Scripture is essential to the way of Jesus and our aim is to be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and do what Jesus did. Following in the footsteps of Jesus, we want to read the Scriptures every day so that they might come alive in us and so that we might see the world, know the Father’s love, and serve our neighbor the way He did.

 

In our fast-paced and power-obsessed world, we’re surrounded by narratives that compete for our affections. But, as followers of Jesus, we believe that His unfolding story is the only one that leads to true life. Through the daily practice of reading Scripture, we seek to encounter Jesus and root our lives in his Word.

 

We’ve been given the gift of community to help build this rhythm into our lives. So whether you’re new to the Bible or you’ve read it cover-to-cover many times, you’re invited to join us in the BREAD practice this year. As we journey through the same passages as a wider Ethos family, we hope to encourage each other and learn how to wholeheartedly follow the way of Jesus together.

 

You can use this resource at any time of day, but it has been designed with the morning in mind. Before any notifications or headlines get hold of our attention, we want to breathe in the truth of what God says over us, letting God’s voice be the most formative one in our lives. In the words of the Psalmist, rather than eating the bread of anxious toil, we want to eat the bread that truly satisfies.

 

So let’s open up the scriptures together. Let’s devour it, devote our day to God, and press on expecting to be changed, challenged and transformed as we live in and live out the story of God together today.