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How to Read the Bible in a Year — Charlie and Erika Kirk in 2021
December 28, 2025 · 32 min
In this throwback episode, Charlie and Erika sit down in December of 2021 to discuss the Sabbath, dating and marriage, and Erika's strategy for reading through the Bible at a reasonable pace. Note: Some of the information here is out of date, so head to proclaim365.com for the most up-to-date information. You can sign up right now for the 10th year of the program and join the quest to read the whole Bible in a year starting on January 5, 2026. Go to proclaim365.com today.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Series The Charlie Kirk Show December 28, 2025 · 32 min · The Charlie Kirk Show
In this throwback episode, Charlie and Erika sit down in December of 2021 to discuss the Sabbath, dating and marriage, and Erika's strategy for reading through the Bible at a reasonable pace. Note: Some of the information here is out of date, so head to proclaim365.com for the most up-to-date information. You can sign up right now for the 10th year of the program and join the quest to read the whole Bible in a year starting on January 5, 2026. Go to proclaim365.com today.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. ...more Show the full description Show less In this throwback episode, Charlie and Erika sit down in December of 2021 to discuss the Sabbath, dating and marriage, and Erika's strategy for reading through the Bible at a reasonable pace. Note: Some of the information here is out of date, so head to proclaim365.com for the most up-to-date information. You can sign up right now for the 10th year of the program and join the quest to read the whole Bible in a year starting on January 5, 2026. Go to proclaim365.com today.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Charlie Kirk (born October 14, 1993) is an American conservative activist, author, and political commentator. He is the founder and president of Turning Point
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0:03 My name is Charlie Kirk. I run the largest pro American student organization in the country fighting for the future of our republic. My call is to fight evil and to proclaim truth. If the0:15 most important thing for you is just feeling good, you're gonna end up miserable. But if the most important thing is doing good, you'll end up purposeful. College is a scam, everybody. You gotta stop sending0:26 your kids to college. You should get married as young as possible and have as many kids as possible. Go start at Turning Point USA College chapter. Go start at Turning Point USA High School chapter. Go find out how your0:36 church can get involved. Sign up and become an activist. I gave my life to the Lord in fifth grade. Most important decision I ever made in my life, and I encourage you to do the same. Here I am, Lord MuseMe.0:48 Buckle up, everybody. Here we go. The Charlie Kirk Show is proudly sponsored by Preserve Gold, the1:00 leading gold and silver experts and the only precious metals company I recommend to my family, friends, and viewers.1:09 Hi, everyone. It's Daisy here from the Charlie Kirk show. For this Sunday episode, we have a very special interview from December of 20 21 with Charlie and Erica shortly after they got married. They touch on a lot, but1:20 we did wanna provide a quick disclaimer that some of what they have discussed has been updated since 20 21. So head to proclaim 3 6 5 dot com for the most up to date information. You can sign up right now for the1:32 program they're talking about. It's the tenth year of the program. You can read the bible in a year starting on January fifth 20 26. Go to proclaim 3 6 5 dot com today. That's proclaim the
1:44 numbers 3 6 5 dot com today.
1:49 Hey, everybody. Special episode of the Charlie Kirk Show. Very special guest. Say hello.
1:55 It's good to be back. A lot of things have changed since I've been on the show.
2:00 We're married.
2:01 We're married. Mhmm.
2:02 That's a big development.
2:03 It's very
2:04 as an annual thing every because I think the last time we did it was right around
2:08 Right when we got engaged.
2:09 Yeah. That was, like, November, December last year.
2:11 Mhmm. Mhmm. So It's like the yearly roundup.
2:15 Some people know you. Some people don't. So introduce yourself.
2:21 My name is Erica Kirk.
2:23 How does that feel?
2:23 I love saying that. I love taking your last name. No. I my name is Erica Kirk. I have a clothing line, Proclaim Street wear, and I also am the leader of Bible on 3 65.
2:35 And I am married to my best friend and the love of my life and an amazing human.
2:42 Well, likewise. And that's 1 of the things that I wanted to talk about, which is the Bible in 3 65. So you worked so hard
2:54 on this.
2:54 Mhmm.
