps you start AND finish
Day 261: Micah 4-7 - Christian Discipleship | Bible in a Year (2026)
Day 261: Micah 4-7 - Christian Discipleship | Bible in a Year (2026) Sep 18, 2026 992 Send us Fan Mail🎧 Listen Ad-Free: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2435285/subscribeToday's Readings: Micah 4–7; Matthew 10:34–39; Psalm 72:1–7Sometimes following Jesus brings peace with God and tension everywhere else. Today, Micah looks ahead to a world made whole, while Jesus warns that loyalty to Him may divide before it heals.🚨 Stop reading the Bible the hard way! Get the devotional that helps
Day 260: Micah 1-3 - The Messiah's Birthplace | Bible in a Year (2026)
Day 260: Micah 1-3 - The Messiah's Birthplace | Bible in a Year (2026) Sep 17, 2026 776 Send us Fan Mail🎧 Listen Ad-Free: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2435285/subscribeToday's Readings: Micah 1–3; Matthew 2:1–6; Psalm 43Sometimes, little things can quietly change everything. Today, Micah speaks into a dark moment with a promise from the little town of Bethlehem, while Matthew shows Micah’s promise reaching Herod’s palace. In all this, we’re reminded that God loves to turn little t
Day 259: Jonah 2-4 - God's Compassion | Bible in a Year (2026)
Day 259: Jonah 2-4 - God's Compassion | Bible in a Year (2026) Sep 16, 2026 641 Send us Fan Mail🎧 Listen Ad-Free: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2435285/subscribeToday's Readings: Jonah 2–4; Luke 11:29–32; Psalm 130It’s one thing for us to receive mercy. It’s another thing to watch God give mercy to someone we think does not deserve it. Today, Jonah wrestles with this very thing—God’s compassion. Then we hear Jesus talk once more about Nineveh’s repentance, while our Psalm r
Day 258: Amos 9, Obadiah 1, Jonah 1 - God's Judgment | Bible in a Year (2026)
Day 258: Amos 9, Obadiah 1, Jonah 1 - God's Judgment | Bible in a Year (2026) Sep 15, 2026 896 Send us Fan Mail🎧 Listen Ad-Free: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2435285/subscribeToday's Readings: Amos 9; Obadiah 1; Jonah 1; Matthew 12:38–42; Psalm 86:1–7When we feel ashamed, afraid, or resistant, most of us have the instinct to hide. Today, Jonah runs from God’s call, Jesus points to the sign of Jonah, and our Psalm gives us the prayer of someone ready to stop hiding and ask for mercy.🚨 Sto
Day 257: Amos 6-8 - True Blessings | Bible in a Year (2026)
Day 257: Amos 6-8 - True Blessings | Bible in a Year (2026) Sep 14, 2026 877 Send us Fan Mail🎧 Listen Ad-Free: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2435285/subscribeToday's Readings: Amos 6–8; Luke 6:20–26; Luke 16:19–31; Psalm 146Comfort can be a gift, but it can also make us blind. Today, Amos warns people who are at ease while others suffer, Jesus speaks strong words about wealth and poverty, and our Psalm shows the heart of the Lord for the oppressed, the stranger, the wido
Day 256: Amos 3-5 - God's Justice | Bible in a Year (2026)
Day 256: Amos 3-5 - God's Justice | Bible in a Year (2026) Sep 13, 2026 831 Send us Fan Mail🎧 Listen Ad-Free: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2435285/subscribeToday's Readings: Amos 3–5; James 5:1–6; Psalm 82Some cries are quiet enough for the world to ignore—but our God never misses them. Today, Amos talks about empty religion without justice, while James says the cries of the cheated have reached the Lord’s ears, and our Psalm calls leaders to defend the weak and needy.
Day 255: Amos 1-2 - The Final Judgment | Bible in a Year (2026)
Day 255: Amos 1-2 - The Final Judgment | Bible in a Year (2026) Sep 12, 2026 729 Send us Fan Mail🎧 Listen Ad-Free: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2435285/subscribeToday's Readings: Amos 1–2; Matthew 25:31–46; Psalm 98Judgment can sound like a frightening word, but in Scripture it often shows us what God truly cares about. Today, Amos speaks against injustice, Jesus identifies Himself with “the least of these,” and our Psalm invites creation to sing because God judges with rig
Day 254: Joel 1-3 - The Outpouring of God's Spirit | Bible in a Year (2026)
Day 254: Joel 1-3 - The Outpouring of God's Spirit | Bible in a Year (2026) Sep 11, 2026 1106 Send us Fan Mail🎧 Listen Ad-Free: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2435285/subscribeToday's Readings: Joel 1–3; Acts 2:14–21; Psalm 85:1–7Droughts don’t only happen in the soil. They can happen in the soul too. Today, Joel calls God’s people to return with their whole hearts, Peter announces the Spirit poured out at Pentecost, and our Psalm gives us the prayer: revive us again, O Lord.🚨 Stop readin
Day 253: Hosea 11-14 - God's Sovereign Choice | Bible in a Year (2026)
Day 253: Hosea 11-14 - God's Sovereign Choice | Bible in a Year (2026) Sep 10, 2026 863 Send us Fan Mail🎧 Listen Ad-Free: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2435285/subscribeToday's Readings: Hosea 11–14; Romans 9:14–24; Psalm 103:8–14Sometimes the way home begins with hearing the right voice. Today, Hosea shows God calling His wandering people with words of kindness, Romans points us to mercy rooted in God’s own character, and our Psalm reminds us that the Lord is merciful, gracious, s
Day 252: Hosea 8-10 - Learning from Israel's History | Bible in a Year (2026)
Day 252: Hosea 8-10 - Learning from Israel's History | Bible in a Year (2026) Sep 9, 2026 882 Send us Fan Mail🎧 Listen Ad-Free: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2435285/subscribeToday's Readings: Hosea 8–10; 1 Corinthians 10:1–13; Psalm 78:1–8Some stories are more than memories. They are maps to help us live. Today, Hosea lays out a map that shows the pain that comes from forgetting God, Paul tells Israel’s story as an example for us, and our Psalm calls us to pass down the truth so the nex

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