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School Resources for The Bible in a Year: Family Edition

Bring the Bible to Life for Families in Your School

After helping millions encounter Scripture through the chart-topping podcast The Bible in a Year ® (with Fr. Mike Schmitz), Ascension is bringing that same transformative journey to families with 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 children, alongside their families and teachers, to discover the story of salvation through Scripture in a way that is engaging, age-appropriate, and deeply rooted in the Catholic Faith. Using The Great Adventure Catholic Bible for Beginners, which incorporates Jeff Cavins’ groundbreaking Bible Timeline ® Learning System, the podcast helps families understand the big story of Scripture and see how every part of the Bible points to God’s plan for our salvation.

Schools can support families following the podcast together with weekly and monthly activity resources and a full year of events, helping them grow closer to God through Scripture, one day at a time.

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School Resources for The Bible in a Year: Family Edition

Foster a School Community Rooted in Scripture

Build biblical literacy to help families grow close to God

"Stay rooted in the Word of God, so the Word of God can stay in you." That's how Fr. Josh Johnson signs off every episode of The Bible in a Year: Family Edition. It's the whole idea behind the podcast: building biblical literacy and helping families grow closer to God, one day at a time.

Knowing the Bible isn't just about knowing more facts; it's about coming to know Christ more deeply and seeing our own place in the story of salvation. When Scripture is encountered daily within the context of one continuous story, it can take deeper root, becoming part of how people see themselves and relate to God.

This podcast helps children and their families build that habit. As they enter into the story each day, the Bible begins to feel less like an ancient book about someone else, and more like a story that includes them.

That sense of belonging begins with meeting kids where they are. The Great Adventure Catholic Bible for Beginners (read aloud in the podcast) does exactly that, so the Bible becomes something they grow into, not something they outgrow.

Engaging Students & Families with Scripture

The Great Adventure Catholic Bible for Beginners, Classroom Edition

The daily readings for the podcast are taken from The Great Adventure Catholic Bible for Beginners, the second Bible in Ascension’s series for children in grades K–8.

Written at a grade 3–5 reading level, the Bible features faithful, age-appropriate language, beautiful sacred art, select Scripture passages quoted directly from the Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition, and The Bible Timeline Learning System. Together, these elements help children deepen their understanding of Scripture and prepare to engage with God's Word for years to come.

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Special Episodes with Jeff Cavins

Jeff Cavins will appear in 12 special episodes as a "Bible Explorer" to introduce children to the major time periods of salvation history.

Building on the same Bible Timeline framework that shaped the original Bible in a Year, these episodes help young listeners see how the people, events, and promises of Scripture come together in one story that leads to Jesus.

How Your School Can Get Involved

Schools can encourage catechesis in classrooms and the home with these resources, helping their community explore the story of Scripture more deeply each month.

Monthly Magazine

An activity magazine for the classroom and the home
12 issues in full color, covering the 12 time periods in The Bible Timeline
Encourages family and class catechesis

Each issue includes:

At least one activity for every day of the podcast rooted in that day’s Scripture readings
Family challenges and discussion questions
Connections to the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the saints
Explanations of key biblical events, visio divina, and more!

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Weekly Handout

A double-sided, folded handout that teachers can use in the classroom or send home with students
Encourages catechesis by engaging students, teachers, and families together

The handout includes:

A QR code to easily access the podcast
The week's episodes, reading plan, Bible highlights, and more
Activities, conversation starters, and a family challenge to bring the story to life

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