2:55 And you have this amazing community of people that you've put together, and you interact with them, and basically you help people read the
3:07 Bible starting in January for an entire year.
3:10 Mhmm. It's actually really cool. So this started almost 6 years ago, originally in my studio apartment in Brooklyn. And it eventually has now
3:22 grown into thousands of people. And we're we have readers all over the world. And the cool thing about it is that we all read the bible cover to cover together. It's not you
3:33 starting at your own pace. It's not an app where you just, you know, click the little checkbox, I read my reading for today. There's a sense of accountability that's built into it, and that's what I love. And that is
3:44 what I found when I first started reading. I had so many questions, because when I was younger I never read the Bible cover to cover. And I had so many questions, and I had I just wanted to do it along
3:55 with someone that had also read scripture. Mhmm. And so, anyways, out came from that a community, Bibone365, and
4:07 basically you can tailor your plan of, like, how you receive everything. And then also we are launching our branded app that is coming out December 30 first or December thirtieth. I can't remember.
4:18 And so you people can start anytime throughout the year, but the the ideal is to do it January 1.
4:23 Because that's when we're all gonna be rooting as a family. So we all And
4:27 some people just do every year. Right?
4:28 Mhmm. Yeah. So we have a lot of returning family members as we like to call it because it really is a family. We pray together. We praise together. We have a group called Prayer Warriors where you can sign up and you can
4:40 be able to share with us, like, what's on your heart, prayer requests, how we can be doing life with you, celebrating with you. Yeah. It's just it's an amazing community, and it's beautiful to be able to grow alongside
4:51 people on this journey. And there's really nothing more important than digging into God's word.
4:56 Well, and people are always giving excuses like, I don't know where to start.
4:59 It's too much time.
5:00 And but you don't you don't just go through, like, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. I mean, you you go through every book, but you don't you do do it consecutively, but you kind of break it up. You have
5:09 Psalms, Proverbs, New Testament, Old Testament.
5:11 Right? So every day you have a reading from the Old Testament, New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs. And I broke it up that way because I heard the the saying goes, unfortunately, is that the Old Testament is
5:23 where Bible plans go to die because a lot of
5:25 people It's hard. And then Deuteronomy. Right. And a lot of people And then Judges.
5:30 Right. They get stuck First Kings.
5:32 I know. Second Kings. Exactly. And then by Obadiah, you're done.
5:35 I know. But there's you have to and that's the thing that breaks my heart is that a lot of Christians are like, I don't need to read the Old Testament. That really doesn't relate to the New Testament, blah blah blah. And
5:45 it does. Literally, Jesus came to fulfill all of the prophecy. And so, like, if you don't understand the Old Testament, you'll miss a lot of key points in the New Testament.
5:57 And just all in general, it's just so important to be familiar with God's word because his word never returns void.
6:03 And it's so how do people sign up for it?
6:06 So they can go to bible in 3 65 dot com or proclaim streetwear dot com slash bible in 3 65, and you can sign up there.
6:14 So what have been some of the things that you've learned by helping other people read the Bible throughout the year?
6:20 Just seeing the way God moves in their life and seeing how how much more how you put it? How much more they are
6:31 aware of how alive God's Word is and how they are able to incorporate what they are learning in Scripture into their life and vice
6:42 versa. And the thing that I think is also really powerful is how people are able to spend their time in the morning or they carve out the time in their day where
6:54 they can spend time with God. Just them. 1 on 1. And to know that I can be a part of that journey is extremely humbling. But they literally are able to sit down and say, you know what? For these 15 minutes, for
7:06 these 20 minutes, I'm devoting it to God, and this is my time to just dig deeper into scripture.
7:12 Yeah. And I I mean, I know a lot of that have been touched on it through it, and it's also an accountability thing.
7:17 Mhmm.
7:18 Right? Because every day gets sent to you. How long does it take to do the readings on average a day?
7:23 I'd say probably 15 minutes, if that.
7:25 15 minutes.
7:26 But the thing is okay. We've talked about this. What happens if the government were to say or the powers that be were to say, the bible's no longer allowed?
7:37 Mhmm. Burn the bibles. Take them away. Can't read them. How much of scripture do we have memorized? And not even to the point where we just have, like, a few verses, but and we've talked about this.
