Welcome to Bible and Prayer Book
Wherein I read the Bible with the aid of The Book of Common Prayer
This is not a new blog for me; I created it over ten years ago, and have had many breaks in my writing, sometimes for years at a time. Still, for a blog that I only ever meant to be a convenient online journal for my journeys through the Bible and The Book of Common Prayer, it’s been a blog that I often feel compelled to revisit.
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The basic idea of this blog is to use the BCP (in several of its different versions) as a guide to read Scripture in a more deliberate way. Simply reading the Bible from cover to cover is certainly something I’ve done a few times before, but it always feels like a chore. Just randomly choosing passages or using a modern devotional doesn’t have enough structure for me. The Daily Office in the BCP has long been my favorite framework for approaching the Bible in a manner that has stood the test of time.
Now, if you browse through this blog, you’ll see that I haven’t really lived up to the potential of this idea, for a couple of reasons. First, I always seem to get sidetracked somewhere along the way, so consistency goes out the window. Also, I’ve often used different versions of the BCP, each of which has its own Daily Office and Lectionary readings. I probably need to stick with one system.
Still, Lent always seems like a good opportunity to get back on track. So we’ll see how this Lenten season goes. I can’t promise I’ll blog every single day, and I haven’t chosen a single BCP version to go with (even though I’m definitely considering either the International Version or the 2019 ACNA prayer book), and Lent began yesterday. But whatever, this blog has always really been my own personal project, mainly meant for my own reading. I’ll still share my posts on my Bluesky account, so others can read them if they like.
If you’re reading this or following my blog posts, I hope you’ll feel free to comment every once in awhile, especially if you read something that resonates with you. I also hope your Lenten journey (if that’s something you observe) is a meaningful one. Thanks for reading!
