How to Start Reading the Bible (and Keep Going) | Taylor Mitchell

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🗓️ 1 January 2026

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Have you ever started reading the Bible with good intentions of consistency, only to fall behind, feel discouraged, and give up? You’re not alone. Today Ellen and Taylor are sharing the tips that helped them start reading the Bible—and actually keep going. Check out our new book, The Gospel of John: The EASY Bible Study Method, releasing on January 6, 2026! 💌 Don't miss an episode! Subscribe here to get a monthly roundup of all the conversations you missed. Resources: One-Year Bib...

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0:00.0	Life has seasons and ebbs and flows, right? And I think one of the beautiful things about a yearly rhythm
0:07.3	is that you do get this time to reset. This time of the year, you give yourself permission to reset your
0:13.6	goals and to chase after the things that you know are meaningful to you. So my encouragement to you guys
0:18.2	would be to embrace that really in terms of your relationship with God.
0:22.6	And think about those things that you want to do that will matter, that will have everlasting impact.
0:29.3	Think about all the people that will be a witness to your walk with God when they see you investing in your life and will want to change their life or be inspired to take their relationship
0:38.1	with God more seriously just by seeing how you've changed and how you've transformed and taken
0:43.1	your faith seriously.
0:49.1	At the Coffee and Bible Time podcast, our goal is to help you delight in God's Word and thrive in Christian living.
0:56.7	Each week, we talk to subject matter experts who broaden your biblical understanding,
1:01.9	encourage you in hard times, and provide life-building tips to enhance your Christian walk.
1:07.6	We are so glad you had joined us.
1:17.2	Hi, everyone. Happy New Year. Welcome back to the Coffee and Bible Time podcast. I'm Ellen, your host, and joining me today is my daughter Taylor.
1:23.0	Very excited to have you, Tay. Thank you so much. I'm so glad to be here. Very good. Well, as the new year
1:31.1	starts, I think we need to talk about tips for starting to read the Bible in this new year.
1:38.7	So I know a lot of people are frustrated because they've done this before. And by February, things have fizzled
1:49.0	out or Leviticus, whichever came first. Can you relate? Absolutely. I can relate. I've fallen off
1:57.3	in Genesis. Okay. I've fallen off, you know, very quickly after starting. And for those of you
2:02.3	that are listening, maybe you don't know where to start or maybe you have fallen behind in years
2:07.6	past because life just gets loud and busy and crazy. And maybe even for you, the Bible has felt
2:15.6	overwhelming at times instead of lifegiving.
2:18.8	Absolutely.
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