Many thanks, and great job to all who participated in this year’s 90-day Bible reading challenge. This year, we had 68 people complete the Bible reading challenge—the most ever. With the bonus entries granted for those who recruited others to complete the challenge, there were 84 total entries.
Michael C. won the first grand prize of a 12-month pro-level subscription to Logos Bible Software. Jennifer B. won the second grand prize of a premium book rebinding from Pro Libris Rebinding.
With 68 participants, we had six additional prize packages, offered to the following folks:
- Elizabeth B.
- Annette K.
- Michael H.
- Lou C.
- Becca B.
- John L.
I have emailed each of these winners to notify them of their prize. If it seems like your name might be on this list, and you haven’t seen an email from me, you may want to check your spam filter. Or email me at peter.krol@knowableword.com to double check. If I don’t hear back from you by April 8, new winners will be selected to receive the prize.
What People Thought
As usual, there were a variety of perspectives on the rapid reading experience. Some loved it:
- Someone who completed the Bible in 67 days: “This was a great experience! It was really nice having the story of scripture fresh on my mind from start to end. I will definitely be doing this again.”
- 30 days: “You see the major themes more clearly and you see the interconnected-ness of the Bible by being in different sections just days apart.”
- 41 days: “This is my ninth year with this challenge. This time I was inspired by a friend to make time to read large books in one sitting. So I allocated several Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons for two to three hour reading blocks. This greatly improved my understanding of the stories of God. Something that came to light for me this year is what God says about other nations — Edom, Syria, Egypt, and so on. Through this, I saw parallels to our own culture and God’s judgment amidst salvation and redemption. Convicting and encouraging!”
- 90 days: “It was very exciting and profitable. It was my first time reading the Bible this quickly and felt like my grasp of the Bible and individual books of the Bible grew exponentially.”
Others were not as enthusiastic, but still endured through the challenge:
- 79 days: “It is not my favorite way to read the whole Bible. I’ve read the NT quick in another Bible challenge. I’ve not read the whole Bible this fast. I prefer to read a few chapters or a chapter at a time-in a day.”
- 60 days: “I was not a big fan of it. Made me feel rushed and not able to digest it.”
- 67 days: “I was not able to get everything. Most of what I have already studied jumped out in the context even more, and made me appreciate the when and where. Similarly, I have come to realize that the Bible is not just a tool to be studied, but instead something to simply enjoy. God’s word is also a story meant for our enjoyment which also gives us incredible, life saving truth as well.”
Perhaps my favorite response came from a first-timer, who completed the Bible in 81 days:
I’ve read through the Bible chronologically, but not in such a short time period. This method was superior for getting a good overview of scripture, as well as remembering related details. This was so effective, I plan on doing this again next winter… Thank you for this challenge. It was a fantastic experience and its own reward.
Thanks
Thanks for the great time in God’s word. May it set you up for a profitable time the rest of the year, as you continue delighting in the Spirit-inspired scriptures handed down to us.
Please keep the ideas coming for future Bible reading challenges!
Leave a Reply