N.T. Wright and John Goldingay
Westminster John Knox, 400 pages
Published October 15, 2024
At a recent clergy retreat, a speaker reminded us that daily Bible reading was a necessary spiritual practice. “Many pastors fall into the habit of reading the Bible only to prepare for sermons,” he cautioned. I felt seen — and not in a good way. Every Day for Everyone is the daily devotional I’ll be reading in 2025. Old Testament scholar John Goldingay and popular New Testament scholar N.T. Wright tackle the Bible cover to cover, encouraging us to read a Bible story and one-page reflection each day.
The reflections are conversational, like chatting with a wise pastor friend who happens to be a world-renowned scholar. Take, for example, Goldingay’s January 7 devotion “Babylon becomes Babble-on”: the writing is light-hearted (“God comes down for a personal look…), relevant to our time (Nations could do terrible things…), and deeply nuanced (“With typical paradox, Genesis sees it as both a divine judgement and a divine mercy.”). Each closes with a simple prayer.
Every Day for Everyone spreads out 365 devotions over 12 months, but there’s no magic to these dates — ask for it as a Christmas gift, and you’ll want to read the first entry as soon as the rest of the gifts are opened.
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