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Negligent Fathers; Rebellious Fools
Today’s reading: Mark 15:42-Luke 1:56 My Selection: And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God, and he will...
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Oct 20, 2016
Depth of Mercy
I hope you have progressed in your trip through the Bible in 365 days. Taking off the month of August has allowed me to focus on a study...
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Sep 1, 2016
Seven Things God Hates
Did you know there are things that God hates? The list of seven of these despicable behaviors in today’s reading (Proverbs 4-6) are not...
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Jul 13, 2016
Resisting our Default Position
As we continue today in Proverbs 1:8-3:35, it’s clear that this book is filled with warnings and promises about how to live in a way that...
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Jul 12, 2016
Confess Sin to God
How serious is sin? Today’s reading (Psalms 51-57) helps us answer that question. We live in a time when even the concept of sin is...
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Jun 22, 2016
Missing the Obvious
Why is it so easy to miss the obvious? For an example of this see today’s reading: 2 Chronicles 35:1-Ezra 1:11 The enemy of our souls...
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May 24, 2016
Attack the Messenger
When the message doesn’t suit, attack the messenger. It’s an old trick Today’s reading: 1 Kings 16:21-18:46 It is a foolish but common...
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Apr 22, 2016
What Goes Around…
History. Are we learning from it? Today’s reading: 1 Kings 11:26-13:34 What we learn from history is that we don’t learn much from...
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Apr 20, 2016
The Sad End of a Great King
“Few end well.” Today’s reading: 1 Kings 8:62-11:25 Once again we see an example of how difficult it is to handle success and prosperity...
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Apr 19, 2016
Small Sin; Big Consequences
Today’s reading: 2 Samuel 19:8-21:22 Despite the title above, there are no small sins. Any sin is rebellion against a Holy God. Yet...
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Apr 13, 2016
David in a Lose-lose Situation?
Today’s reading: 2 Samuel 13:23-15:37 David’s world was turned upside down as a consequence of his sins of adultery and murder. Now his...
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Apr 11, 2016


Weekend readings
Saturday, April 9 reading: 2 Samuel 7:1-10:19 Sunday April 10 reading: 2 Samuel 11:1-13:22 Have a great weekend. See you again on...
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Apr 9, 2016
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