Good morning! Text: Genesis 40-42; Psalm 14. The story of Joseph is the story of a good and sovereign God. When Joseph is in prison …
1/15/21
Good morning! Text: Genesis 37-39; Psalm 13 The story of Joseph is memorable. We often list him among the great Bible characters and …
1/14/21
Good morning! Text: Reflection Day Every bit of Scripture has meaning for us. Embedded within the powerful story of God establishing the tribe of …
1/13/21
Good morning! Text: Genesis 33-36, Psalm 12 Psalm 12 contains this gemstone: The words of the Lord are pure words, like silver refined in a …
1/12/21
Good morning! Text: Genesis 30-32; Psalm 11 After Jacob’s years in Paddan Aram serving his father-in-law Laban, Jacob packs up the wives, kids and …
1/11/21
Good morning! Text: Genesis 27-29; Psalm 10. These stories in Genesis are astonishing. There is a curious theme in these chapters, reminiscent of jokes about …
1/10/21
Good morning! Text: Genesis 24-26; Psalm 9 An old expression says, “Don’t eat your lunch for breakfast.” The notion is that it …
1/9/21
Good morning! Text: Genesis 21-23; Psalm 8 The story of Abraham taking Isaac up the mountain to be sacrificed (Genesis 22) is …
1/7/21
Good morning! Text: Genesis 18-20; Psalm 7 The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah are stark statements of God’s wrath upon wickedness. The truth …
1/7/21
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. If you are new to this Bible reading schedule, it includes days with …
1/6/21
Good morning! Text: Genesis 15-17; Psalm 6 In Genesis 16 we read the story of Hagar, the servant of Abraham and Sarah. She bears a child …
1/5/21
Good morning! Text: Genesis 12-14; Psalm 5 In today’s Genesis text we begin the story of Abraham. The first step out of the box is the account of God’s initial …
Today’s Word 1/4/21
Good morning! Text: Genesis 10-11; Psalm 4 As I read each day, I underline verses that speak to me. Genesis is …
1/3/21
Good morning! Text: Genesis 6-9; Psalm 3 I only see a handful of rainbows each year. Every time I do I …
1/2/21
Good morning! Text: Genesis 3-4; Psalm 2 It is painful to read about the Fall of humankind in Genesis 3. Against the backdrop of Satan’s craft, the deception, the rebellion, and …
1/1/21
Good morning! Text: Genesis 1-2; Psalm 1 So, we begin again our journey through the whole of the Bible. Genesis is rich – a …
12/30/20
Good morning! I hope you have been blessed as we worked our way through the whole Bible this year. In …
12/29/30
Good morning! Text: Revelation 22 (Haggai 1-2) Wow! What a grand finale. The Bible is one grand story. As for humanity, …
12/28/20
Good morning! Text: Revelation 21 (Zephaniah 2-3) One of the great realities of our world is that it is fallen, …
12/27/20
Good morning! Text: Malachi 1-4; Obadiah Today’s readings are a treasure trove! Many verses have been underlined in my Bible. I have …
12/26/20
Good morning! Text: Psalms 148- 150 Psalm 150 puts a beautiful cap on the Book of Psalms, encouraging us to praise the Lord, “according …
12/25/20
Good morning and Merry Christmas! Text: Revelation 20; Habakkuk 3; Zephaniah 1 Years ago, when Lyn and I were fairly …
12/24/20
Good morning! Text: Revelation 19 (Habakkuk 1-2) Merry Christmas! Our read through of the Bible will be over next week. …
12/23/20
Good morning! Text: Revelation 18; Nahum Nahum is a curious book in that it is an oracle about Nineveh, the ancient capital of Assyria. …
12/22/20
Good morning! Text: Revelation 17; Micah 7 When we see the strife and troubles of our world, when we see …
12/21/20
Good morning! Text: Revelation 16; Micah 5 Today’s reading includes a very timely text – Micah 5. It speaks of …
12/20/20
Good morning! Text: Zechariah 11-14; Song of Solomon 8 The prophet Zechariah speaks of a time when a chosen remnant …
12/19/20
Good morning! Text: Psalms 145-147 I have been busy lately, and this morning was prompted to ask the Lord’s help about it. In …
12/18/20
Good morning! Text: Revelation 15; Micah 3-4 As the account of God’s judgments being poured out on earth and evil …
12/17/20
Good morning! Text: Revelation 14; Micah 1-2) There will come a time when the domination of evil leaders on earth …
12/16/20
Good morning! Text: Revelation 13; Jonah 3-4 What glorious passages we have today! I have read and studied Jonah in depth (pun), …
12/15/20
Good morning! Text: Revelation 12; Jonah 1-2 Jonah is a short but powerful story. He is a prophet of God, …
12/14/20
Good morning! Text: Revelation 11; Amos 9 Amos follows a pattern common to much of Old Testament prophecy. After addressing the sins …
12/13/20
Good morning! Text: Zechariah 7-10; Song of Solomon 7 Today’s text is filled with gemstones – it was hard to …
12/12/20
Good morning! Text: Psalms 142-144 I was recently reminded of a great practice when reading Scripture, one I learned from …
12/11/20
Good morning! Text: Revelation 10; Amos 7-8 In Revelation, John the Apostle is being shown great mysteries about things unseen …
12/10/20
Good morning! Text: Revelation 9; Amos 5-6 At the end of this age, God will visit terrible judgments upon the …
12/9/20
Good morning! Text: Revelation 8; Amos 3-4 When the present age comes to an end, the Lord will visit great …
12/8/20
Good morning! Text: Revelation 7; Joel 1-2 Each Sunday is the Lord’s day, and so we gather to worship. We …
12/7/20
Good morning! Text: Revelation 6; Joel 3 As we move into Chapter 6 we encounter four horses, each of a …
12/6/20
Good morning! Text: Zechariah 3-6; Song of Solomon 6 I recently heard a speaker point out that in various places in Scripture the Lord asks prophets being …
12/5/20
Good morning! Text: Psalms 139-141 Psalm 139 is a powerful Word telling us of God’s intimate involvement in our personal lives. Consider …
12/4/20
Good morning! Text: Revelation 5; Joel 1-2 Revelation 5 is rich with images of the goings on in heaven – the majesty and the worship and the praise for …
12/3/20
Good morning! Text: Revelation 4; Job 40-42 Today is a Scripture bonanza! Job’s story is resolved, and God in Heaven …
12/2/20
Good morning! Text: Revelation 3; Job 39-40 The seven letters to the seven churches in Revelation 2-3 are remarkable. In the letter to the church at Philadelphia (the ancient city in Asia Minor), …
11/30/20
Good morning! Text: Revelation 2; Job 37-38 Our reading of Job thus far has taken us through the ruminations of men trying …
11/30/20
Good morning! Text: Revelation 1; Job 35-36 Revelation is an amazing book. In it, Jesus allows us to see marvelous and …
11/29/20
Good morning! Text: Zechariah 1-2; Hosea 13-14; Song of Solomon 5 “Zechariah is a book of consolation and hope”, it …
11/28/20
Good morning! Text: Psalms 136-138 On this Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend, Psalm 136 is a perfect fit. The Psalm opens …
11/27/20
Good morning! Text: Jude; Job 33-34 Jude is a frisky bit of text, written to strengthen believers in the face of false teachers …