Daily Audio Bible

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#1438: 1 Peter 1-2:10 | Deuteronomy 31 | Proverbs 24:15-25

The question isn’t IF you’ll end up living in exile, the question is when. Spoiler alert: You already are.

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 1 Peter 1-2:10

Verses: 35
Words: ~796

Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Deuteronomy 31

Verses: 30
Words: ~861

Wisdom SEGMENT: Proverbs 24:15-25

Verses: 11
Words: ~175

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

The question isn’t IF you’ll end up living in exile, the question is when. Spoiler alert: You already are.

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

David S. Dockery, ed., Holman Bible Handbook (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 1992), 763.

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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#1437: James 5 | Deuteronomy 29-30

Relationships are near and dear to God's heart...so how do we restore them?

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: James 5

Verses: 20
Words: ~456

Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Deuteronomy 29-30

Verses: 49
Words: ~1407

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

God cares a lot about relationship…so how do we restore that?

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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Reflection: Dessert first (Hebrews 12:2)

A funeral, a letter to grandma, and God’s love for you.

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Original air date: June 27, 2021

A funeral, a letter to grandma, and God’s love for you.

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“Reflections” happen on Sundays and special occasions. They’re shorter (10-12 minutes than what we do Monday through Saturday when we spend about 20 minutes a day and get through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months.

Oh, and we do this together — with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And…

…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world.

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#1436: James 4 | Deuteronomy 28 | Proverbs 24:13-14

What's the difference between the treaty (covenant) God makes with Israel relative to the typical treaties made in surrounding nations? And how does that relate to you and me?

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: James 4

Verses: 17
Words: ~287

Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Deuteronomy 28

Verses: 68
Words: ~1952

Wisdom SEGMENT: Proverbs 24:13-14

Verses: 2
Words: ~32

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

What's the difference between the treaty (covenant) God makes with Israel relative to the typical treaties made in surrounding nations? And how does that relate to you and me?

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 370.

Douglas Mangum, ed., Lexham Context Commentary: Old Testament, Lexham Context Commentary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2020), Dt 28:1–68.rop

Victor Harold Matthews, Mark W. Chavalas, and John H. Walton, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament, electronic ed. (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2000), Dt 28:2–11.

George M. Stulac, James, The IVP New Testament Commentary Series (Westmont, IL: IVP Academic, 1993), Jas 3:5–6.

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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#1435: James 3 | Deuteronomy 25-27

Humility and maturity in the context of what comes out of our mouths.

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: James 3

Verses: 18
Words: ~419

Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Deuteronomy 25-27

Verses: 64
Words: ~1837

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

Humility and maturity in the context of what comes out of our mouths.

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

Douglas Mangum, ed., Lexham Context Commentary: Old Testament, Lexham Context Commentary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2020), Dt 28:1–68.rop

Victor Harold Matthews, Mark W. Chavalas, and John H. Walton, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament, electronic ed. (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2000), Dt 28:2–11.

George M. Stulac, James, The IVP New Testament Commentary Series (Westmont, IL: IVP Academic, 1993), Jas 3:5–6.

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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#1434: James 2 | Deuteronomy 23-24 | Proverbs 24:1-12

Exploring “spiritual fidelity” in light of justice.

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: James 2

Verses: 26
Words: ~592

Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Deuteronomy 22-24

Verses: 47
Words: ~1349

Wisdom SEGMENT: Proverbs 24:1-12

Verses: 12
Words: ~191

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

Exploring the idea of “spiritual fidelity” in light of justice.

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

David S. Dockery, ed., Holman Bible Handbook (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 1992), 759.

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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#1433: James 1 | Deuteronomy 20-21 | Psalm 6

How does God’s word mature us? James uses three figures of speech to illuminate just that.

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: James 1

Verses: 27
Words: ~615

Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Deuteronomy 21-22

Verses: 53
Words: ~1521

Wisdom SEGMENT: Psalm 6

Verses: 6
Words: ~164

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

How does God's word mature us? The book of James uses three figures of speech to illuminate just that.

