30 Days: A Practical Introduction to Reading the Bible

by Nicky Gumbel

The Bible has been described both as a manual for life and a love letter from God himself. But how should we read it? Where do we start? How is the Bible relevant to everyday life?

Nicky Gumbel has selected thirty fascinating extracts from the Old and New Testaments to introduce reading the Bible and spending time with God. For each day, there is a passage from the Bible accompanied by an explanation of the passage, practical comments relating the Bible to your own life, and suggestions for what to pray in light of the passage. Ideal for those on an Alpha course and others who are interested in exploring the Bible, this book will teach you over thirty days how to get to know God through what he says in the Bible.

'God has given us the extraordinary privilege of knowing him. I hope that by the end of 30 Days you will want to make spending time with God a lifelong habit.' - Nicky Gumbel

Genres: Christian, Nonfiction, Religion

158 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Nicholas Glyn Paul Gumbel, known as Nicky Gumbel, is an English Anglican priest and author in the evangelical and charismatic traditions. He is known as the developer of the Alpha Course, a basic introduction to Christianity supported by churches of many Christian traditions.

Reviews

[Wong · Rating 4 out of 5]

Someone gave me this book as a present and I was dubious at first. I've been a christian for few years and I am sure I read the bible... pride oh pride. It took me by surprise how good it actually is.

It explains the bible well with examples mostly from biblical point but there is real-life examples too.

Needless to say, It's a really practical book. Each chapter is short and sweet I would say -- just nice. This is a really short read, anyway interested in the bible or are bored or whatsoever just read it -- 30 days is not bad, really! :)

[Josie Strachan · Rating 5 out of 5]

My friend gave me this book to help me learn how to read the bible. I read 5 pages a day for 30 days and each day a different important topic was covered and I loved every chapter of it. My favourite chapters were about loneliness, forgiveness and overcoming fear ☺️ It really set up my day well and has motivated me to give the bible a go.

Would recommend to anybody curious about the Christian faith or somebody a bit scared to dive straight into the bible like I was ❤️

[Sean · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read in German. Excellent

[TJ Chiu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great way to create a daily bible habit! It was enjoyable to read and wasn’t too lengthy or too hard to read which made it fun!