Read the Gospel of John With Us.
If you've ever had the sense that there's got to be something more than this, read the Gospel of John with us. John wrote about what Jesus said and did and experienced so that we might believe—and that by believing, we might have life - real, over the top, this is the more you're looking for—life. The reading starts Labor Day and extends through Easter. We're moving slowly to savor and sink deep, hoping that by reading about him, we might become like him.
"There's got to be something more than this!" Have you had that thought before? Maybe you don't know what more looks like, but you know it's out there - you could find it with a different job, the right partner, a bigger house. What is the more you're looking for?
Jesus gets this about us. In fact, it's his opening line in the book of John: "What are you looking for?" (John 1:38) He asked some fishermen back then - and he's asking you and me now.
If you've ever had the sense that there's got to be something more than this, read the Gospel of John with us. John wrote about what Jesus said and did and experienced so that we might believe—and that by believing, we might have life - real, over the top, this is the more you're looking for—life. The reading starts Labor Day and extends through Easter. We're moving slowly to savor and sink deep, hoping that by reading about him, we might become like him.
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DAILY VIDEOS
WEEKLY READINGS
Week One
Monday, Sept. 5 | John 1:1-18
Tuesday, Sept. 6 | John 1:1-18
Wednesday, Sept. 7 | John 1:1-18
Thursday, Sept. 8 | John 1:1-18
Friday, Sept. 9 | John 1:1-18
Week Two
Monday, Sept. 12 | John 1:19-28
Tuesday, Sept. 13 | John 1:29-34
Wednesday, Sept. 14 | John 1:35-42
Thursday, Sept. 15 | John 1:43-51
Friday, Sept. 16 | John 1:19-51
Week Three
Monday, Sept. 19 | John 2:1-12
Tuesday, Sept. 20 | John 2:1-12
Wednesday, Sept. 21 | John 2:1-12
Thursday, Sept. 22 | John 2:1-12
Friday, Sept. 23 | John 2:1-12
Week Four
Monday, Sept. 26 | John 2:13-22
Tuesday, Sept. 27 | Psalm 69
Wednesday, Sept. 28 | 2 Samuel 7:1-29
Thursday, Sept. 29 | Leviticus 14:33-53
Friday, Sept. 30 | John 2:23-25
Week Five
Monday, Oct. 3 | John 3:1-15
Tuesday, Oct. 4 | Ezekiel 36:22-38
Wednesday, Oct. 5 | Numbers 21:4-9
Thursday, Oct. 6 | John 3:16-21
Friday, Oct. 7 | John 3:22-36
Week Six
Monday, Oct. 10 | John 4:1-15
Tuesday, Oct. 11 | John 2:9-13
Wednesday, Oct. 12 | John 4:16-30
Thursday, Oct. 13 | John 4:31-42
Friday, Oct. 14 | John 4:1-42
Week Seven
Monday, Oct. 17 | John 4:43-45
Tuesday, Oct. 18 | John 4:46-54
Wednesday, Oct. 19 | Isaiah 35:1-10
Thursday, Oct. 20 | Psalm 34:1-22
Friday, Oct. 21 | John 4:43-54
Week Eight
Monday, Oct. 24 | John 5:1-9
Tuesday, Oct. 25 | John 5:10-17
Wednesday, Oct. 26 | Exodus 16:1-36
Thursday, Oct. 27 | Psalm 146:1-10
Friday, Oct. 28 | John 5:1-17
Week Nine
Monday, Oct. 31 | John 5:18-24
Tuesday, Nov. 1 | 1 Sam. 2:1-10
Wednesday, Nov. 2 | John 5:25-29
Thursday, Nov. 3 | John 5:30-47
Friday, Nov. 4 | John 5:18-47
Week 10
Monday, Nov. 7 | John 6:1-15
Tuesday, Nov. 8 | Numbers 11
Wednesday, Nov. 9 | 2 Kings 4:42-44
Thursday, Nov. 10 | John 6:1-15
Friday, Nov. 11 | Psalm 23
Week 11
Monday, Nov. 14 | John 6:16-21
Tuesday, Nov. 15 | John 6:16-21
Wednesday, Nov. 16 | Exodus 3
Thursday, Nov. 17 | Psalm 107
Friday, Nov. 18 | John 6:16-21
Week 12
No readings for Thanksgiving week, Nov. 21-25. Enjoy the holiday!
