Saint John's Lutheran Church

Join us for a chronological journey through the Old Testament, starting with "In the beginning" and going through the book of Joshua.

See the "One Year in the Word Reading Schedule" for more on the Saint John's reading group that will undertake the joyful task of reading through the entire Old Testament in conjunction with this Bible study!

The children take an in-depth look at the Bible stories from today’s worship service, using lessons that point to Christ as the Savior while integrating a strong Law and Gospel focus.

Enjoy coffee and snacks as Pastor Nickel leads study and discussion based on a book of the Bible.

Join Saint John's men for a breakfast Bible study at The Egg & I restaurant at (2809 S College Ave). No need to register—just show up!

What would someone unfamiliar with the New Testament make of it? How would the stories speak to someone coming to them for the first time? What would this reader take away from this experience? Perhaps they would respond something like this:

The New Testament is about a Man who lived over 2,000 years ago. An authentic, historic human. His words and life were written down over the course of at least sixty years, in 27 books by various authors.

The "One Year in the Word" Reading Group is undertaking the task of reading the entire Bible—cover-to-cover, starting with the New Testament—using a year-long reading system that lays out the Bible in chronological (historical) order.

If you'd like to get involved "officially" and take advantage of the camaraderie and accountability of being a part of the Reading Group, please contact Tom Miles in the church office. You will be set up with an online form for tracking your progress.

You may order one of the "One Year Chronological NIV" Bibles (published by Tyndale Press) through the church office. Or you can follow along in your own Bible—it will just involve a bit more page-turning! Here is the list of readings:

I recently purchased a new Bible. Not that I needed another Bible! I have copious versions of this book: King James, NIV and Living translations. A German Bible and a Greek/English parallel Bible. A study Bible with notes. A Bible given to me at my confirmation. I have my dad’s Bible that he read when he was still alive. I have a pocket New Testament in my purse. I once purchased a Bible just because it had a turquoise leather cover—turquoise is my favorite color! With all these copies, I still purchased another Bible. Why?