Why I'm Not Using a Reading Plan in 2012

I know that this week and next tend to be the ones where people make resolutions and goals for the year—and a typical New Years' resolutions for Christians is to read their Bible in its entirety within the year. This is a good goal and if you've never read your Bible in its entirety, you absolutely need to at least once.

I read through the Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation back in 2009, reading a few chapters a day until I was done. It was a tremendous experience—it helped me get a really ...