Week 13
Monday, Nov. 28 | John 6:22-34
Tuesday, Nov. 29 | Isaiah 55:1-13
Wednesday, Nov. 30 | John 6:35-59
Thursday, Dec. 1 | John 6:60-71
Friday, Dec. 2 | John 6:22-71
Week 14
Monday, Dec. 5 | John 7:1-24
Tuesday, Dec. 6 | John 7:25-36
Wednesday, Dec. 7 | John 7:37-52
Thursday, Dec. 8 | John 8:1-11
Friday, Dec. 9 | John 7:1-8:11
Week 15
Monday, Dec. 12 | John 8:12-20
Tuesday, Dec. 13 | John 8:21-30
Wednesday, Dec. 14 | Isaiah 42:1-17
Thursday, Dec. 15 | Psalm 27:1-14
Friday, Dec. 16 | John 8:12-30
Week 16
Monday, Dec. 19 | John 8:31-38
Tuesday, Dec. 20 | John 8:39-47
Wednesday, Dec. 21 | John 8:38-59
Thursday, Dec. 22 | Genesis 12:1-8
Friday, Dec. 23 | John 8:31-59
Week 19
Monday, Jan. 9 | John 9:1-12
Tuesday, Jan. 10 | Isaiah 29:17-24
Wednesday, Jan. 11 | John 9:1-12
Thursday, Jan. 12 | Psalm 146:1-10
Friday, Jan. 13 | John 9:1-12
Week 20
Monday, Jan. 16 | John 9:13-17
Tuesday, Jan. 17 | John 9:18-23
Wednesday, Jan. 18 | John 9:24-34
Thursday, Jan. 19 | John 9:35-41
Friday, Jan. 20 | John 9:13-41
Week 21
Monday, Jan. 23 | John 10:1-6
Tuesday, Jan. 24 | Ezekiel 34:1-10
Wednesday, Jan. 25 | John 10:7-21
Thursday, Jan. 26 | Ezekiel 34:11-34
Friday, Jan. 27 | John 10:1-21
Week 22
Monday, Jan. 30 | John 10:22-30
Tuesday, Jan. 31 | Deut. 6:1-25
Wednesday, Feb. 1 | John 10:31-42
Thursday, Feb. 2 | Psalm 82:1-8
Friday, Feb. 3 | John 10:22-42
Week 23
Monday, Feb. 6 | John 11:1-16
Tuesday, Feb. 7 | John 11:17-27
Wednesday, Feb. 8 | John 11:28-37
Thursday, Feb. 9 | Psalm 69:1-36
Friday, Feb. 10 | John 11:1-37
Week 25
Monday, Feb. 20 | John 11:45-57
Tuesday, Feb. 21 | John 11:45-53
Wednesday, Feb. 22 | John 11:54-57
Thursday, Feb. 23 | Isaiah 56:1-8
Friday, Feb. 24 | John 11:45-57
Week 26
Monday, Feb. 27 | John 12:1-11
Tuesday, Feb. 28 | John 12:12-19
Wednesday, March 1 | John 12:20-36
Thursday, March 2 | John 12:37-50
Friday, March 3 | John 12:1-50
Week 27
Monday, March 6 | John 13:1-20
Tuesday, March 7 | John 13:21-30
Wednesday, March 8 | John 13:31-35
Thursday, March 9 | John 13:36-38
Friday, March 10 | John 13:1-38
Week 28
Monday, March 13 | John 14:1-7
Tuesday, March 14 | John 14:8-14
Wednesday, March 15 | John 14:15-31
Thursday, March 16 | Ezekiel 36:24-36
Friday, March 17 | John 14:1-31
Week 29
Monday, March 20 | John 15:1-17
Tuesday, March 21 | John 15:18-16:4
Wednesday, March 22 | John 16:5-15
Thursday, March 23 | John 16:16-24
Friday, March 24 | John 16:25-33
Week 30
Monday, March 27 | John 17:1-5
Tuesday, March 28 | John 17:6-12
Wednesday, March 29 | John 17:13-19
Thursday, March 30 | John 17:20-26
Friday, March 31 | John 17:1-26
Week 31
Monday, April 3 | John 18:1-14
Tuesday, April 4 | John 18:15-27
Wednesday, April 5 | John 18:28-40
Thursday, April 6 | John 19:1-27
Friday, April 7 | John 19:28-42
Week 32
Monday, April 10 | John 20:1-10
Tuesday, April 11 | 1 Corinthians 15:12-22
Wednesday, April 12 | Romans 6:1-11
Thursday, April 13 | Psalm 16:1-11
Friday, April 14 | John 20:1-10
Week 33
Monday, April 17 | John 20:11-18
Tuesday, April 18 | John 20:19-23
Wednesday, April 19 | John 20:24-29
Thursday, April 20 | John 20:30-31
Friday, April 21 | John 20:11-18
Week 34
Monday, April 24 | John 21:1-14
Tuesday, April 25 | Luke 5:1-11
Wednesday, April 26 | John 21:1-14
Thursday, April 27 | Psalm 63:1-11
Friday, April 28 | John 21:1-14
Week 35
Monday, May 1 | John 21:15-25
Tuesday, May 2 | Acts 2:1-41
Wednesday, May 3 | John 21:15-25
Thursday, May 4 | Psalm 31:1-24
Friday, May 5 | John 21:15-25