I read twenty-seven bibles and two new testaments in 2024. My goals are not the same for the upcoming year.
There are definite changes I want to make. I am a fast reader--come by it honestly--so I probably still will read through the Bible quite a few times. But I want to be more purposeful, intentional--dare I say mindful--with my reading. I want to "live in" (abide, dwell) a few translations and really focus on the experience.
That being said, one of my other goals for the year is to read a NEW TO ME translation. I have two or three to choose from. I'm already reading one--started in November--but I am not sure I want to count that as my "one" new-to-me translation. The others I'm considering are the Good News Translation and/or the New American Bible. There's a few older Bibles that I've never read through as well, I believe I have "An American Translation" (Goodspeed and Smith, 1939), and the translation from James Moffatt (1922). It is not necessarily my goal to read all of these in one year. And the older bibles may or may not get read all the way through, I'd have to decide based on their condition since they are long out of print.
One of my biggest goals is to find ways to more naturally integrate/incorporate audio Bibles into my day to day life. I always have big plans and goals on listening more. This is a challenge for me.
So to be more concise:
Live in the KJV, NASB, ESV, NKJV, and BSB
Read a new-to-me translation
Listen to audio bibles more regularly
I will be participating in the Growing for Life Bible read through (on Facebook). It's a chronological plan. I'll be reading the KJV Journal the Word (Large Print). If by chance I change my mind on the Journal the Word part, it will most likely be for another KJV. I definitely love the KJV for this project.
In terms of general reading (as opposed to Bible reading)
My goal is to read at least fifty-two books for Operation Actually Read Bible.
