Walking with Jesus in 2026
The Christian faith is not primarily about principles, practices, or even a book. It is about a person.
While the whole Bible is the Word of God,1 the Bible consistently points away from itself and toward Jesus Christ. In the Gospels, Jesus calls his disciples to “take up their cross and follow [him]” (Mark 8:34), and he commands them to go into all the world and teach people “to observe all that I have commanded you” (Matt 28:19).
Paul tells us that “in [Christ] all the fullness of deity was pleased to dwell” (Col 1:19), and the author of Hebrews reminds us that though God once spoke through the prophets, “in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son” (Heb 1:2). He later urges us to run the race of faith with endurance by “fixing our eyes on Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith” (Heb 12:1–2).
If we want to grow as Christians, we must spend time with him. The Gospels place us face-to-face with Jesus—his words, his actions, his compassion, his authority, and his suffering, death, and resurrection. That is why, in 2026, my church and I are committing to a simple but profound practice: reading one chapter of the Gospels each day, with our eyes fixed on Jesus, learning to walk with him.
How it works!
Each morning, you'll receive a text message letting you know the day's reading from Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John. That text will include a link to a brief reflection here on the assigned chapter, along with a link to read the Gospel text itself.
Over the course of a full year, we'll follow the life, teaching, death, and resurrection of Jesus together. This is not a reading plan meant to rush or overwhelm you. It's an invitation to slow down, to listen, and to walk daily with Christ.
Wherever you are in your faith—curious, new to Christianity, or a long-time disciple—you are invited to join us in this year-long journey. Sign up today using the button below, and begin each morning walking with Jesus through the Gospels.
At my ordination, I subscribed “without reservation to the Oath of Conformity,” which says, “I, N.N. do believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the Word of God and to contain all things necessary to salvation” (BCP 2019, 484). I still subscribe without reservation to that oath today.