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"Mad at God?" July 31 Readings: Job 11-12, Acts 23:12–35, Psalm 89:21–27, Proverbs 19:5–6

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    Reading the Bible in 2023 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. In reading four portions of God's word in a day, one of them is bound to speak to your life! 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:   Job 11-12, Acts 23:12–35, Psalm 89:21–27, Proverbs 19:5–6      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Mad at God?  Have you ever been mad at God? Of course, you were raised in the church and you know better than to call it that, right? You are discouraged, depressed, downhearted, disappointed - I am

"A Theology of Despair" July 30 Readings: Job 9-10, Acts 22:22–23:11, Psalm 89:14–20, Proverbs 19:3–4

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    Reading the Bible in 2023 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. In reading four portions of God's word in a day, one of them is bound to speak to your life! 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:   Job 9-10, Acts 22:22–23:11, Psalm 89:14–20, Proverbs 19:3–4      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:    A Theology of Despair Job 9 is the beginning of a turn for Job in his verbal sparring with his three friends, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar. At first, he had been too overwhelmed with grief to say a

"A Confusing God" July 29 Readings: Job 7-8, Acts 21:37–22:21, Psalm 89:7–13, Proverbs 19:1-2

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    Reading the Bible in 2023 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. In reading four portions of God's word in a day, one of them is bound to speak to your life! 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:   Job 7-8, Acts 21:37–22:21, Psalm 89:7–13, Proverbs 19:1-2      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:  A Confusing God What did Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar do that was so wrong? At the end of the book of Job, after God has broken in and ministered to Job, after he has restored Job and strengthened his

"When You Do Right and It All Goes Wrong" July 28 Readings: Job 5-6, Acts 21:17–36, Psalm 89:1–6, Proverbs 18:21–24

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    Reading the Bible in 2023 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. In reading four portions of God's word in a day, one of them is bound to speak to your life! 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:   Job 5-6, Acts 21:17–36, Psalm 89:1–6, Proverbs 18:21–24      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:    When You Do Right and It All Goes Wrong Paul's ministry changed the church - entirely, in every way. It began when God sent Peter to Cornelius, but things really got going when God tabbed Barnabas

"What to Say?" July 27 Readings: Job 3-4, Acts 21:1–16, Psalm 88:11–18, Proverbs 18:19–20

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    Reading the Bible in 2023 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. In reading four portions of God's word in a day, one of them is bound to speak to your life! 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:   Job 3-4, Acts 21:1–16, Psalm 88:11–18, Proverbs 18:19–20      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   What to Say?  I stared at him like he was an alien, with horror and embarrassment. We were looking at old pics of our high schools days and I saw one with someone I didn't recognize. "Who is

"Finish Well"July 26 Readings: Job 1-2, Acts 20, Psalm 88:4–10, Proverbs 18:16–18

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    Reading the Bible in 2023 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. In reading four portions of God's word in a day, one of them is bound to speak to your life! 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:   Job 1-2, Acts 20, Psalm 88:4–10, Proverbs 18:16–18      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Finish Well  I have competed in sports all of my life, but there is nothing like the thrill of crossing the finish line of a marathon. I've finished dead last in a marathon. Absolutely true. Both words.

"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 2023 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. In reading four portions of God's word in a day, one of them is bound to speak to your life! 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

"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 2023 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. In reading four portions of God's word in a day, one of them is bound to speak to your life! 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 Quee

"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 2023 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. In reading four portions of God's word in a day, one of them is bound to speak to your life! 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:   Sovereign Unseen Esther is a strange book. It recounts some strange behavior from Esther and Mordecai; actions hard to square with the Law of God. Still, the oddest thing is that from the first vers

"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 2023 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. In reading four portions of God's word in a day, one of them is bound to speak to your life! 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

"Good News that Offends" July 2: Esther 1-2, Acts 17, Psalm 85:9–13, Proverbs 18:4–51 Readings:

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    Reading the Bible in 2023 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. In reading four portions of God's word in a day, one of them is bound to speak to your life! 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 18:4–5      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

"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 2023 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. In reading four portions of God's word in a day, one of them is bound to speak to your life! 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

"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 2023 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. In reading four portions of God's word in a day, one of them is bound to speak to your life! 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

"No Superheroes Needed" July 18 Readings: Nehemiah 7-8, Acts 15:22–41, Psalm 84:1–7, Proverbs 17:24–26

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    Reading the Bible in 2023 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. In reading four portions of God's word in a day, one of them is bound to speak to your life! 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 7-8, Acts 15:22–41, Psalm 84:1–7, Proverbs 17:24–26      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   No Superheroes Needed   In one sense, the story makes me happy, in another, it makes me very sad. After the conference in Jerusalem that dealt with the conflict over Gentiles coming into the churc