Context: In this episode of Lifespring! One Year Bible Rewind, we continue in the Gospel of Matthew and listen in as Jesus feeds the crowds, walks on the water, confronts religious hypocrisy, and responds to a desperate Canaanite mother whose simple prayer is, “Lord, help me.” This episode is a mid week breath of Scripture…
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Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Isaiah 29-33, and I’m calling the episode “Tell Us Nice Things.” Thoughts on Isaiah 30 Sometimes prophecy reads like today’s news, doesn’t it? 8Now go and write down these words. Write them in a book. They will stand until the end of time as a witness 9 that these…
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The Shape of a Changed Life Today is Psalms Wednesday, and we’re spending time with Psalms 15 through 17. These passages give us a close look at what a changed life actually looks like. Not just words. Not just claims. A life that reflects trust in God, obedience to His ways, and a heart that…
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Give Thanks to the Lord — For He Is Good As the Thanksgiving season arrives life does not always slow down. Some years bring joy. Some years bring heavy burdens.For many of us it is both at once.Psalm 107:1 meets us there:“Give thanks to the Lord for He is good; His steadfast love endures forever.”…
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Finish the Job Reading: Judges 1–6 Today we step into the book of Judges and watch what happens when God’s people stop short of full obedience. Joshua is gone, the tribes are in the land, and chapter 1 opens with a question that sounds hopeful on the surface but hides a problem underneath. The people…
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The Father, the Son, and the Substitute – Lifespring! One Year Bible Rewind S3E036 The Father, the Son, and the Substitute Welcome to another episode of the Lifespring! One Year Bible Rewind. Today we are in the book of Genesis, reading chapters 20 through 23 and watching Abraham grow from a man with shaky obedience…
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Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Romans 11-12, and I’m calling the episode “God’s Open Door Policy”. Thoughts on Romans 11 Paul ended the last chapter by saying that Israel had rejected the Messiah, and he begins this chapter by asking if God then, has rejected them. Not surprisingly the answer is, “Of course not!”….
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Seeds, Weeds, and the Kingdom of Heaven Today’s reading is Matthew 11–13. These chapters reveal Jesus as both gentle and strong. He invites the weary to come to Him, confronts unbelief with truth, and teaches about the kingdom of heaven through parables that are simple to hear but deep to grasp. Together, these scenes show…
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The Cornerstone You Can Trust Today’s reading is Isaiah 23–28. These chapters move from God’s judgment on the nations to His promise of a future kingdom filled with justice, peace, and joy. Much of the language is heavy, reflecting the consequences of rebellion and the weight of human pride. Yet woven through it all is…
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S3E039-Job 11-12: Who Really Understands God?
Who Really Understands God? Today is Poetry Thursday, and we’re looking at Job 11 and 12, where emotions run high and misunderstandings run even higher. Zophar delivers a harsh rebuke, accusing Job of arrogance and empty talk. Job fires back with sarcasm and frustration, pointing out that his friends are not half as wise as…
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