Topic:Led by His Word Bible in a Year: Zechariah 1–4 Revelation 18 Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me. Psalm 119:133 At the BBC in London, Paul Arnold’s first broadcasting job was making “walking sounds” in radio dramas. While actors read from scripts during a walking scene, Paul as stage manager made corresponding sounds …
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Topic:Growing into Giving Bible in a Year: Zephaniah 1–3 Revelation 16 Freely you have received; freely give. Matthew 10:8 “I got you a present!” my two-year-old grandson shouted excitedly as he pressed a box into my hands. “He picked it out all by himself,” my wife smiled. I opened the box to find a Christmas ornament of his favorite cartoon …
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Topic:A Christmas Visitor Bible in a Year: Habakkuk 1–3 Revelation 15 Sovereign Lord, . . . you may now dismiss your servant in peace. Luke 2:29 On Christmas Eve 1944, a man known as “Old Brinker” lay dying in a prison hospital, waiting for the makeshift Christmas service led by fellow prisoners. “When does the music start?” he asked William …
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Topic:A String of Yeses Bible in a Year: Nahum 1–3 Revelation 14 Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. Luke 2:19 One Christmas, my grandmother gave me a beautiful pearl necklace. The beautiful beads glowed about my neck until one day the string broke. Balls bounced in all directions off our home’s hardwood flooring. Crawling …
Read More »Topic: Not Hidden From Him [DCLM Daily Manna 21 December 2019 Daily Devotional by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi] Text: Proverbs 20:16-30 16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. 17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. 18 …
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Topic:The Giver’s Delight Bible in a Year: Micah 4–5 Revelation 12 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. Luke 2:11 Remember Tickle Me Elmo? Cabbage Patch Kids? The Furby? What do they have in common? Each rank among the twenty most popular Christmas gifts of all time. Also …
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Topic:Failure Is Impossible Bible in a Year: Micah 1–3 Revelation 11 This work had been done with the help of our God. Nehemiah 6:16 “Failure is impossible!” These words were spoken by Susan B. Anthony (1820–1906), known for her immovable stance on women’s rights in the US. Though she faced constant criticism and later an arrest, trial, and guilty verdict …
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Topic:Written on the Heart Bible in a Year: Jonah 1–4 Revelation 10 You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone. 2 Corinthians 3:2 As a professor, I’m often asked by students to write letters of recommendation for them—for leadership positions, study-abroad programs, graduate schools, and even jobs. In each letter, I have a chance …
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Topic:Lord of the . . . Nails? Bible in a Year: Amos 7–9 Revelation 8 It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure. Psalm 18:32 I was getting into my car when the glint caught my eye: a nail, embedded in my rear tire’s sidewall. I listened for the telltale whistle of air. Thankfully, the …
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Topic:Water into Hope Bible in a Year: Amos 1–3 Revelation 6 Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. John 7:37 Tom and Mark’s ministry refreshes lives. This is clear in the video they share of a group of fully clad children laughing and dancing in the refreshing water of an open shower—their first ever. The men work …
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