Topic:The Illusion of Control Bible in a Year : Psalms 89–90; Romans 14 You do not even know what will happen tomorrow. James 4:14 Ellen Langer’s 1975 study titled The Illusion of Control examined the level of influence we exert over life’s events. She found that we overestimate our degree …
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Topic:Jesus in Disguise Bible in a Year : Psalms 87–88; Romans 13 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done. Proverbs 19:17 My son Geoff recently participated in a “homeless simulation.” He spent three days and two nights …
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Topic:Celebrating God’s Creativity Bible in a Year : Psalms 84–86; Romans 12 We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. Romans 12:6 As music filled the church auditorium, color-blind artist Lance Brown stepped onstage. He stood in front of a large white canvas, with his …
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Topic:“Though” Bible in a Year : Psalms 81–83; Romans 11:19–36 Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior. Habakkuk 3:18 In 2017, the opportunity to help people in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in the US prompted a group of us to travel …
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Topic:The Power of Encouragement Bible in a Year : Psalms 79–80; Romans 11:1–18 The whole assembly became silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul telling about the signs and wonders God had done. Acts 15:12 When he was a young boy, Benjamin West attempted to draw a picture of …
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Topic:Indestructible Love Bible in a Year : Psalms 77–78; Romans 10 Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. Song of Songs 8:7 When we first saw the stream in our backyard, it was just a thin vein of water trickling through a bed of rocks in the …
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Topic:Back in the Battle Bible in a Year : Psalms 72–73; Romans 9:1–15 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 As a child, she had hurled vicious words at her parents. Little …
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Topic:Will You Come Back? Bible in a Year : Psalms 70–71; Romans 8:22–39 Love [your wife] as the Lord loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods. Hosea 3:1 Ron and Nancy’s marriage was deteriorating rapidly. She had an affair, but after some time she admitted her sin to …
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Topic:For Love or Money Bible in a Year : Psalms 63–65; Romans 6 Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions. Luke 12:15 Irish poet Oscar Wilde said, “When I was young I thought that money was the …
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Topic:From Trash to Treasure Bible in a Year : Psalms 60–62; Romans 5 We have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 2 Corinthians 4:7 The trash man’s house sits atop a steep street in a poor Bogota …
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