{"id":10083,"date":"2022-02-17T14:55:57","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T19:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/chorusinthechaos\/?p=10083"},"modified":"2022-02-17T15:05:52","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T20:05:52","slug":"one-month-bible-reading-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/chorusinthechaos\/one-month-bible-reading-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"One Month Bible Reading Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Toward the end of 2021 I started thinking about what goals I wanted to set for 2022. My esteemed friend Grayson Gilbert wrote an article about goals setting in the spirit of Jonathan Edwards<\/a>. I find that setting S.M.A.R.T (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound) goals helps keep me from squandering my time and lays out a clear path for achieving what I want to get done. Doesn\u2019t work for everyone but it does for me.<\/p>\n

Among what I have come to refer to as \u201cthe classics\u201d (losing those extra pounds, fiscal responsibility, home improvement projects, etc) are items that are uniquely Christian in nature (Prayer<\/a>, Fasting, Memorizing Scripture<\/a>, Giving, Bible intake, Faithfulness in family devotions, giving others the Gospel, etc).<\/p>\n

I think every believer that I know usually tries to make it through their favorite Bible<\/a> at least once per year. When it comes to tackling this yearly task a quick google search will bring a virtual buffet of Bible Reading Plans before your eyes.<\/p>\n

There are three-month plans, five-days per week plans, seven-days per week plans, \u00bd year plans, big ones, small ones, or the old classic\u2013making it Numbers and then giving up until next year. I wanted to stretch myself a bit and began searching for a plan that would allow me to read the entire Bible in one month. The only plan that I could find included the apocrypha, so I decided to make my own. (See Below or Click Here<\/a> for a pdf file).<\/p>\n

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A Few Rules I Set for Myself<\/strong><\/p>\n

I wanted most of the reading to be actual reading not just passive listening with an audio Bible<\/u>. However, I did make use of an audio Bible in two areas: first, listening to some sections during my 10-minute commute to work. Second, on days that I was having a particularly hard time focusing I would play the audio while I followed along in my own Bible (the only thing that I was missing was that little tinkling sound to tell me when to turn the page).<\/p>\n

Only reading when I wasn\u2019t at the office<\/u>. To test the feasibility of this challenge I wanted to only check off chapters that were read outside of my normal work schedule. Being a Pastor, it would be easier (not easy) for me to lock myself away in my office and really knock this challenge out but instead it was before and after work only.<\/p>\n

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Takeaways <\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. It was harder than I expected it to be<\/u> \u2013 This is a lot of reading and takes large blocks of time to
    \naccomplish. Because of the sheer amount of chapters that need read, getting behind on the schedule
    \n(which I did a few times) felt a lot like being stuck in quicksand.<\/li>\n
  2. Time management was key<\/u> \u2013 I got up early, went to bed late, and cut out nearly all media
    \nconsumption. If I had just tried to add this challenge into a \u201cnormal day\u201d, I would never have gotten it done. I found that getting it done early in the morning before all my kids were awake was the best time).<\/li>\n
  3. Reading Vs Studying<\/u> \u2013 keep in mind that you are NOT doing a deep study with this challenge.
    \nApproaching it as a sweeping tour of the Biblical landscape really helped speed things up for me.<\/li>\n
  4. Changes in my thinking<\/u> \u2013 I found that my mind was saturated throughout the day with the things of
    \nGod (more than usual).<\/li>\n
  5. It gave me something to brag about to my friends<\/u> \u2013 ok this one is a joke. Just wanted to make sure
    \nyou were still reading.<\/li>\n
  6. It was totally worth it<\/u> \u2013 This was perhaps my biggest take away. What a magnificent God we serve. I
    \ndidn\u2019t miss the things that I cut out for a single second because I was getting to read my Lord\u2019s Perfect Word from start to finish. The story of Redemption danced along the pages as I moved from the Garden to the throne Room of the Almighty at break-neck speed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u00a0<\/p>\n

