Topic:Stop June 1, 2018 Read: Psalm 46 | Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 15–16; John 12:27–50 Be still, and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10 My friend and I sat in the sand, near the ever-rhythmic ocean. As the sun sank in the distance, wave after wave curled, paused and then rippled toward our extended toes, stopping just …
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Topic:Interrupted Fellowship May 31, 2018 Read: Matthew 27:32–50 | Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 13–14; John 12:1–26 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Matthew 27:46 The loud, sorrowful cry pierced the dark afternoon air. I imagine it drowning out the sound of mourning from friends and loved ones gathered at Jesus’s feet. It must have overwhelmed …
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Topic:When Words Fail May 30, 2018 Read: Romans 8:22–27 | Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 10–12; John 11:30–57 May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you. Psalm 33:22 Not long ago I sent my wife, Cari, a text message using only voice prompts. I was on my way out the door …
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Topic:Gazing at the Horizon May 29, 2018 Read: Hebrews 11:8–16 | Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 7–9; John 11:1–29 We are looking for the city that is to come. Hebrews 13:14 Almost as soon as the ferryboat started to move, my little daughter said she felt ill. Seasickness had already begun to affect her. Soon I was feeling queasy …
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Topic:The Last Call May 28, 2018 Read: 2 Samuel 1:17–27 | Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 4–6; John 10:24–42 How the mighty have fallen! 2 Samuel 1:27 After serving his country for two decades as a helicopter pilot, James returned home to serve his community as a teacher. But he missed helicopters, so he took a job flying medical …
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Topic:God with Skin On May 27, 2018 Read: Romans 12:9–18 | Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 1–3; John 10:1–23 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality. Romans 12:1 My husband left for a month-long trip, and almost immediately I was overwhelmed by the needs of my job, our house, and our children. A writing deadline …
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Topic:Nobody Likes Me May 26, 2018 Read: Psalm 142 | Bible in a Year: 1 Chronicles 28–29; John 9:24–41 No one is concerned for me. I have no refuge; no one cares for my life. Psalm 142:4 As a child, when I felt lonely, rejected, or sorry for myself, my mother would sometimes attempt to cheer me up by singing …
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Topic:Accidental Wisdom May 25, 2018 Read: Philippians 4:4–9 | Bible in a Year: 1 Chronicles 25–27; John 9:1–23 Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable . . . think about such things. Philippians 4:8 A few years ago, a woman shared with me a story about finding her preteen …
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Topic:Tossing and Turning May 24, 2018 Read: Psalm 4 | Bible in a Year: 1 Chronicles 22–24; John 8:28–59 In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8 What keeps you awake at night? Lately I’ve been losing sleep, tossing and turning on my bed, trying to work out a …
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Topic:The Babushka Lady May 23, 2018 Read: Acts 2:22–36 | Bible in a Year: 1 Chronicles 19–21; John 8:1–27 Let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah. Acts 2:36 The “Babushka Lady” is one of the mysteries surrounding the 1963 assassination of US President John F. Kennedy. Captured on …
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