Genesis 28–31: Cherished Moments With a Faithful God Welcome to the Lifespring! One Year Bible Rewind In today’s episode, we travel with Jacob through some of the most formative moments of his life — dreams, vows, blessings, conflict, heartbreak, and the unmistakable presence of God. And woven throughout these chapters is a theme many of…
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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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Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Job 9-10, and I’m calling the episode “Job’s Response”. And that’s going to be all for today. I’m asking your forgiveness, because this has been one of those days. Nothing bad, but just a ton of stuff, and I’m just too exhausted to produce a full show for you…
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Seen By God Today’s reading is Genesis 16–19. These chapters move through familiar stories of promise, failure, judgment, and mercy. Even so, one truth rises above everything else. God sees. In every wilderness and every hard moment, He is paying attention. The title “Seen By God” is more than a theme. It is the experience…
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Welcome to Lifespring! One Year Bible Rewind, where we revisit past episodes of the Lifespring family of podcasts so you can hear the entire Bible read in one year. In this episode we are in the Gospel of Matthew, reading chapters 8 through 10, and then spending some time in Matthew 10 thinking about what…
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When God Closes a Door Today’s Reading Isaiah 18–22. You can read these chapters atBibleGateway. Overview In these chapters Isaiah delivers strong words for several nations that surround God’s people.He speaks to Ethiopia, Egypt, Assyria and Babylon. He also turns his attention to Jerusalemitself. The message is clear. The Lord is not only the God…
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When Faith Pauses The focus idea for today is When Faith Pauses. Sometimes our faith slows down or hesitates, yet God continues to work with patience and grace. He does not abandon us when our confidence weakens. Instead, He invites us to trust Him again. Scripture Readings Today we read Genesis 12–15. These chapters show…
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Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Job 5-6. After that I’ll have some comments on chapter six. I’ve been a bit long-winded on the last couple episodes, so today’s comments are shorter. Then we’ll do our “On This Day In Church History” segment, after which we have some prayer requests and praises. Thoughts on Job…
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Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Romans. After that I’ll have some comments. Then we’ll do our “On This Day In Church History” segment, and we have a couple prayer requests. Comments On Romans 5 and 6 Where to begin? Entire books have been written in mining all the truths found in Romans. Whenever I…
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S3E025-Job 7-8: When Suffering Does Not Make Sense
When Suffering Does Not Make Sense Today’s Reading Job 7–8. You can read these chapters at BibleGateway. Overview Job continues speaking from a place of deep suffering. His life feels like hard service with no rest. He questions his purpose, and he cries out to God with honest words. Many people have felt this kind…
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