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

David S. Dockery, ed., Holman Bible Handbook (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 1992), 759.

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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#1432: 2 Corinthians 13 | Deuteronomy 18-19 | Psalm 115

Something that Paul does when speaking and writing...and YOU do also...would be defined by some today as violence.

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 2 Corinthians 13

Verses: 14
Words: ~330

Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Deuteronomy 18-20

Verses: 63
Words: ~1808

Wisdom SEGMENT: Psalm 115

Verses: 8
Words: ~131

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

What's the difference between Jesus saying, "If you hate your brother, you've committed murder" and "communicating to convince is violence?"

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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#1431: 2 Corinthians 12 | Deuteronomy 16-17 | Proverbs 23:29-35

Something that Paul does when speaking and writing...and YOU do also...would be defined by some today as violence.

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 2 Corinthians 12

Verses: 21
Words: ~494

Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Deuteronomy 16-17

Verses: 42
Words: ~1206

Wisdom SEGMENT: Proverbs 23:29-35

Verses: 7
Words: ~111

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

Something that Paul does…and that you do…would today be defined as violence.

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 328–329.

D. A. Carson, ed., NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2018), 284.

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

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Reflection: “Art” (Ephesians 2:10)

What can a single guy learn at a marriage seminar? Something you can learn, too.

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Original air date: June 20, 2021

What can a single guy learn at a marriage seminar? Something you can learn, too.

Referenced in today’s podcast:

Jake Johnson, PhD, LMFT (DO check out this brother’s stuff. So good.)

Guggenheim Grotto, Philosophia

The Sunday Reflection where we first looked at kintsugi.

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“Reflections” happen on Sundays and special occasions. They’re shorter (10-2 minutes than what we do Monday through Saturday when we spend about 20 minutes a day and get through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months.

Oh, and we do this together — with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And…

…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world.

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#1430: 2 Corinthians 11 | Deuteronomy 14-15

Paul continues his boasting; Moses continues his preaching

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 2 Corinthians 11

Verses: 33
Words: ~777

Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Deuteronomy 14-15

Verses: 52
Words: ~1493

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

None today, really. Paul continues his boasting, Moses continues his preaching.

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 328–329.

D. A. Carson, ed., NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2018), 284.

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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#1429: 2 Corinthians 10 | Deuteronomy 12-13 | Proverbs 23:26-28

Boasting in humility? What does that mean? And how does it relate to people, ideas, and God?

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 2 Corinthians 10

Verses: 18
Words: ~424

Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Deuteronomy 12-13

Verses: 59
Words: ~1435

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

Here's to hoping you hear the Bible a little differently today, and maybe, if I'm lucky, you'll fall in love with Jesus a just a little more as a result.

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 328–329.

David S. Dockery, ed., Holman Bible Handbook (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 1992), 179.

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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#1428: 2 Corinthians 8-9 | Deuteronomy 11 | Proverbs 23:19-25

Here's to hoping you hear the Bible a little differently today, and maybe, if I'm lucky, you'll fall in love with Jesus a just a little more as a result.

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 2 Corinthians 8-9

Verses: 39
Words: ~918

Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Deuteronomy 11

Verses: 32
Words: ~919

Wisdom SEGMENT: Proverbs 23:19-25

Verses: 7
Words: ~111

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

Here's to hoping you hear the Bible a little differently today, and maybe, if I'm lucky, you'll fall in love with Jesus a just a little more as a result.

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 328–329.

David S. Dockery, ed., Holman Bible Handbook (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 1992), 179.

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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#1427: 2 Corinthians 6-7 | Deuteronomy 9-10 | Psalm 5

When ugly stuff happens to you, it's easy to think... but remember...

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 2 Corinthians 6-7

Verses: 34
Words: ~800

Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Deuteronomy 9-10

Verses: 51
Words: ~1464

Wisdom SEGMENT: Psalm 5

Verses: 25
Words: ~377

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

When ugly stuff happens to you, it's easy to think... but remember...

