Topic:Telling Time June 21, 2018 Read: Psalm 90:9–17 | Bible in a Year: Esther 3–5; Acts 5:22–42 [Make] the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:16 “Westerners have watches. Africans have time.” So said Os Guinness, quoting an African proverb in his book Impossible People. That …
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Topic:Every Moment Matters June 20, 2018 Read: Philippians 1:12–24 | Bible in a Year: Esther 1–2; Acts 5:1–21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. Philippians 1:21 When I met Ada, she had outlived her entire group of friends and family and was living in …
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Topic:Impaired Judgment June 19, 2018 Read: Matthew 7:1–6 | Bible in a Year: Nehemiah 12–13; Acts 4:23–37 Do not judge, or you too will be judged. Matthew 7:1 I’ve been quick to judge anyone I saw walking in the street while staring at a phone. How could they be so …
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Topic:Blessing in the Mess June 18, 2018 Read: Genesis 28:10–22 | Bible in a Year: Nehemiah 10–11; Acts 4:1–22 He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6 I got myself into this mess, so I’d better …
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Topic:Our Safe Place June 17, 2018 Read: Psalm 91 | Bible in a Year: Nehemiah 7–9; Acts 3 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Psalm 91:2 My very first job was at a fast-food restaurant. One Saturday …
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Topic:As Advertised June 16, 2018 Read: John 16:25–33 | Bible in a Year: Nehemiah 4–6; Acts 2:22–47 In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. John 16:33 During a vacation, my husband and I signed up for a leisurely rafting tour down Georgia’s …
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Topic:“Lovable!” June 15, 2018 Read: Jeremiah 31:1–6 | Bible in a Year: Nehemiah 1–3; Acts 2:1–21 I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness. Jeremiah 31:3 “Lovable!” That exclamation came from my daughter as she got ready one morning. I didn’t know what …
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Topic:Quieting the Critic June 14, 2018 Read: Nehemiah 4:1–6 | Bible in a Year: Ezra 9–10; Acts 1 Hear us, our God, for we are despised. Turn their insults back on their own heads. Nehemiah 4:4 I work with a team to put on an annual community event. We spend …
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Topic:Humble Love June 13, 2018 Read: Philippians 2:1–11 | Bible in a Year: Ezra 6–8; John 21 The greatest among you will be your servant. Matthew 23:11 When Benjamin Franklin was a young man he made a list of twelve virtues he desired to grow in over the course of …
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Topic:Called by Name June 12, 2018 Read: John 20:11–18 | Bible in a Year: Ezra 3–5; John 20 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” John 20:16 Advertisers have concluded that the most attention-grabbing word that viewers react to is their own …
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