Godly grandad

Lydia Houghton  |  People
Date posted:  6 Apr 2026
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Godly grandad

A grandfather in the US has recorded the entire Bible as a gift to his grandchildren.

Johann Klaassen, 71, of Brinnon, Washington, hopes that “it leads them back to the church and [to] belief in Jesus”. He “wanted to do something to make a lasting impression on his grandchildren”.

The idea reportedly came after Klaassen’s grandson expressed an interest in spiritual matters. Klaassen utilised a “Bible in a year” plan and recorded his reading of Scripture daily. More than 500 recordings later, Klaassen reportedly uploaded the MP3 files to flash drives, gift-wrapped them, and presented them to his five grandchildren on Christmas Day.

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