If you’re looking for a way to get into the Bible this year, there’s a new Enter the Bible podcast that launched in January. “The Bible in a Year from Luther Seminary” guides you on a journey through the books of the Bible, providing insights on how Scripture can shape our lives today.
Each episode of Bible in a Year focuses on one or two books of the Bible in fun, engaging, and authentic conversations between Luther Seminary faculty and guest Bible scholars who are experts on the book(s) in question.
The podcast drops a new episode each Wednesday in 2026, starting with Genesis and ending with Revelation. Each of the 52 episodes includes a brief overview of the book’s themes, authorship, context, and notable passages.
The four hosts for the podcast include Dr. Kristofer Phan Coffman, Rev. Katie Langston, Dr. Kathryn Schifferdecker, and Dr. Jennifer Wojciechowski.
Guests include Bible scholars such as Dr. Michael Chan, Dr. Cory Driver, Dr. Cameron Howard, Dr. Karoline Lewis, Dr. Lois Malcolm, Dr. Monica Melanchthon, Dr. Dennis Olson, Dr. Mary Hinkle Shore, Dr. Matthew Skinner, and Dr. F. Scott Spencer, among others.
What’s in each episode?
Here’s a sneak peek from the episode on Revelation, featuring Dr. Craig Koester, in which he discusses the name of the book with host Kathryn Schifferdecker, who asks: “Is it ‘Revelation’ or ‘Revelations’?”
Bible Bingo
In each episode, the guest scholar identifies five words or concepts that are essential to understanding the book. The segment, called Bible Bingo, is playful and informative. Here’s an example featuring Craig Koester’s first Bible Bingo word (“Apocalypse”) for the Book of Revelation.
Challenge: Describe the book in seven words
After Bible Bingo, there’s an opportunity to delve deeper into the book, exploring memorable passages, unusual or surprising moments, unforgettable figures, and spiritual insights that inspire and challenge. The episode closes with a daunting task for the guest: Describe the book in seven words or less!
A podcast for anyone seeking fresh insights on the Bible
This podcast is designed for spiritual seekers, Bible study participants, and anyone seeking a fresh approach to engaging with the Bible.
It’s a way to learn more and discover for yourself why this ancient text continues to speak to new generations. Spend time with the stories in the Bible—stories of liberation, identity, and finding your way home. These same stories draw people of any age back to Scripture today.
These stories reveal the truth about the human predicament, yet offer us something to hope for in the face of it—stories of forgiveness, reconciliation, and graceGrace is the unmerited gift of God's love and acceptance. In Martin Luther's favorite expression from the Apostle Paul, we are saved by grace through faith, which means that God showers grace upon us even though we do not deserve it. More. Stories about wrestling with doubt and finding God in the midst of our suffering. The Bible continues to speak because human questions don’t change as much as we sometimes tell ourselves they do.
Go to “The Bible in a Year from Luther Seminary” and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube Music, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.
- 1 Chronicles, 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 1 Kings, 1 Peter, 1 Samuel, 1 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Chronicles, 2 Corinthians, 2 John, 2 Kings, 2 Peter, 2 Samuel, 2 Thessalonians, 2 Timothy, 3 John, Acts, Amos, Colossians, Daniel, Deuteronomy, Ecclesiastes, Ephesians, Esther, Exodus, Ezekiel, Ezra, Galatians, Genesis, Habakkuk, Haggai, Hebrews, Hosea, Isaiah, James, Jeremiah, Job, Joel, John, Jonah, Joshua, Jude, Judges, Lamentations, Leviticus, Luke, Malachi, Mark, Matthew, Micah, Nahum, Nehemiah, Numbers, Obadiah, Philemon, Philippians, Proverbs, Psalms, Revelation, Romans, Ruth, Song of Songs, Titus, Zechariah, Zephaniah
- Aaron, Adam, Amos, Anna, Aquila, Barnabas, Cain, Daniel, David, Deborah, Elijah, Elisha, Esau, Esther, Ezekiel, Ezra, Haggai, Hosea, Isaiah, Jael, Jeremiah, Jesus, Job, John of Patmos, John the Apostle, son of Zebedee, John the Baptist, Jonah, Joshua, Matthew, Moses, Nathan, Nehemiah, Noah, Paul, Peter, Ruth, Samson, Samuel, Sarah, Saul, Solomon, Stephen, Timothy
- Ancestral Period: 1800 BCE - 1500 BCE, Divided Monarchy: 922 BCE - 722 BCE, Egypt, Exodus, Land: 1500 BCE - 1240 BCE, Exile: 586 BCE - 539 BCE, Jesus' Life and Death: 5 BCE - 30 CE, Judah during Persian Rule: 538 BCE - 332 BCE, Judea during Hellenistic Rule: 332 BCE - 165 BCE, Judea during Roman Rule: 63 BCE - 135 CE, Kingdom of Judah: 722 BCE - 586 BCE, Maccabees and Hasmoneans: 165 BCE - 63 BCE, Paul's Letters: 50 CE - 60 CE, Period of the Judges: 1240 BCE - 1000 BCE, Prehistory: up to 1800 BCE, The Church Is Born: 30 CE - 60 CE, The post-Exilic period (not earlier than the fifth century BC, The Second Generation of the Church: 60 CE - 120 CE, United Monarchy: 1000 BCE - 922 BCE
- How to Read the Bible, Q&A, The Bible and Faith Formation
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