7:49 How much of scripture do you have memorized to the point where you know where the commas are, the periods are, the pauses, the it's that type of realization that you think to
8:01 yourself, Okay, we need to dig a little bit deeper. We need to really get into the word, not only just to obviously memorize it and the power of memorizing it, but also to be able to spread
8:13 the gospel, to be able to be the salt and the light, and just really be able to make a difference while we're here for the short amount of time that we're even alive.
8:23 We're honored to be partnering with Alan Jackson Ministries, and today I want to point you to their podcast. It's called Culture and Christianity, the Alan Jackson Podcast. What makes it unique is pastor Alan's
8:35 biblical perspective. He takes the truth from the Bible and applies it to issues we're facing today, gender confusion, abortion, immigration, Doge, Trump and the White House, issues in the church. He doesn't just discuss
8:46 the problems. In every episode,
8:48 he gives practical things we can do to make a difference. His guests have incredible expertise and powerful testimonies. They've been great friends, and now you can hear from Charlie in his own words. Each episode will
8:58 make you recognize the power of your faith and how God can use your life to impact our world today. The Culture and Christianity podcast is informative and encouraging. You could find it on YouTube, Spotify, or wherever
9:09 you get your podcasts. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes. Alan Jackson Ministries is working hard to bring biblical truth back into our culture. You can find out more about pastor Alan and the ministry
9:21 at allen jackson dot com forward slash charlie. Yeah. And so many people have an interest to do this, and there are lot of Christians listening, and some non Christians listening.
9:33 And it's a challenge. But Mhmm. Did you find throughout the year people, you know, they grow in their faith and they wanna read even more? And I mean, breaking it up
9:45 over a year every day is really important, but it doesn't stop there where people have questions and, you know, talk a little about that.
9:53 Yeah. So the cool thing about this being a Bible in 3 65 community is that let's start it from this way. We've had people who were looking for es because their church wasn't open in small towns in the middle of
10:05 nowhere. We're able to see on our back end where that person is located and be able to say, okay, so are you looking for a church within this mile radius? They say yes. So we're able to then reach out to people within
10:16 that same community and say, hey, would you be able to connect with XYZ to be able to share which churches are open, which ones that are in alignment with the gospel, would you be able to connect? So I think that's
10:27 really beautiful is the connection part and the community part because we are made for community and we crave it right now, especially with everything that's gone on with COVID. When it comes to questions, I love when
10:37 people reach out and either text or email questions about what's going on in the reading. We also are big on obviously, the number 1 resource is the Bible, but we're also really big on sharing other resources and
10:49 different commentaries that are very helpful to understanding of digging deeper into the words. So that's really incorporate that within the reading as well. But the thing that's amazing that I love is how many returning
11:00 people come back every year. And that's the thing that's so powerful is they say, well, I did it last year, now this year I invited my sister and my mom and my brother. And a lot of people are like, oh, is it mostly
11:12 just women? No. We have men and women in this. We have young and old. Mhmm. Our oldest reader is 82, and our youngest 1 is 13.
11:22 Wow.
11:22 It's amazing.
11:23 And so it's bible in 3 6 5, the number 3 6 5 dot com.
11:29 Mhmm.
11:29 And, you know, you worked so hard at this. I'm so proud of you. You've changed so many lives through this, and you have, like, a very small team.
11:36 I haven't. God has. God has.
11:38 True. But you've also made the choice to do this. And you have a 1 person on the team that helps.
11:44 For Bible and 3
11:45 65. Yeah. That just kinda helps put it together. And but this is the time where people make New Year's resolutions.
11:52 Mhmm.
11:52 This is the time where people are reconsidering life choices after drunk nights near Christmas or whatever.
11:59 Right.
12:00 And they're seeing their high school friends maybe going back home or they're seeing their grandkids and they're like, I gotta I gotta fix something. This is a great New Year's resolution.
