We are on the “fast track” to finish reading the Bible before the end of the year, as over the next nine days we will read Hebrews, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd John, and Revelation! I remember listening to a podcast once of a speaker who spoke VERY slowly, so I turned up the speed to …
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Read-Through-The-Bible [12.15.19]
Today I read Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, which he also penned while under house arrest in Rome. This letter was delivered by Tychicus as well and likely circulated among several of the churches. Ephesians is a rich book. I’ve read it many times and studied through it on many occasions and yet, it never …
Read-Through-The-Bible [10.20.19]
Today’s read includes Luke 1-2 and Matthew 1:18-25. We are given many details surrounding the birth of two babies: John the Baptist, and Jesus. Their mothers, Elizabeth and Mary, were relatives, though we don’t know how closely they were related. Both babies were born under unusual circumstances, and their destinies would be intertwined. Zechariah, Elizabeth’s …
Joseph’s Christmas Morning
A tiny baby made His arrival today Wrapped in white cloths and laid in the hay. His mother, exhausted, sleeps by His side And dad stands guard over baby and bride. He wonders what changes this little life brings He’s a little confused, but still, his heart sings. He stands at the door of the …
Christmas Means God Didn’t Give Up
They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. Then the Lord God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?” (Genesis …