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"Hubris" September 12 Readings: "Hubris" September 12 Readings: Isaiah 36-37, 1 Corinthians 14:1–25, Psalm 105:37–45, Proverbs 22:22–24

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   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year, we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and a part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:  Isaiah 36-37, 1 Corinthians 14:1–25, Psalm 105:37–45, Proverbs 22:22–24      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:  Hubris "God himself couldn't sink the Titanic."  The story has been passed down that an executive of the company that built the great ship uttered those words as people were embarking on their voyage. The hubris was shown when the Titanic hit an iceb...

"Light for a Dark Day" September 11 Readings: Isaiah 34-35, 1 Corinthians 13, Psalm 105:30–36, Proverbs 22:20–21

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   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year, we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and a part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Isaiah 34-35, 1 Corinthians 13, Psalm 105:30–36, Proverbs 22:20–21      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Light for a Dark Day This is a day that will live forever in infamy as long as the USA lasts. It is now 24 years since September 11 was just a Tuesday, a day like any other day. That all changed when terrorists attacked America and marked this as a day of so...

"Varied Unity" September 10 Readings: Isaiah 31-33, 1 Corinthians 12, Psalm 105:23–29, Proverbs 22:17–19

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   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year, we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and a part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Isaiah 31-33, 1 Corinthians 12, Psalm 105:23–29, Proverbs 22:17–19      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Varied Unity What a wonderful church this church would be If everyone in it were just like me! Having grown up in the church and served in churches for 35 years, I can give an opinion about the source of a lot of the issues that we have today. Simply put, we...

"Frustrating a Faithful God" September 9 Readings: Isaiah 29-30, 1 Corinthians 11:17–34, Psalm 105:16–22, Proverbs 22:15–16

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   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year, we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and a part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Isaiah 29-30, 1 Corinthians 11:17–34, Psalm 105:16–22, Proverbs 22:15–16      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Frustrating a Faithful God If God had demonstrated anything to Israel throughout the years, it was that he always had a plan and could be counted on when things got rough. When the Hebrews were in bondage in Egypt, God had a plan. It was an odd one. He...

"Our Cornerstone" September 8 Readings: Isaiah 27-28, 1 Corinthians 10:23–11:16, Psalm 105:9–15, Proverbs 22:13–14

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   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year, we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and a part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Isaiah 27-28, 1 Corinthians 10:23–11:16, Psalm 105:9–15, Proverbs 22:13–14      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Our Cornerstone During the many years I was on the Executive Board for the Iowa Baptist Convention, I noticed a trend. It seemed as if half or more of the churches that were being planted in our state were naming themselves "Cornerstone Baptist Churc...

"Proud Fools" September 7 Readings: Isaiah 25-26, 1 Corinthians 10:1–22, Psalm 105:1–8, Proverbs 22:10–12

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   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year, we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and a part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Isaiah 25-26, 1 Corinthians 10:1–22, Psalm 105:1–8, Proverbs 22:10–12      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Proud Fools It was my first time skiing, and by my second day on the slopes, I was ready to conquer the "black diamond" hill at the Eldora ski resort in Colorado. Brimming with confidence, I told my wife, who was tired of skiing and was happily relax...

"Giving Up My Rights" September 6 Readings: Isaiah 23-24, 1 Corinthians 9:12–27, Psalm 104:30–35, Proverbs 22:8–9

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   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year, we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and a part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Isaiah 23-24, 1 Corinthians 9:12–27, Psalm 104:30–35, Proverbs 22:8–9      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Giving Up My Rights Lawyers and insurance companies are pretty clear on their advice - never surrender your rights. The American Constitution grants its citizens certain "unalienable" rights and we should be reluctant to give those up. Legally, that ...