Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Signing Up for my own Operation Deepen Faith challenge


Last year was my first year hosting Operation Deepen Faith. I never created a post with my own goals for the challenge, and so I didn't "accomplish" any goals. This year, I am going to do better! I am going to create a list of goals to meet my own challenge! If you want to join the challenge, comment on the sign-up post.

I. Deep and Wide; Read multiple books of the Bible in multiple translations

I have chosen to read five books (Romans, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 John) in six translations each.

Romans

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Ephesians

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Philippians

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Colossians

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1 John

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II. Going Deep: Study one book of the Bible throughout the year.

I have chosen the gospel of John. My goal is to read the gospel of John in three study Bibles.

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In addition, my goal is to read it in at least ten more translations:

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III. Meditate or Memorize. This goal or commitment will be trickier. But ideally, I would choose at least one to two verses or one to two passages to share on the blog each month. For example, like how I did John 3:16, John 1:14, Philippians 1:9-11, Philippians 4, or like how I did some of my 'Taste and See' posts.) That's ideally. Realistically speaking, twelve for the whole year might be a good, fair goal.

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IV. Christian Nonfiction. My goal is to read 18 books.

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It's NOT as much pressure as saying I have to read two books per month. And there's no reason they'd ever have to be spread out evenly through the whole year.


© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible

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