    Conclusion:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    If you are looking for a challenging opportunity to really take in God\u2019s Word, I would point you toward this month-long feast:<\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Day<\/strong><\/td>\nOld Testament<\/strong><\/td>\nPsalm<\/strong><\/td>\nProverbs<\/strong><\/td>\nGospel<\/strong><\/td>\nNew Test.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    1<\/td>\nGe 1-24<\/td>\nPs 1-5<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nMt 1-3<\/td>\nAc 1-6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2<\/td>\nGe 25-49<\/td>\nPs 6-10<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nMt 4-6<\/td>\nAc 7-12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3<\/td>\nGe 50- Ex 23<\/td>\nPs 11-15<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nMt 7-9<\/td>\nAc 13-18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    4<\/td>\nEx24-Lv 8<\/td>\nPs 16-20<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nMt 10-12<\/td>\nAc 19-24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    5<\/td>\nLv 9-Nu 5<\/td>\nPs 21-25<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nMt 13-14<\/td>\nAc 24-28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    6<\/td>\nNum 6-30<\/td>\nPs 26-30<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nMt 15-17<\/td>\nRom 1-5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    7<\/td>\nNum 31 \u2013 D18<\/td>\nPs 31-35<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nMt 18-20<\/td>\nRom 6-11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    8<\/td>\nD19 -Jos 9<\/td>\nPs 36-40<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nMt 21-23<\/td>\nRom12-16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    9<\/td>\nJos 10- Jud 9<\/td>\nPs 41-45<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nMt 24-26<\/td>\n1C 1-6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10<\/td>\nJud 10 \u2013 19<\/td>\nPs 46-50<\/td>\n10<\/td>\nMt 27-28<\/td>\n1C 7-12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    11<\/td>\nJud 20-1Sam 18<\/td>\nPs 51-55<\/td>\n11<\/td>\nMk 1-3<\/td>\n1C13-2C2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    12<\/td>\n1Sam19-2Sam12<\/td>\nPs 56-60<\/td>\n12<\/td>\nMk 4-6<\/td>\n2C 3-8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    13<\/td>\n2Sam 13- 1K 13<\/td>\nPs 61-65<\/td>\n13<\/td>\nMk 7-9<\/td>\n2C 9-13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    14<\/td>\n1K 14- 2K 16<\/td>\nPs 66-70<\/td>\n14<\/td>\nMk 10-12<\/td>\nGal 1-6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    15<\/td>\n2K17-1 Chr 16<\/td>\nPs 71-75<\/td>\n15<\/td>\nMk 13-15<\/td>\nEph 1-6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    16<\/td>\n1Chr 17-2Chr 12<\/td>\nPs 76-80<\/td>\n16<\/td>\nMk 16-Lk1<\/td>\nPhil 1-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    17<\/td>\n2Chr 13-Ez 1<\/td>\nPs 81-85<\/td>\n17<\/td>\nLk 2-4<\/td>\nPhil4- Co4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    18<\/td>\nEz 2- Esther 3<\/td>\nPs 86-90<\/td>\n18<\/td>\nLk 5-7<\/td>\n1 Th 1-5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    19<\/td>\nEsther 4 \u2013 Job 18<\/td>\nPs 91-95<\/td>\n19<\/td>\nLk 8-10<\/td>\n2Th 1-1T3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    20<\/td>\nJob 19-42, Ecc 1<\/td>\nPs 96-100<\/td>\n20<\/td>\nLk 11-13<\/td>\n1T4-2T3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    21<\/td>\nEcc 2- Isa 6<\/td>\nPs101-105<\/td>\n21<\/td>\nLk 14-16<\/td>\n2T4-Phlm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    22<\/td>\nIsa 7 \u2013 31<\/td>\nPs106-110<\/td>\n22<\/td>\nLk 17-19<\/td>\nHe 1-6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    23<\/td>\nIsa 32 \u2013 56<\/td>\nPs111-115<\/td>\n23<\/td>\nLk 20-22<\/td>\nHe 7-12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    24<\/td>\nIsa 57- Jer 15<\/td>\nPs116-120<\/td>\n24<\/td>\nLk 23-Jn1<\/td>\nHe13-Ja5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    25<\/td>\nJer 16 \u2013 40<\/td>\nPs121-125<\/td>\n25<\/td>\nJn 2- 4<\/td>\n1 Pt 1-5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    26<\/td>\nJer 41 \u2013 Ez 8<\/td>\nPs126-130<\/td>\n26<\/td>\nJn 5-7<\/td>\n2Pt 1-1Jn3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    27<\/td>\nEz 9 \u2013 33<\/td>\nPs131-135<\/td>\n27<\/td>\nJn 8-10<\/td>\n1Jn4-2Jn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    28<\/td>\nEz 34 \u2013 Dan 10<\/td>\nPs136-140<\/td>\n28<\/td>\nJn 11-13<\/td>\n3Jn-Rev1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    29<\/td>\nDan 11 \u2013 Amos 5<\/td>\nPs141-145<\/td>\n29<\/td>\nJn 14-15<\/td>\nRev2-7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    30<\/td>\nAmos 6 \u2013 Zep 3<\/td>\nPs146-150<\/td>\n30<\/td>\nJn 16-18<\/td>\nRev 8-13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    31<\/td>\nHag 2 \u2013 Mal 4<\/td>\nPs 151<\/td>\n31<\/td>\nJn 19-21<\/td>\nRev 14-22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    \u00a0<\/p>\n

    This was a guest post from Blake Laberee. Blake is a husband, father of three, and the lead Pastor of a small Baptist Church in the Pacific Northwest. He holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in Pastoral Ministry and was a Youth Pastor for five years. Blake averages one book per week, is an avid outdoorsman, and is a fan of Phillies Baseball.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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