I’ve Always Hated Journals..Till Now

The Strategy Behind the Stranger Theology Journal

If you walked into my office, you would see a stack of journals I’ve either bought or received as gifts over the years. You would open them and notice that almost all of them get started and none of them are ever finished.

It could be a “me” thing or it could be a “journal” thing. I’ve come to the conclusion it’s both. You may be like me. The thought of a journal excites you. You get started, but then fall off. The same is true for a Read the Bible in a Year plan. The idea of it is exciting. The possibility of learning and growing in the Word is a true value. But then you get into it, and like around 94% of the people who say they will read the entire Bible in a year—you bounce.

You’re not alone. I’m right there with you.

Over the last few years, I’ve found myself doing my very best to get into a Read the Bible in a Year plan and have it stick. I finally realized that I’ve got things in so many different places I wasn’t able to finish and stay consistent. So I thought, “What if we create…