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Resources to Help You Meditate on Scripture in 2026
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The ESV Bible App and ESV.org
Having a reading plan and a Bible curated for specific study methods or sections of the Bible can be a helpful tool for staying dedicated to a reading routine. ESV.org and the ESV app feature tools and resources to help you engage with Gods word, including over fifty Bible reading plans that are available for free with the ESV Bible app and at ESV.org with an option to subscribe via email. Several more Bible reading plans and a host of valuable Bible study resources are also are added with a monthly or yearly subscription.
Download the app through the App Store or Google Play, or visit the webpage.
Suggested Bible Reading Plans
- Through the Bible in a Year
- Through the New Testament in 90 Days
- M'Cheyne Reading Plan | PDF
- A Psalm a Day | PDF
- A Proverb a Day | PDF
- Cultivating Habits of Grace
- Gentle and Lowly
- Don't Waste Your Life
ESV Bibles with Daily Reading Plans
Listen on the ESV Bible App or at ESV.org
Listen to Scripture read by different narrators on the ESV Bible app or at ESV.org, and meditate on God’s word with instrumental background music. Customize your experience with thematic playlist options that help you make Bible reading a habit every day.
Podcasts
Crossway offers many podcasts that cover a variety of topics. ESV Podcasts offer varying narrators and spans of time to help you read through the Bible or through selected portions of Scripture, and the variety of Crossway podcasts cover a range of topics including the Doctrine Matters podcast with Kevin DeYoung which walks through important theological concepts or the new Morning and Evening podcast featuring Charles Spurgeon’s work to help you meditate on Scripture throughout the day.
ESV Podcasts
Through the ESV Bible in a Year with Jackie Hill Perry — Apple Podcasts | Spotify
Chronological ESV Bible Plan with Robert Smith — Apple Podcasts | Spotify
The M'Cheyne ESV Bible Plan with Kristyn Getty — Apple Podcasts | Spotify
Crossway Podcasts
Doctrine Matters with Kevin DeYoung — Apple Podcasts | Spotify
Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Jen Wilkin — Apple Podcasts | Spotify
Conversations on the Bible with Nancy Guthrie — Apple Podcasts | Spotify
Morning and Evening with Charles Spurgeon — Apple Podcasts | Spotify
ESV Audio Bibles
Bible Study Tools
Study tools like commentaries are a great way to increase accessibility and understanding when reading the Bible. Each commentary offers unique and accessible help when reading the Word, and Crossway’s Bible Studies and Devotionals offer a great guide through topics and books of the Bible suitable for any reader.
Study Bibles
Commentaries
Bible Studies
Journaling Bibles
Devotionals
Additional Resources
Crossway offers many free resources to help make theology and Bible study accessible. Articles offer helpful tools on understanding hard topics or how to study the Bible as a whole, and our Daily Devotional email can help you start your day in the Word.
Daily Devotional Email
These daily devotionals are sent straight to your inbox and focus on a different Scripture each day. Their short length, easy accessibility, and range of topics and Scriptures make this a great resource to help you meditate on Scripture daily.
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