Earlier this year, in a bold attempt to use the “mammon of unrighteousness” (Luke 16:9) for godly ends, Pastor Monte Shinkle invited the children of Concord Baptist Church, Jefferson City, to explore the truth of Scripture. Any child who could read the whole Bible in 2019, he announced, would receive a grand total of $100.
Unbeknownst to me and my wife at the time, my daughter Emma heard the offer and took the bait. As a result, since January, she has read four chapters of Scripture nearly every day. Of course, she started the Old Testament in Genesis. Unlike many adults, she never once complained of the legislative tedium of Leviticus, and she thoroughly enjoyed the stories of 1-2 Samuel – remarking once that this was her favorite portion of Scripture. She has completed every Old Testament book up to Nehemiah, and she has also read the Psalms and is currently gleaning divine wisdom from the Proverbs, as well. Already, she has finished the New Testament.
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