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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Topic:Advice from My Father June 11, 2018 Read: Proverbs 3:1–7 | Bible in a Year: Ezra 1–2; John 19:23–42 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5 After being laid off from an editorial job, I prayed, asking for God to …
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Topic:Warm Welcome June 10, 2018 Read: 1 Peter 4:7–11 | Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 34–36; John 19:1–22 Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 1 Peter 4:9 “Who will hug everybody?” That was one of the questions our friend Steve asked after he got the news that he …
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Topic:The Perfect Father June 9, 2018 Read: Psalm 27 | Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 32–33; John 18:19–40 Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me. Psalm 27:10 Standing in the crowded store aisle, I struggled to find the perfect Father’s Day card. Although we …
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Topic:Faces June 8, 2018 Read: Galatians 5:22–26 | Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 30–31; John 18:1–18 We all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory. 2 Corinthians 3:18 When our granddaughter Sarah was very young, she explained to me …
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Topic:And in Truth June 7, 2018 Read: Zephaniah 1:1–6; 2:1–3 | Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 28–29; John 17 In his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 Years ago, I attended a wedding where two people from different countries …
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Topic:Side by Side June 6, 2018 Read: Nehemiah 3:1–12 | Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 25–27; John 16 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. Ecclesiastes 4:9 In ancient times, a city with broken walls revealed a defeated people, exposed to danger …
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Topic:A Blind Man’s Plea June 5, 2018 Read: Luke 18:35–43 | Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 23–24; John 15 Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me! Luke 18:38 Some years ago a traveling companion noticed I was straining to see objects at a distance. What he did next …
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Topic:Open My Eyes June 4, 2018 Read: John 14:23–31 | Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 21–22; John 14 The Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things. John 14:26 The first time I went to the gorgeous Chora Church in Istanbul, I …
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Topic:Clocks and Calendars June 3, 2018 Read: Psalm 62 | Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 19–20; John 13:21–38 Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. Psalm 62:8 My father died at 58 years of age. Ever since …
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