READ THE BIBLE IN A YEAR (without drudgery)

I've read the Bible several times, but I often bog down with endless detail about animal sacrifices, ritual or genealogies. For years I've looked for a better way than just reading the Bible straight through. Two methods come close, but left me wanting:
The Chronological Bible is good, but I still spent most of the year in the Old Testament before I got into the New Testament.

The One Year Bible is better, but if you start in January, you end in Revelation around Christmas.

Borrowing from that one, I've come up with an ideal plan for me. Here it is well into the year, and I'm still happy with it:

Start with part of the One Year Bible plan, by printing out their full-year schedule here. Pick your favorite Bible version or try a new one, such as The Message or the New Living Translation. From your printed schedule, read the Old Testament portion (1-2 chapters). Then read the Psalms passage (they break up the long ones) and the short Proverbs passage.

Instead of using their New Testament schedule, read one-quarter chapter in one of the four Gospels, starting in Matthew. Then read one-half chapter beyond the Gospels, starting in Acts. This way you'll be in the Gospels all year long as well as another New Testament passage. You'll end up reading the Psalms twice - a good habit.

Try it! You can either start with today's date or start today with Jan.1 and cross off each day as you finish it. Let us know if you start and what you think at roundtableministries@gmail.com           Dave Harris