I came across this article by Sean McDowell (that I’ve linked below) and had to say, “Thank you, Sean!” This goal of reading through the Bible in a year has been a pet peeve of mine, and I was excited to see that a theologian and scholar addressed it.

Why are we trying to get through the Bible in a year? What’s the point?

Like Sean says, there can be some value in that. Yes, it definitely does not hurt to make a commitment to read each book of the Bible in a systematic way. But I think there is tremendously more value in taking the time to let Scripture seep into you as you meditate on it and process each sentence written by the Lord’s inspiration. There should be no speed-reading through the Bible to meet some time limit.

Sean says, “The Bible doesn’t teach merely to read it for the sake of reading it, but to study it for deeper understanding (e.g., 2 Timothy 2:15; Acts 17:11).

After reading Sean’s article, you might like to follow some of his ideas on how to better use your time reading the Bible.

https://seanmcdowell.org/blog/christians-dont-read-the-bible-for-the-year-2020