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"In the Darkness" July 25 Readings: Esther 9-10, Acts 19:21–41, Psalm 88:1–3, Proverbs 18:14–15

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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 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:   Esther 9-10, Acts 19:21–41, Psalm 88:1–3, Proverbs 18:14–15      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   In the Darkness The secret we pastors talk about with one another but seldom share with our people is how often we struggle with discouragement, despair, and even depression - being trapped in the "dark night of the soul." Marty Duren uses Winston Churchill's descrip...
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"Our Mighty God" July 24 Readings: Esther 7-8, Acts 19:1–20, Psalm 87, Proverbs 18:11–13

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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 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:   Esther 7-8, Acts 19:1–20, Psalm 87, Proverbs 18:11–13      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Our Mighty God Having recovered from his humiliation when he was forced to parade Mordecai around the city in honor, Haman's spirits were lifted by his invitation to again dine with the king and Queen Esther. By himself. How many people get invited to an intimate dinner pa...
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"Sovereign Unseen" July 23 Readings: Esther 5-6, Acts 18:18–28, Psalm 86:9–17, Proverbs 18:9–10

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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 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:   Esther 5-6, Acts 18:18–28, Psalm 86:9–17, Proverbs 18:9–10      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Esther is a strange book. It recounts some questionable behavior from Esther and Mordecai; actions hard to square with the Law of God. Still, the oddest thing is that from the first verse to the last, God's name is not mentioned a single time. How strange that a ...
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"In a Dark Hour" July 22 Readings: Esther 3-4, Acts 18:1–17, Psalm 86:1–8, Proverbs 18:6–8

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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 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:   Esther 3-4, Acts 18:1–17, Psalm 86:1–8, Proverbs 18:6–8      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:  In a Dark Hour The Psalms have such variety. They ascend the heights of God's glory and plumb the depths of human wickedness. There is hardly an emotion, a life issue, or an aspect of a man's relationship with God that is not explored at some point. The most common of all...
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"Good News that Offends" July 21: Esther 1-2, Acts 17, Psalm 85:9–13, Proverbs 18:4–51

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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 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:     Esther 1-2, Acts 17, Psalm 85:9–13, Proverbs 18:4–51       Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Good News that Offends Paul was a brilliant man; in fact, there are some who believe he would have been a known quantity in history even had he not met Jesus on the road to Damascus. When he wandered into Athens and began to debate with the Epicureans and Stoic...
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"Revive Us Again" July 20 Readings: Nehemiah 11-13, Acts 16:25–40, Psalm 85:1–8, Proverbs 18:1–3

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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 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:   Nehemiah 11-13, Acts 16:25–40, Psalm 85:1–8, Proverbs 18:1–3      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Revive Us Again It is the heart-cry of so many believers today in this land, that God would revive his church and his people and reverse the moral and spiritual trends we observe. Could there be a true follower of Jesus Christ whose heart would not strongly desire s...
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"Barnabas-Paul-Timothy" July 19 Readings: Nehemiah 9-10, Acts 16:1–24, Psalm 84:8–12, Proverbs 17:27–28

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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 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:   Nehemiah 9-10, Acts 16:1–24, Psalm 84:8–12, Proverbs 17:27–28      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   There is an old adage that Christianity is always one generation from extinction. It is, in reality, true, though if we believe the church is founded by Christ for God's eternal purposes, we also believe that hell cannot stand against it, and though its s...
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