Ice Cream, the Bible, and the Big Story of Everything
This summer, we’re inviting kids, students, adults, and whole families to read the Bible together in a simple, doable way.
Our Summer Bible Reading plan follows the big story of Scripture through four movements:
Creation. Fall. Redemption. Renewal.
Each week includes a short list of Bible readings connected to Sunday’s message, plus optional Bible Project videos for anyone who wants to go deeper. You can read on your own, around the dinner table, before bed, with your kids, or alongside a friend.
And yes—there’s ice cream involved.
Each week, families can submit their completed reading through our Summer Bible Reading app. Weekly prize drawings will happen behind the scenes, and everyone who participates will be part of a summer-long journey through the story God is telling from Genesis to Revelation.
This is not about doing more religious homework. It’s about seeing the Bible more clearly, helping our families engage Scripture, and remembering that our lives are part of a much bigger story.
Get the reading plan, resources, and submission link here:
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