Tag Archives: Bible

Reframing Commitment

By Dr. Matthew Lee Smith Over the course of the past 2 years I have been thinking about the alarming statistics concerning the American Church. My friend, Len Sweet, says that 75% of the churches in America are dying, 23% … Continue reading

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Jeremiah: God’s Message of the Coming Babylonian Invasion to the Defiant Nation of Israel!

Artwork Credit: seekingyahweh.wordpress.com Editor’s Note: We continue our series of blogs for those who are reading the Bible with us cover-to-cover this year. Interspersed with our thoughts on our daily reading, we want to provide some tips about reading the … Continue reading

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Route No. 4: Listening to God’s Warnings Through His Messengers!

                    Artwork Credit: kaneva.com   Editor’s Note: We continue our series of blogs for those who are reading the Bible with us cover-to-cover this year. Interspersed with our thoughts on our … Continue reading

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Ecclesiastes: Understanding the Futility of a Life Lived for Self

Artwork Credit: foundationsforfreedom.net Editor’s Note: We continue our series of blogs for those who are reading the Bible with us cover-to-cover this year. Interspersed with our thoughts on our daily reading, we want to provide some tips about reading the … Continue reading

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Proverbs – Becoming a Virtuous Wife (Proverbs 31:10-31)

Artwork Credit: lacy.obeyingthetruth.com   Editor’s Note: We continue our series of blogs for those who are reading the Bible with us cover-to-cover this year. Interspersed with our thoughts on our daily reading, we want to provide some tips about reading … Continue reading

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Proverbs – Real Life Lessons from Solomon and Others! (Proverbs 10 – 31)

Artwork Credit: deskofbrian.com Editor’s Note: We continue our series of blogs for those who are reading the Bible with us cover-to-cover this year. Interspersed with our thoughts on our daily reading, we want to provide some tips about reading the … Continue reading

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Psalms: Gritty Expressions of Agony and Woe! (Book 3)

Artwork Credit: thespiritualcoach.com Editor’s Note: We continue our series of blogs for those who are reading the Bible with us cover-to-cover this year. Interspersed with our thoughts on our daily reading, we want to provide some tips about reading the … Continue reading

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Psalms: Understanding Hebrew Poetry!

Artwork Credit: web.cn.edu Editor’s Note: We continue our series of blogs for those who are reading the Bible with us cover-to-cover this year. Interspersed with our thoughts on our daily reading, we want to provide some tips about reading the … Continue reading

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Psalms: Worship Manual for Life!

Editor’s Note: We continue our series of blogs for those who are reading the Bible with us cover-to-cover this year. Interspersed with our thoughts on our daily reading, we want to provide some tips about reading the Bible in general. … Continue reading

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Job: God Is Always Just (Job 32-37)

Photo Credit: elca.org Editor’s Note: We continue our series of blogs for those who are reading the Bible with us cover-to-cover this year. Interspersed with our thoughts on our daily reading, we want to provide some tips about reading the … Continue reading

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