We’re excited to announce something new at The Good Way Library: the Good Way Bible Challenge!
Have you ever wanted to read the entire Bible but struggled to find the time, stay consistent, or figure out where to begin? Or maybe you’ve read it before and have been meaning to make another journey from Genesis to Revelation.
Well, here’s your invitation!
We’ve created a new Bible Challenge page to encourage Christians to spend more time in God’s Word, develop a consistent reading habit, and grow in their understanding of Scripture.
And since Good Way Library now has commentary for every chapter of the Bible, we thought this would be a wonderful way to put those resources to use.
Our hope is simple: Get more people reading their Bibles, enjoying God’s Word, and growing closer to the Lord.
The Challenge: Read the Whole Bible in One Year
The main challenge is straightforward. Read about three chapters of the Bible each day, adding a fourth chapter twice a week, and you’ll finish the entire Bible within one year!
That’s all there is to it.
You don’t need to follow a complicated calendar, purchase special materials, or wait until the beginning of a new year. Just open your Bible and start reading.
We recommend beginning with Genesis and working your way through Revelation. Along the way, you’ll encounter familiar passages, discover books you may have rarely studied, and begin recognizing connections across Scripture that you might have missed before.
Some days will be easier than others, of course. But there’s something exciting about knowing that, a year from now, you could have read every chapter of God’s Word.
And if you’ve already read the Bible from beginning to end, why not do it again? There is always more to learn!
Make the Challenge Your Own
Here’s something we really want to emphasize: You don’t have to follow our exact schedule.
We designed the one-year challenge to give readers an achievable goal, but everyone has different schedules, interests, and approaches to Bible study.
Maybe three chapters a day works perfectly for you. Wonderful!
Maybe you’d rather read one chapter a day and spend more time studying the commentary, exploring historical background, examining different Christian interpretations, and following cross-references. That’s a great approach too.
You could also read two chapters daily, work through one biblical book at a time, or dedicate longer study sessions to passages that especially interest you.
A slower pace will naturally take longer than a year to complete the Bible, but that’s perfectly fine.
The important thing is to make Scripture a regular part of your life.
And if you fall behind? Just pick up where you left off. There’s no reason to abandon a good habit because you missed a few days.
We want this to be an enjoyable and encouraging experience, not another task hanging over your head.
Let Good Way Library Help Along the Way
We’ve also designed the Bible Challenge to work alongside the free resources already available at Good Way Library.
Every book of the Bible has an overview, and every chapter has its own commentary page. That means you can read Scripture directly and then explore additional explanations whenever you want to understand something better.
You don’t have to read an entire commentary page every day.
Maybe you’ll check the chapter summary to see whether you understood the main point. Maybe you’ll explore the historical and cultural background to better understand the setting. Or perhaps you’ll come across a difficult verse and want to examine the walkthrough or compare established Christian interpretations.
On days when you have extra time, you can follow cross-references into other parts of Scripture or explore practical applications for your daily life.
But we want to encourage one thing above everything else: Read God’s Word first.
Open your Bible. Pray for understanding. Allow the Holy Spirit to teach and guide you through Scripture.
Then use Good Way Library as a companion to help answer questions, provide context, and deepen your understanding.
Our commentary is here to serve your study of Scripture, never to take its place.
Invite Someone to Join You!
We’d also love to see readers invite others to participate.
Consider asking your spouse, a friend, a family member, or someone from church to take the challenge with you.
You could follow the same reading schedule, share passages that stood out, discuss questions, or simply encourage each other to keep going.
If you have children, you might even include a little family Bible reading in your daily routine.
There’s no competition and no perfect score to maintain. Just an opportunity to grow together in the knowledge of God’s Word.
Ready to Get Started?
Whether you want to finish the Bible in a year, read one chapter every morning, or begin a slower and more detailed study, we hope you’ll take part.
We’ve put together a dedicated page explaining the challenge, the suggested reading schedule, different ways to read or listen to Scripture, and how to use Good Way Library throughout your journey.
Explore the Good Way Bible Challenge and Get Started Today!
You can start today, tomorrow, or whenever you’re ready. All you need is a Bible and the willingness to begin.
We pray that this challenge encourages many people to open Scripture more often, develop lasting habits, and grow in faith and obedience to Jesus Christ.
And who knows? A year from now, you might look back and realize that a simple decision to read a few chapters a day became one of the most rewarding habits you’ve ever developed.
Let’s get reading!