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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#1426: 2 Corinthians 5 | Deuteronomy 7-8 | Proverbs 23:4-18

Today’s a bit of riff-and-read, albeit with a sneaky reiteration of real hope.

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 2 Corinthians 5

Verses: 21
Words: ~494

Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Deuteronomy 7-8

Verses: 46
Words: ~1320

Wisdom SEGMENT: Proverbs 23:4-18

Verses: 15
Words: ~238

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

Today’s a bit of riff-and-read, albeit with a sneaky reiteration of real hope.

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

D. A. Carson, ed., NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2018), 284.

David S. Dockery, ed., Holman Bible Handbook (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 1992), 695.

Craig S. Keener, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1993), 2 Co 1:23–24.

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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#1425: 2 Corinthians 4 | Deuteronomy 4:44-6:25

How do you deal with “momentary light affliction?”

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 2 Corinthians 4

Verses: 18
Words: ~494

Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Deuteronomy 4:44-6:25

Verses: 64
Words: ~1837

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

How do you deal with “momentary light affliction?”

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

D. A. Carson, ed., NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2018), 284.

David S. Dockery, ed., Holman Bible Handbook (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 1992), 695.

Craig S. Keener, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1993), 2 Co 1:23–24.

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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Reflection: “Slow” (James 1:19)

What’s the relationship between firecrackers, rust, and romance?

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Original air date: June 13, 2021

What’s the relationship between firecrackers, rust, and romance?

♱♱♱

“Reflections” happen on Sundays and special occasions. They’re shorter than what we do Monday through Saturday when we spend about 20 minutes a day and get through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months.

Oh, and we do this together — with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And…

…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world.

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#1424: 2 Corinthians 2:4-3:18 | Deuteronomy 3:21-4:43

Just a reading today. Maybe with a comment about not being a nincompoop. Yes, he says nincompoop in a Bible reading podcast.

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 2 Corinthians 2:-3:18

Verses: 31
Words: ~730

Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Deuteronomy 2-3:21-4:43

Verses: 58
Words: ~1665

Wisdom SEGMENT: Proverbs 22:28-23:3

Verses: 5
Words: ~79

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

What is a leader? At least according to Napoleon...and maybe Moses, too?

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

D. A. Carson, ed., NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2018), 284.

David S. Dockery, ed., Holman Bible Handbook (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 1992), 695.

Craig S. Keener, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1993), 2 Co 1:23–24.

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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#1423: 2 Corinthians 1-2:4 | Deuteronomy 2:16-3:20 | Psalm 36

What is a leader? At least according to Napoleon...and maybe Moses, too?

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 2 Corinthians 1-2:4

Verses: 28
Words: ~659

Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Deuteronomy 2-3:20

Verses: 57
Words: ~1636

Wisdom SEGMENT: Proverbs 22:28-23:3

Verses: 5
Words: ~79

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

What is a leader? At least according to Napoleon...and maybe Moses, too?

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 326.

D. A. Carson, ed., NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2018), 284.

David S. Dockery, ed., Holman Bible Handbook (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 1992), 695.

Stelman Smith and Judson Cornwall, The Exhaustive Dictionary of Bible Names (North Brunswick, NJ: Bridge-Logos, 1998), 152.

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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#1422: 1 Corinthians 16 | Deuteronomy 1-2:15 | Proverbs 22:28-23:3

Just reading and riffing today on the case for the resurrection.

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 1 Corinthians 16

Verses: 24
Words: ~509

Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Deuteronomy 1-2:15

Verses: 61
Words: ~1750

Wisdom SEGMENT: Proverbs 22:28-23:3

Verses: 5
Words: ~79

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

Thirst for intellectualism, permissiveness toward moral standards, fiercely eager for acceptance by the world....sound familiar?

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 326.

D. A. Carson, ed., NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2018), 284.

David S. Dockery, ed., Holman Bible Handbook (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 1992), 695.

Stelman Smith and Judson Cornwall, The Exhaustive Dictionary of Bible Names (North Brunswick, NJ: Bridge-Logos, 1998), 152.

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

Read More