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S3E062-Matthew 23-25: Ready, Watchful, and Faithful

Ready, Watchful, and Faithful is today’s episode of Lifespring! One Year Bible Rewind. It is December 20th, otherwise known as Last Minute Wrapping Day, and we are reading Matthew 23-25 together. As we navigate this Gospels Saturday, we encounter Jesus’ final public discourse and His detailed teachings on the end of the age. From warnings…

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S3E059-Psalms 24-26: Exit Stage Left

Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Psalms 24-26, and I’m calling the episode “Exit Stage Left.” Comments on Psalm 26 Psalm 1:1 says, “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers…” Here in chapter 26, verses…

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S3E058-Judges17-21: When People Decide What’s Right

When People Decide What’s Right brings us to the dark and sobering conclusion of the Book of Judges. These chapters reveal what happens when God’s people abandon His authority and follow their own instincts instead. 📖 Today’s Bible Reading Judges 17 Judges 18 Judges 19 Judges 20 Judges 21 🧠 Commentary Highlights The Book of…

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S3E055-Matthew 20-22: Fig Tree and Invitation

Podcast Introduction Our reading today is _Matthew 20-22_, and I’m calling the episode “Fig Tree and Invitation.”  After my comments, we will of course learn what happened On this day in church history. Comments on the Reading Thoughts on Matthew 21 Let’s take a look at Jesus and the fig tree from verses 18 and…

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Day 10 – The Bible: God’s Story in the Advent Season

Lifespring! WhyChristmas Advent Calendar – Day 10 On Day 10 of the Lifespring! WhyChristmas Advent Calendar, Steve and James focus on the most important book in the Christian faith, the Bible.You will hear how Scripture tells the big story of God’s rescue plan and how a simple family tradition called a Jesse Tree can help…

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S3E050-Genesis 28–31: Cherished Moments With A Faithful God

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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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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S3E032-Job 9-10: Job’s Response

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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S3E029-Genesis 16-19: Seen By God

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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S3E027-Matthew 8-10: Confessing Christ in A Hostile World

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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