12:10 Mhmm. But and it's so much more than that too because you're dealing with people's souls. You know, you wanna be the reason why heaven's crowd heaven is crowded. You wanna be the reason why people know God or know
12:22 Jesus Christ and know what he's done in your life. And you wanna be a part of that journey with people. And there's so much more to this world than the sinful ways of living that are easy to do out
12:33 there. And there's something really powerful and beautiful in obedience to Christ, in obedience to the Holy Spirit, and even too, how we've incorporated that in our life with the Sabbath, like honoring the
12:45 Sabbath and seeing how that's
12:47 played out. Could testify to the audience I actually do it.
12:50 Oh, 100 percent. He turns his phone off, puts it in a drawer, doesn't touch it.
12:54 Need journal.
12:55 This is how it goes. Friday night Mhmm. 5 15, no later than 5 30. The phone goes into the
13:03 Drawer?
13:03 Drawer, closes the drawer.
13:05 That's it.
13:06 That's it. Saturday, 5 15.
13:10 Did 25 hours last weekend. I know.
13:12 I was really proud
13:13 of you. Thank you. Because I'm going to I
13:15 know. And he pulls it out of the drawer and turns it back on.
13:17 That's it.
13:18 But during that time, which is beautiful, that you take the time to read scripture.
13:22 And rest.
13:23 You rest. You write a note to God.
13:25 Mhmm.
13:26 You write, and you just pray, and you meditate on God's word. And I think that's really something that's
13:32 really And I work out, I do something restorative. Yeah. Go for a walk.
13:36 For sure.
13:38 And the Sabbath has been amazing. And I tell people that all the time. I say it's it's a gift to us.
13:43 I know.
13:45 It's something that we have that can actually benefit our lives.
13:48 God knows us so well.
13:49 And I I just wanna challenge people, New Year's New Year's resolution, you know, if we can find time to do the Sabbath. Mhmm. We're very busy. Mhmm. A lot of demands on our time. People listening can
14:01 too.
14:02 Yes. And not only that
14:04 And and there could be exceptions at times.
14:06 Right. But, you know, with how much spiritual warfare is going on right now, it is palpable. You can feel it in rooms you walk into, when you're watching the news. It is
14:18 surrounding us. And the only way to fight back is with God's Word. The only way to understand and make sense of it is with God's Word. And if you don't take
14:29 time to literally quiet your mind from the noise that's inundating you from news articles to press releases to your friend doing something, your family member's not allowing you to come to
14:41 the holidays or whatever, it's really something that with the Sabbath within alignment with the Sabbath and God's Word, for you to be able to just take a minute to just breathe, cut out the noise, and
14:53 just be in alignment with the Spirit and know what's going on and what your role is in all of this.
15:00 Yeah. It's beautiful. So you also run Proclaim. Mhmm. Talk about that.
15:05 Proclaim Streetwear. Very proud of
15:06 I'm wearing it. Yeah. All over.
15:08 I am too. We're twins.
15:10 And it's all made in America? No no Chinese No. Fabrics.
15:15 No Here's the deal. Man assembly. A lot of people get this confused. They think, okay. Clothing line equals merch line. They're 2 completely separate things.
15:23 Difference.
15:23 Clothing line is you literally have tech packs. Everything is cut and sewn from literally a thread to a full finished garment made in the USA. We work with
15:35 the factory in New York and in LA, and we get this done. And we're I actually know the people who make my clothing rather than just
15:44 Some slave labor in China. China. And you lived in China for a while.
15:48 Chongqing. Sounds like yeah.
15:50 You know all about it. Yeah. I mean, you know about the abuse of workers.
15:55 It's so sad. Yeah. It's so sad. So anyways, that was my number 1 thing. I was not gonna compromise on everything's made in the USA. Everything is highly quality checked. All of our threads and fabrics are
16:06 organic, which is another thing, really making sure that we don't have any toxins in our clothing because your skin is the largest organ that absorbs everything that it touches. So organic dyes, organic
16:18 threads.
16:19 Super comfy.
16:20 Yeah, you're wearing the
16:21 Bantu T I wear them all the time. I know. Know. You love get enough of them. I say I know. Can I get a couple more?
16:27 I know. I'm sorry. So that you're wearing the bamboo threads
16:31 That's so nice.
16:31 T shirts. So yeah. But the coolest part about all of this is that there's a give back mission attached to it. So the meaning behind A Proclaimed Streetwear is based off of Isaiah 61 verse
16:43 1 and then Luke 3 11. So
16:46 And business is doing well?
