Parish Resources Accompanying The Bible in a Year: Family Edition Podcast
Invite the Families in Your Parish to Grow in Biblical Literacy Together
After helping millions of people encounter Scripture through the chart-topping The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) podcast, Ascension is bringing that same transformative journey to families through a new daily video podcast: The Bible in a Year: Family Edition (with Fr. Josh Johnson), launching January 1, 2027.
The Bible in a Year: Family Edition invites parents, grandparents, godparents, teachers, and children to discover the story of salvation through Scripture in a way that is engaging, age-appropriate, and deeply rooted in the Catholic faith. Using Jeff Cavins’ groundbreaking Great Adventure Bible Timeline, the podcast helps families understand the big story of Scripture and see how every part of the Bible points to God’s plan of salvation.
How Your Parish Can Get Involved
Monthly Children's Activity Magazine
- 12 total issues in full color, each issue covering one of the 12 time periods in the Bible Timeline®
- Each issue has at least one activity per day of the podcast (rooted in the Bible stories read each day), family challenges, discussions, Catechism and Saint connections, jokes, Biblical explanations, Visio Divina, introductions and conclusions for each time period, and more.
- Ideal for kids ages 5-12.
- Encourages family catechesis by engaging the entire family, including the parents.
- Your parish will be able to subscribe to and distribute the magazines to families in your parish.
Plug-and-Play Parish Event Guide
- This resource provides an opportunity for fellowship at your parish as families follow along with the podcast together.
- The guide includes everything you need to host 12 adaptable events at your parish, regardless of who is leading.
- Each event focuses on one of the 12 time periods, and is fun for all ages!
- The guide includes ideas for activity stations, discussion questions, hospitality, practical tips for applying key themes into everyday life, and more.
Free Video Series with Jeff Cavins and Fr. Josh Johnson
- Jeff Cavins will join Fr. Josh Johnson for 12 special episodes as a "Bible Explorer" to introduce children to the major time periods of salvation history in videos that are fun for the entire family.
- Building on the same Bible Timeline® framework that shaped the original Bible in a Year, these special episodes help young listeners see how the people, events, and promises of Scripture come together in one story that leads to Jesus.