Questions for Bible reflection

Thursday through Saturday serve as “days of reflection” on our church Bible reading plan. These may be days to catch up on missed readings; or, they may be an opportunity to think more deeply and broadly about some of the Scripture you have read in the past month. To help stimulate you in the process […]

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Bible Reading Reflections, Mark 1-6

“And He appointed twelve, so that they would be with Him and that He could send them out to preach…” (Mark 3:14) Seven words form the foundation of Christ’s discipleship process for His band of twelve followers.  So that they would be with Him. A few fishermen.  A couple little brothers.  A tax collector.  A […]

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Bible reading reflections

In our weekly Bible reading plan, today is a day of reflection. As I think back over the passages we’ve read in the past week (Genesis 1-17; Ps. 1-6), it is sobering how rapidly the story of sin progresses.  Just think through the major narrative stories in these first chapters in Genesis: Genesis 3 — […]

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Read the Bible this year

A number of years ago, my folks asked me what I wanted for Christmas.  At the top, as usual (some things never change), was a list of books.  And I graciously was given several of the desired volumes. So a month or two after Christmas, my Dad asked me about one of the books (one […]

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Jesus and Genealogies

This week my Bible reading took me to the book of 1 Chronicles. For many, these are the books that are difficult to read, particularly early in the morning. What is the purpose of these genealogies? is it really worth reading them? Don Carson provides helpful insight: …biblical genealogies accomplish many things besides the obvious […]

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