16:48 Business is doing really well. We sold out immediately when we first launched.
16:51 Scaling like crazy.
16:53 Scaling it's amazing. I'm so grateful.
16:55 The joggers are super nice.
16:57 Glory to God. You're wearing those too. Do.
16:59 Of course I do. I wear all your stuff.
17:01 I love it. You're my biggest hype man.
17:03 I I hype it all the time.
17:04 I know. It's really cool to see how even just a piece of clothing can be an opening and a gateway for people to be able to be able to talk about the gospel. Because someone could see the design on your sleeve and be
17:14 like, hey, what does that say? And you're like, well, let me tell you. And it's Isaiah 61 1.
17:18 The spirit of the Lord God is
17:23 Upon me. Upon me. Yeah.
17:24 I was reading it upside down. Oh. That's why I was, like,
17:27 reading it upside down. It's good. So it's amazing. It's it's been a blessing to see the way God has started it. And originally, it started in Manhattan in 20 18, but a few years prior than that is when I actually
17:39 started Bible in 3 65. And I truly believe that if I did not start Bible in 3 65, I would not have had the moment for God to reveal to me my functional
17:51 calling of Proclaimed Streetwear. Primary calling, spreading the gospel, the great commission. That's my primary calling always. But my functional calling was definitely Proclaimed Streetwear.
18:03 We're honored to be partnering with Alan Jackson Ministries. And today, I wanna point you to their podcast. It's called Culture and Christianity, the Alan Jackson podcast. What makes it unique is pastor Alan's
18:15 biblical perspective. He takes the truth from the Bible and applies it to issues we're facing today, gender confusion, abortion, immigration, Doge, Trump and the White House, issues in the church. He doesn't just discuss
18:26 the problems. In every episode, he gives practical things we can do to make a difference. His guests have incredible expertise and powerful testimonies. They've been great friends,
18:35 and now you can hear from Charlie in his own words. Each episode will make you recognize the power of your faith and how God can use your life to impact our world today. The Culture and Christianity podcast is
18:45 informative and encouraging. You could find it on YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes. Alan Jackson Ministries is working hard to bring biblical truth
18:56 back into our culture. You can find out more about pastor Alan and the ministry at alan jackson dot com forward slash charlie. So in closing, I wanna talk about
19:08 a lot of the emails we get at freedom at charlie Kirk dot com Mhmm. Of people that ask questions and advice about dating advice and marriage.
19:17 Mhmm.
19:18 I don't know if we're ready to comment on marriage expert advice yet. That probably can come in years to come, but it's awesome. I think it's And everyone should get married.
19:27 I totally agree.
19:28 But let's start with, like, 1 question. Charlie, I'm 31. I'm a Christian woman. I've had a good career. I can't find anyone. Mhmm. I never really comment on the woman side of it. Mhmm. I
19:40 always say talk to my wife. For the men, get your act together. Stop being a schlep. Stop drinking. Sit up straight with your shoulders back. Mhmm. You know, go lift weights and, you know, don't be a bum, basically.
19:50 Right.
19:50 I could say that to young. What about young women? What what are they supposed to do?
19:54 No. It's a good point. You know, I have a few I have I see both sides of this. I think there's also a point where young women
20:06 have this unrealistic checklist that they feel like they have to hit every single point in order for this person to be perfect. And if
20:18 they're not every single checkpoint of their own liking versus the desires that God has for them, then that person is totally disregarded. I think that
20:29 women need to not they need to literally prioritize their life in a way where you don't have to be partying every single night.
20:41 I think it's super unattractive.
20:43 You don't have I know I get a ton of backlash on this, but I I really say there's no reason to be on the apps. Some people are like, I met my love and my life on the app. Okay. You are very rare. A lot of the apps have
20:55 totally changed. They're now inclusive to all different types of genders, all different types of backgrounds. They have a tendency to be more an alignment with hookup culture rather than the old school traditional e
21:07 harmony where it's like, I'm looking for the love of my life versus now it's like, hey, I'm in Atlanta and I need a drop off girl. Like, there's different I feel as if there's different intentions behind the app.Show more
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