What Book Of The Bible Should I Start Reading?

Whether you have read through the Bible or never touched the thing

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In the spring of 2004, I was a sophomore in college. I had just made the decision to follow Jesus and was not trying to figure out what to do next. After all, I learned for the first time that being Christian was more than a cultural thing, it was actually about following Jesus.

So, there I say in the union building on my college campus. Across from me was the man who would become my mentor for the next four years. As we talked about the next steps to understanding this newfound faith, he mentioned reading the Bible regularly.

I had honestly only read the Bible when I was told to do it for church growing up. Sure, I had a pretty good idea about the books of the Bible and the stories found in it, but I had never actually read it cover to cover. Heck, I hadn’t even read half of it.

So, when I learned I should start reading the Bible daily, I was advised to start with the Gospel of John.

The Gospel of John

Why the Gospel of John? To be honest, I don’t remember the exact reasons I was given. However, I trusted this newfound friend and said I would do just that. I figured I could read it in a couple of days. Then I asked…