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READ: Mark 12 THINK: The Lord Jesus was sitting in the temple watching people put their money into the treasury. The rich dropped in large [...]
October 21, 2012
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READ: Ecclesiastes 5-6 THINK: Reread 6:1-9 slowly. In what ways do you relate to this point of view? Maybe you feel disillusioned with the [...]
October 20, 2012
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READ: 1 Samuel 1-2 BACKGROUND: Samuel was the final judge in the 350-year period of the judges in Israel. 1 Samuel covers a period of just over [...]
October 19, 2012
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READ: Isaiah 58-60 THINK: Read Isaiah 59:9-15 again. Reflect the nature of the words in your tone and inflection as you read (that is, if these [...]
October 18, 2012
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READ: Psalm 50 THINK: The practice of tipping is commonly accepted in many countries. But I wonder: Has this courtesy influenced our attitude [...]
October 17, 2012
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READ: Exodus 5 & 6 THINK: I walked out of the woods as quickly as I could. Huge thunderheads had suddenly appeared on the horizon, towering [...]
October 16, 2012
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READ: Mark 11 BACKGROUND: By Verse – 9 – Hosanna is actually a transliterated (just sounded out and not translated) compound Hebrew word from [...]
October 15, 2012
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READ: Ecclesiastes 4 THINK: Community is an important spiritual practice. The Trinity itself is a community of love. Here on earth we get to try [...]
October 14, 2012
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READ: Psalm 48 & 49 THINK: God—have you ever just sat back and marveled at how grand and glorious He is? Today, let’s pause to ponder His [...]
October 13, 2012
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READ: James 1 BACKGROUND: James (brother of Jesus) wrote this letter to “the twelve tribes scattered among the nations” (vs 1). This is most [...]
October 12, 2012