Start here
If you do nothing else, do this.
You don't need a program, a subscription, or a free weekend. You need ten minutes a day and one other person. Here is the whole thing.
Philippians 1–2
- 1
Read both chapters. Ten minutes.
Every day this week
- 2
Ask God: “What are you teaching me?”
Every day this week
- 3
Write down one to three takeaways.
Every day this week
- 4
Say them out loud to one or two others.
Once this week
The four moves
Why each one is there.
- 01
Read
Read God's Word every day.
The same two chapters, every day, for a week. Repetition is the point — the fifth reading is not the fourth.
- 02
Listen
Ask God: “What are you teaching me?”
Not a study method. A conversation. You come to the same passage expecting Him to say something.
- 03
Write
Write down 1–3 takeaways.
Short. Honest. Yours. Writing it down is what turns a nice thought into something you can actually carry.
- 04
Share
Share them with 1–2 others.
Once a week, out loud, with people who know you. This is where reading becomes discipleship.
Questions
The ones people actually ask.
- Two chapters a day? That sounds like a lot.
- It's about ten minutes. And it's the same two chapters all week, so by Thursday you're not reading new material — you're returning to something you're starting to know.
- Why read the same passage five times?
- Because the fifth reading is not the fourth. The first time you're getting your bearings. By the fourth or fifth you stop skimming and start noticing — and that's usually where God says something.
- What if I miss a day?
- Pick it up the next day. The rhythm is not a streak to protect; it's a habit to keep returning to. Missing Tuesday doesn't ruin the week.
- I don't have anyone to share with.
- Start with one person. A spouse, a friend, someone at work. One other person is a group. You can also find a gathering near you or start your own.
- Do I need the app?
- No. A Bible and a notebook is the whole method. The app just removes the friction — it knows which chapters are today's, keeps your takeaways, and holds your group's week in one place.
The book
Pre-order the book. Get the app before everyone else.
Simple Discipleship by Travis Johnson is out February 2, 2027. Everyone who pre-orders becomes one of our first app testers.