Bible Reading Challenge 2025

The aim of the Bible Reading Challenge is to encourage every person in the dioceses of Ballarat and Gippsland to read their Bible every day during the month of June. We hope that you enjoy this so much that you continue reading your Bible every day of the year!

2025 Bible Reading Challenge.doc

2025 Bible Reading Challenge.pdf

Using these notes

This year, rather than choosing to read from a single Biblical book, we are focussing on stories of some Biblical women, both from the Old Testament and from the New Testament. It is lovely that Gippsland Diocese will again share with those of us in the Ballarat Diocese. Our authors come from both places and are a mix of ordained and lay people.

There is a reading for each day of June, along with a short discussion and some questions to think about.  Find a quiet, comfortable spot. Try taking a few deep breaths and ask God to open your mind to hear him. We suggest you then begin by reading the scripture passage, and notice what interests you, makes you wonder or challenges you. You may like to jot down some ideas or questions. Then read the passage again, then the discussion notes. Notice what stands out for you in the notes. Then look at the questions for the day. These are meant to make you think and help you to relate the story to your own life. If they do not do this, write some questions of your own and think about them. You may like to jot down your answers. Finish with the prayer provided or write your own prayer.

As you read stories of these faithful women, try to imagine yourself in their situation. Notice what they are doing and how they are feeling.  Think about your own life. Have you ever experienced similar events or similar feelings? What is God doing in the lives of these women? What can we learn from them? What is God doing in your life today?

There are also some general questions at the end of each week’s notes that can be used with a group of people who have all been using the study notes during the week.