The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

BONUS: Bringing the Bible Back to Catholics (with Jeff Cavins)

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Dec 19, 2025
Jeff Cavins, a Catholic Bible scholar and creator of The Great Adventure Bible Timeline, joins Fr. Mike Schmitz to explore the transformative power of Scripture. They discuss how the Bible reads as one cohesive story and the importance of engaging with it personally. Jeff shares a pivotal moment in his life that drew him closer to salvation history. Together, they emphasize using the Bible as a daily anchor and offer practical tips for making Scripture a living part of everyday life, fostering a deeper relationship with God.
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INSIGHT

Story Over Stories

  • The Great Adventure Bible Timeline reshapes how you read scripture by focusing on the overarching story, not just isolated passages.
  • Fr. Mike says this timeline was the single most transformative tool for deepening his Bible engagement.
ANECDOTE

From Picture Bible To Teen Scripture Reader

  • Fr. Mike began with a child's picture Bible and later gave Action Bibles to nieces and nephews to build familiarity.
  • His nephew Max read daily from middle school onward and knew detailed Scripture as a teen.
ANECDOTE

A Bible That Drew An 18-Year-Old

  • Jeff received Bibles at Confirmation in 1971 and planned to read one verse a night, which lasted two weeks.
  • At 18 his future mother-in-law read Scripture to him and that relationship ignited his lifelong devotion to the Bible.
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