Professor Horner
Ten chapters per day from ten lists
Ten chapters per day from ten different lists — Gospels, Pentateuch, Paul’s major and minor letters, Wisdom literature, Psalms, Proverbs, Old Testament History, Prophets, and Acts. Because each list has a different length, the combinations shift every day: you’ll never read the same set of ten chapters together again.
In one year you’ll read the Gospels four times, Paul’s letters four to five times, Proverbs and Acts about twelve times each, and the entire Old Testament history and prophets at least once. About 45–60 minutes of reading per day.
Professor Grant Horner
Grant Horner is a professor of Renaissance Literature and Shakespeare at The Master’s University in Santa Clarita, California, mentored by the literary theorist Stanley Fish. He created this system in 1983 as a new Christian who found the Bible intimidating. His key insight: sheer volume and repetition—not slow study—produces deep familiarity. He calls the method “imprinting” and has used it for over 24 years. A short PDF describing the system went viral online, and he still receives messages about it daily. He is also an avid rock climber who has completed speed ascents of El Capitan in Yosemite.
Photo courtesy of ACCSTips for Staying Consistent
- Same time each day — pair your reading with morning coffee or an evening wind-down.
- Don't worry about falling behind — skip ahead to today's reading if you miss a day. Grace, not guilt.
- Keep a journal — jot a one-sentence takeaway; it deepens retention more than you'd expect.
- Tell someone — an accountability partner doubles your odds of finishing.
Recommended Resources
Meaning at the Movies — Horner’s book on theology and film — a Christian lens on cinema from the creator of this Bible system
Enhance your reading with a quality study Bible: Study Bibles on Amazon
Track your progress with a Bible reading journal.
Click any reading to open it on BibleGateway.com. Pick a start date above to see your personalized schedule with real dates.
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