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Jephthah’s Foolish Vow
Today’s reading: Judges 10:6-13:25 Here we read about Jephthah, best known for his foolish vow that resulted in his offering his daughter...
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- Mar 21, 2016
A Soft (and Wise) Answer
Today’s reading: Judges 7:1-8:35 In today’s reading we come across a magnificent example of how “a soft answer turns away wrath.” This is...
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- Mar 16, 2016
Godly Leadership: Wise and Fearless
Today’s reading: Joshua 16:1-19:31 Rare is the leader who is wise enough to see when his people need help and when they need to be...
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- Feb 18, 2016
Leadership: Success vs. Obedience
Today’s reading: Numbers 11:1-13:33 Doing God’s will always calls us to obedience and always leads to blessing, even when it does not...
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- Jan 25, 2016
One People of God
Today’s reading: Exodus 17:1-20:21 God’s purpose down through history was gradually (or progressively) revealed, but it was unchanging...
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- Jan 21, 2016
Handling a Leadership Crisis
Today’s reading: Exodus 5:1-7:25 If you are like me when I read my Bible, you come across incidents which puzzle you. One that I have...
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- Jan 19, 2016
God’s Hand in Human History
Today’s reading: Genesis 49:1-Exodus 1:22 We finish Genesis and begin Exodus today. Genesis has taken us from Creation and the Fall of...
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- Jan 13, 2016
War: Just or Unjust?
Today’s reading: Genesis 34:1-36:30 It is no simple matter to evaluate the wisdom or necessity of waging war. As I said, “it is hard to...
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- Jan 8, 2016
Guidance through Signs
Today’s reading: Genesis 23:1-24:67 In my challenge on this passage, I wrote: “Rarely, if ever, rely on signs [for guidance in making...
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- Dec 29, 2015
The Key and the Book
While Bible scholars and students disagree over the interpretation of certain prophetic passages, the absolute sovereignty of God over...
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- Dec 10, 2015
A Cloud to a Kingdom
God, by the work of His Son, changed His elect people from a cloud to a kingdom Today’s reading: Hosea 5-8; Revelation 1 4 What shall I...
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- Dec 1, 2015
Lawless People vs. God’s People
Beware! The conflict of lawless people vs. God’s people began in the Garden and continues to this day. Today’s reading: Ezekiel 45-46; 2...