The Quiet Time Kickstart: Six Weeks to a Healthy Bible Habit

by Rachel Jones

Daily devotional that will kickstart a daily Bible-reading routine and give you the skills and confidence to understand and enjoy God’s word for yourself.
Kickstart your quiet time and discover the joy of spending time with God in his word.

Beginning with short, simple 5-minute devotions that are easy to make time for, this little guide will kickstart a daily Bible-reading routine. It's ideal for anyone new to reading the Bible or anyone struggling to spend regular time in God's word.

The devotions gradually increase in length over the course of six weeks and offer focused guidance on understanding the Bible. So by the time you finish, you’ll have the skills and confidence you need to read and enjoy Scripture for yourself—and make your quiet time a habit for life.

If you're a church leader, this is a great resource to put into the hands of anyone who says they find it difficult to read the Bible, as well as for giving out at membership classes, baptism classes, or to teenagers attending summer camps.

96 pages

Published December 1, 2024

Reviews

[Susy C. *MotherLambReads* · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this devotional would be a great way to get started on the healthy habit of reading daily. Would be a great gift for a teen.
Short passages to read everyday, explanation, application of main thought, and a prayer. There are margins on the side to make own notes. Nothing overwhelming or tedious!

💬*𝙈𝙮 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠.*⁣
💬𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘵:𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘸𝘸𝘸.𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮.𝘤𝘰𝘮/𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘴/

[Panda Incognito · Rating 4 out of 5]

This short, simple Bible study is perfect for people who want to develop a daily Bible reading habit, but don't know where to start. There are lots of books available about how to read the Bible, but this one jumps right into the process, helping people learn by doing. Rachel Jones structured this book to allow people to develop skills and build on them over time, starting with very short assigned readings, and then gradually expanding into longer readings, more complex passages, and more interpretation and application questions.

All of the readings include a short summary from Jones, in which she describes what the passage says. She sometimes also makes connections for modern readers, and she encourages people to use some note-taking space to reflect further on the verses they read. There are also note-taking pages for the weekends. She encourages people to use the weekends for catch-up time, or to reread and further reflect on that week's Bible passage, while also preparing for Sunday worship.

The Quiet Time Kickstart involves three and a half weeks of studying 1 Thessalonians, half a week of 2 Thessalonians, a week of studying Ruth, and week that introduces readers to the beginning of Mark, before leaving them with an eight-week reading plan for making their way through the rest of that book on their own. I appreciate how this book starts out with a simple, easy-to-apply New Testament letter to help people gain skills and confidence, and then helps them transfer those skills to more complex books and different genres.

This is a great guide for people who want to learn how to study the Bible, or who want to get back into it after a lapse. This guide helps people get straight into studying Scripture, instead of just reading about studying Scripture, and it is bite-sized and manageable, even for people with limited time and short attention spans. This book is a great on-ramp for adults and teens who want to start reading the Bible, helping them build the skills and discipline to study Scripture on their own.

I received a free copy from the publisher, and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

[Adam Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really helpful and well-presented "couch-to-5k" for Bible reading. The initial weeks go through 1 Thessalonians, with notes, questions and prayer points each day, starting very simply and then introducing more material as the weeks progress. There's a helpful introduction to remind readers that there's no one right way to read the Bible, and that some days will be hard but it will still do you good. A good gift for teens, new Christians, or people of any age who have drifted a bit.

[Nathan White · Rating 5 out of 5]

Would recommend anyone to read this book. Whether you feel like you are regularly reading God’s Word or are struggling or need to help to get into good habits.

Buy it for others you know to help them. Read it in groups. This is an excellent resource.

[Jan · Rating 3 out of 5]

very basic but did give me a foundation through Lent too.start an evening schedule.