Lifespring! One Year Bible Rewind

S3E044-Judges 7-11: A Foolish Vow

  Today’s readings: Judges 7, Judges 8, Judges 9, Judges 10, Judges 11 Listen to the passage online:Judges 7 to 11 at BibleGateway.com Why this episode matters: The story of Jephthah and his daughter in Judges 11 has caused many listeners to question the goodness and character of God. In this episode, “A Foolish Vow,” we…

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S3E043-Genesis 24-27: Loved Jacob, Rejected Esau

Context: In today’s reading we move through Genesis 24-27, some of the most important chapters in the early story of God’s people. We see Abraham’s servant searching for a wife for Isaac, the birth of Jacob and Esau, and the unfolding of God’s long awaited covenant plan. These chapters lay the foundation for the rest…

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S3E042-Romans 13-14: Loving Your Neighbor When It Is Not Easy

Loving Your Neighbor When It Is Not Easy Welcome to another Epistles Sunday on the Lifespring One Year Bible Rewind. Today we read Romans 13 and 14, two chapters where Paul moves from the big picture of how believers should respond to authority to the close-up reality of loving real people in real life. These…

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S3E041-Matthew 14-16: Lord, Help Me

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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S3E040-Isaiah 29-33: Tell Us Nice Things

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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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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S3E038-Psalms 15-17: The Shape of a Changed Life

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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S3E037-Judges 1-6: Finish the Job

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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S3E036-Genesis 20-23: The Father, the Son, and the Substitute

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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S3E035-Romans 11-12: God’s Open Door Policy

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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