Bible Reading Plans-Grant Horner System

The final approach, "Professor Grant Horner's Bible Reading System", is the one that I have been using for the past 2 years.  This program is almost certainly requires the most reading of any of the programs.  Each day, ten chapters are read, specifically covering: the Gospels, Pentateuch, the longer epistles, the shorter epistles/Revelation, wisdom literature, Psalms, Proverbs, historical books, prophets, and Acts (though I have substituted Romans).  This plan allows the Bible to be read at least one-and-a-half times per year (history, prophets) and as often as once a month (Acts, Proverbs).   It takes an average reader about 40 minutes to get through the 10 chapters.

Bob Kauflin recently wrote about using this program.  Near the end, he wrote "I guarantee you will have a hard time stopping."  I agree with him.  For two years, I have contemplated trying other plans, but I am richly blessed with this approach and will continue it for the foreseeable future. 

Strengths:

• You will be tackling a lot of scripture.
• It is not on a calendar, so if you are behind, you pick up where you left off.  Also, if you don’t get to a chapter in a day, don’t fret.
• This program really helps the reader to see the Bible in a framework and to make connections between disparate passages.  On many occasions, I have covered something in the Gospels, only to see it come up again in the Pentateuch. 

Weaknesses:

• It involves a lot of reading.  Ten chapters per day is a lot to cover.  Because of the amount read, it is in not approached meditatively, but rather is designed to learn scripture.
• It will take a lot of time.  Feel free to break it up in chunks. 

My soul longs for your salvation; I hope in your word-Psalm 119:81