Everyday Bible

The Bible is our holy book, telling the story of God in a wonderful variety of ways. It contains history, poetry, proverbs, prophecy, letters and the story of Jesus told from four different perspectives. If you are having a bad day and want to shout at God, then take a look at the Psalms and you’ll see others have felt like that before.

Regularly reading or hearing the Bible helps us to understand God better. Guided by the Holy Spirit, it can also help us to understand how God wants us to live in the world.

Useful links

Below are links for people wishing to either dip into daily Bible readings or take on a spiritual reading on a regular basis. Some are free; some focus on Bible study, others on reflective Bible reading and prayer.

Bible Reading Fellowship

resources to suit different needs and preferences.

Bible in One Year

This free daily Bible reading app has commentaries from Nicky and Pippa Gumbel from Holy Trinity Brompton.

Sacred Space

Offers scripture-based prayer every day and is from the Ignatian tradition.

The Bible App for Kids

The tagline for this is ‘Help your kids fall in love with God’s world’.

Word Live

A free, online guide from Scripture Union with daily Bible passage and resources and a FaceBook conversation option.

Everyday Bible bookmark

A bookmark with some questions to help you engage with the Bible.

Dwelling in the Word

As a diocese, we regularly use the practice of Dwelling in the Word: a way of listening to God and each other through scripture, based on Lectio Divina. Each year, we choose a diocesan passage to regularly dwell with. The passage for 2026 is Luke 11: 1-13. You can download it below.

Contact Julia Hill if you want to know more about Dwelling in the Word.

Rob Eastwood Dewing and Simon Stevens from Portishead reflect on the experience of Dwelling in the Word in their benefice.