Thursday, December 31, 2009

Bible Reading Plans

Justin Taylor has some helpful links to various Bible reading plans.  I don't plan on reading through the Bible next year but I have done so in the past.  The key to success for me was, oddly enough, not to stick to the plan.  Once you fall behind it becomes a chore more than a pleasure.  So what I would did was I read as long as I was comfortable.  I inevitably would end up a couple of weeks ahead of the plan.  This allowed me some breathing room for when I might miss a day or two (or three or four).  Some plans have those "free" days built in but it is usually not more than a few of days.  This also allowed me the freedom to stop and do more detailed study on a passage if I wanted.  This happened on several occassions and I was glad to have the time to "stop and smell the roses."  Finally, I never cared for the little pamphlets or cards with the passages listed.  I would always lose it or forget to check something off.  I prefered the One Year Bible. (I did the NLT three years in a row a loved it.)  Here are the links to Taylor's blog:

Bible Reading Plans
Six Ways to Access the ESV Bible Reading Plans
ESV Reading Plans as Podcasts
Bible Reading Plan for Shirkers and Slackers

Jeff at Scripture Zealot also provides a link to 20+ reading plans.  Jeff notes that most of these are for hand held type devices. 

Occasionally, I get a request for a "Two Year Bible."  Yes, they did make one but it is now out of print.  You can find a copy on Amazon here

Happy Reading!

6 comments:

Scripture Zealot said...

I saw a Bible reading plan for reading through Proverbs in a month. They email you what to read each day!
Jeff

Louis said...

Thanks Jeff,

Do you have a link?

Louis

Scripture Zealot said...

Just so you know that was humor. Here's the link.
http://www.bibleplan.org/#pr

Scripture Zealot said...

I now see the point of that plan. It emails you the Scripture itself which would be useful for hand held devices. I don't even have a cell phone so I just don't think of those things.
Jeff

Louis said...

Jeff,

I get it now. It went right over my head. I get so many customers who ask for stuff like this that I think I get numb to it after a while. Example: I recently had a customer who wanted a book that would tell them what to say after they have visitors stand to be recognized. When I probed further she said, "You know, when you ask visitors to stand during the service. I want a book that will tell us what to say to them after they stand up." Seriously.

Have a happy New Year!

Scripture Zealot said...

The stand uppers would be listening for quite a while!

What a terrible thing for a shy person.
Jeff