BIBLE IN A YEAR

I am not a huge fan of promoting "Read through the Bible in a Year" type challenges. 

While it is an awesome thing to read the entire Bible, to frame it as a New Year's resolution or a challenge poses some risks, both for those who fail and those who succeed.

It's risky for those who fail: 

Because it calls for a significant investment of time and energy on a daily basis, the vast majority who take up the challenge drop it long before the year is over, leaving them feeling quite defeated spiritually.

It's also risky for those who succeed:

Those who succeed in sticking to the challenge will get a great overview (which is worth something) but their reading becomes all about quantity over quality. If you're reading 3 or 4 chapters in one sitting, what is the likelihood that any particular verse is going to lodge in your heart or mind?

Some of my best times of Scripture study have been focused on a single verse - really letting it sink in and turning it over in my mind the rest of the day. 

In my opinion, for those who are wanting to become more consistent in their Bible reading, a better challenge than "Whole Bible in One Year" would be a commitment to reading Scripture for at least 2 minutes a day, copying the words in your own handwriting as you go. 

A 2-minute habit is much easier to pick up and maintain than something that is going to require 30 to 45 minutes a day. Copying the text onto another paper will force your brain to focus. You won't cover vast swaths of Biblical territory, but what you do read will have a better chance of becoming lifechanging.