“No-Skimming Journey”: Actor Tim Allen Reads Entire Bible

Actor Tim Allen says he has completed a yearlong journey through the entire Bible — from Genesis to Revelation — describing it as a disciplined, word-by-word reading that reshaped his understanding of faith.

“Finished the entire Bible,” Allen wrote recently on social media. “It’s been a 13-month word-by-word, page-by-page, no-skimming journey. Humbled, enlightened and amazed at what I read and what I learned. I will rest and meditate on so much. I will begin it again.”

Finished the entire Bible it’s been a 13 month word by word page by page no skimming journey. Humbled, enlightened and amazed at what I read and what I learned. I will rest and meditate on so much. I will begin it again.

— Tim Allen (@ofctimallen) February 5, 2026

Allen, long known for his roles in “Home Improvement” and the “Toy Story” franchise, first made his Bible-reading goal public last August, explaining that he had begun with the Jerusalem Bible Old Testament.

“Never took the time in all my years to ever read and really read the Bible,” he wrote at the time. “Currently, almost through the Jerusalem Bible Old Testament and almost done with the prophets. Next up to New Testament. So far, amazing and not at all what I was expecting.”

By last June, he reported finishing the Old Testament, calling the experience “richly rewarding.” “It is such a gift when I get out of the way and the words and meaning flow,” he said.

Allen has spoken more openly about faith in recent years. In a January appearance on Bill Maher’s “Club Random” podcast, the two discussed the relationship between God’s law and human sin, with Allen pushing back on Maher’s skepticism. “You can’t have a law without a lawgiver,” Allen said during the exchange, arguing that moral standards point beyond human invention.

In 2022, Allen also said he pressed for explicit acknowledgment of the holiday’s religious roots in Disney+’s “The Santa Clauses,” a continuation of the film franchise he helped make famous.

“It originally had a lot of otherworldly characters, and ghosts, and goblins,” he said in an interview at the time. “I said, ‘No, this is Christ-mas. It’s Christ-mas. It literally is a religious holiday.’ We don’t have to blow trumpets, but I do want you to acknowledge it. That’s what this is about.”

Allen’s public comments come amid a broader trend of entertainers speaking more candidly about spirituality. In recent years, actors such as Chris Pratt and Mark Wahlberg have discussed their Christian faith in interviews with mainstream outlets, while polling from Pew Research Center continues to show that a majority of Americans identify as Christian, even as overall religious affiliation declines.

For Allen, the journey appears far from over. After finishing the final pages of Revelation, he indicated he plans to start again — returning to Genesis with what he now describes as a deeper sense of humility and awe.

–Alan Goforth