I told you last Sunday that I am going to have our whole church participate in a through the Bible reading this next year starting in January.  There are many options out there and I personally have read through the whole Bible in one year multiple times and every time I find new things.  I found three great options that have both positive and negative traits.  I finally have decided which is the best for our church at this time.  The one I chose has 5 groups of readings every week.  I like this because I know from personal experience that it is harder to find time on the weekend to do Bible reading than throughout the week.  Plus this gives you the option of choosing which days of the week you do your reading.  And if you miss a day or forget or are too busy on any particular day, you do not have to worry about falling behind.  You have seven days to do five readings.  This means that the readings may be a bit longer than a typical 7 day/week reading plan, but I think the benefits out weigh the vises.  This reading also has Old Testament and New Testament mixed together so it is easier to keep up with the readings especially in some of the “dryer” passages in the OT.  I also like this plan because it comes with a companion guide that gives just a brief insight into each chapter of the Bible.  This will help clear up any confusion a passage may have and give us a starting point for discussion in this post.  And finally, I like this plan because you do not have to buy a special Bible or translation.  You can use any Bible or translation you already have, you can take and use the Bibles in our church pews, or you can do it on your phone with any Bible app you may have.  So I hope this will appeal to most people and allow us to read through the Bible together.