Topic:A Flourishing Tree Bible in a Year: Job 32–33 Acts 14 Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf. Proverbs 11:28 I’ve always had a collector’s heart. As a kid, I collected stamps. Baseball cards. Comics. Now, as a parent, I …
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Topic:Renewed Strength Bible in a Year: Job 30–31 Acts 13:26–52 Praise the Lord . . . who satisfies your desires with good things. Psalm 103:1, 5 Psychiatrist Robert Coles once noticed a pattern in those who burn out while serving others. The first warning sign is weariness. Next comes cynicism …
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Topic:The Kindness Man Bible in a Year: Job 28–29 Acts 13:1–25 When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her. Luke 7:13 Disillusioned and wanting a more meaningful life, Leon quit his job in finance. Then one day he saw a homeless man holding up this sign at …
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Topic:Just a Spark Bible in a Year: Job 25–27 Acts 12 The tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. James 3:5 “We’re in the library, and we can see the flames right outside!” She was scared. We could hear it in her voice. We …
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Topic:Talking Bananas Bible in a Year: Job 22–24 Acts 11 [Barnabas] encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts. Acts 11:23 Never give up. Be the reason someone smiles. You’re amazing. It isn’t where you came from—it’s where you’re going that counts. Some schoolchildren in …
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Topic:The Favorite Bible in a Year: Job 20–21 Acts 10:24–48 As I have loved you, so you must love one another. John 13:34 My husband’s brother lives about 1,200 miles away in the mountains of Colorado. Despite the distance, Gerrits has always been a beloved family member because of his …
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Topic:Navigating Life’s Rapids Bible in a Year: Job 17–19 Acts 10:1–23 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. Psalm 32:8 Our Daily Bread “Everybody on the left, give me three strong forward strokes!” our …
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Topic:Simply Ask Bible in a Year: Job 14–16 Acts 9:22–43 Before they call I will answer. Isaiah 65:24 Her doctor said her detached retinas couldn’t be repaired. But after living without sight for fifteen years—learning Braille, and using a cane and service dog—a Montana woman’s life changed when her husband …
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Topic:Redemption’s Hope Bible in a Year: Job 11–13 Acts 9:1–21 Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Acts 2:21 The man seemed beyond redemption. His crimes included eight shootings (killing six) and starting nearly 1,500 fires that terrorized New York City in the 1970s. He …
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Topic:Love Passed Down Bible in a Year: Job 8–10 Acts 8:26–40 I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and . . . now lives in you. 2 Timothy 1:5 My daughter has become fascinated with Nancy Drew. In …
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