Daily Audio Bible
Listen through the Bible in a year conversationally | Monday through Saturday | ~22 minutes per segment
#1451: John 7 | Joshua 18:11-19:16 | Proverbs 26:6-12
The power of a “gospel impulse.”
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: John 7
Verses: 53
Words: ~1139
Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Joshua 18:11-19:16
Verses: 34
Words: ~937
Wisdom SEGMENT: Proverbs 26:6-12
Verses: 7
Words: ~111
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
The power of a ‘gospel impulse.’
Bible used for reading:
Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).
Other sources consulted for today:
Kenneth O. Gangel, John, vol. 4, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2000), 38.
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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.
#1450: John 6 | Joshua 17:14-18:13 | Proverbs 26:4-5
Answer a fool? Or no
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: John 6
Verses: 71
Words: ~1525
Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Joshua 17:14-18:13
Verses: 18
Words: ~491
Wisdom SEGMENT: Proverbs 26:4-5
Verses: 2
Words: ~32
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
Answer a fool? Or no?
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), 203.
Kenneth O. Gangel, John, vol. 4, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2000), 38.
Source of Jack Deere’s quote: https://bible.org/illustration/purpose-miracles
♱♱♱
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.
#1449: John 5 | Joshua 15:48-17:13 | Proverbs 26:1-3
What’s the purpose of miracles? And what should we be praying for?
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: John 5
Verses: 47
Words: ~1010
Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Joshua 15:48-17:13
Verses: 42
Words: ~1145
Wisdom SEGMENT: Proverbs 26:1-3
Verses: 3
Words: ~48
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
What’s the purpose of miracles? And are we praying for the right thing?
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), 203.
Kenneth O. Gangel, John, vol. 4, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2000), 38.
Source of Jack Deere’s quote: https://bible.org/illustration/purpose-miracles
♱♱♱
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.
Reflection: Lunch Box (John 3:27-30)
Sally Brown, Linus, John the Baptizer, and a lunch box.
Sally, Linus, lunchbox, and evangelism.
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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.
#1448: John 4 | Joshua 15:1-47 | Proverbs 25:23-28
What's a Facebook post have in common with Nicodemus (John 3) and the woman at the well (John 4)?
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: John 4
Verses: 54
Words: ~1160
Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Joshua 15:1-47
Verses: 47
Words: ~1010
Wisdom SEGMENT: Proverbs 25:23-28
Verses: 6
Words: ~95
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
What's a Facebook post have in common with Nicodemus (John 3) and the woman at the well (John 4)?
Bible used for reading:
Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).
Other sources consulted for today:
James M. Boice, The Gospel of John. 5 vols. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Publishing House, 1977.
D. A. Carson, ed., NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2018), 349.
David S. Dockery, ed., Holman Bible Handbook (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 1992), 203.
Kenneth O. Gangel, John, vol. 4, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2000), 38.
♱♱♱
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.
#1447: John 3 | Joshua 13-14 | Proverbs 25:13-22
Why do people love the darkness? One reason is the difference between legitimate and illegitimate pleasure.
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: John 3
Verses: 37
Words: ~773
Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Joshua 13-14
Verses: 48
Words: ~1308
Wisdom SEGMENT: Proverbs 25:13-22
Verses: 9
Words: ~116
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
Why do people love the darkness? One reason is the difference between legitimate and illegitimate pleasure.
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), 349.
Kenneth O. Gangel, John, vol. 4, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2000), 38.
Douglas Mangum, ed., Lexham Context Commentary: New Testament, Lexham Context Commentary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2020), Jn 1:19–4:54.
♱♱♱
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.
#1446: John 2 | Joshua 11-12 | Proverbs 25:1-12
Water to wine? Virgin birth? Here’s an answer you might find it useful to share.
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: John 2
Verses: 25
Words: ~537
Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Joshua 11-12
Verses: 47
Words: ~1281
Wisdom SEGMENT: Proverbs 25:1-12
Verses: 12
Words: ~190
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
Water to wine? Virgin birth? Here’s an answer you might find it useful to share.
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), 349.
Kenneth O. Gangel, John, vol. 4, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2000), 38.
Douglas Mangum, ed., Lexham Context Commentary: New Testament, Lexham Context Commentary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2020), Jn 1:19–4:54.
♱♱♱
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.
#1445: John 1 | Joshua 10
What's the ultimate biggest question in life? And what should we do about it?
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: John 1
Verses: 51
Words: ~1096
Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Joshua 10
Verses: 43
Words: ~1172
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
What's the ultimate biggest question in life? And what should we do about it?
Bible used for reading:
Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).
Other sources consulted for today:
Kenneth O. Gangel, John, vol. 4, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2000), 38.
Douglas Mangum, ed., Lexham Context Commentary: Old Testament, Lexham Context Commentary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2020), Jos 10.
♱♱♱
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.
#1444: 2 Peter 3 | Joshua 8-9 | Psalm 14
When should you respond to false teachers by name?
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 2 Peter 3
Verses: 18
Words: ~410
Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Joshua 8-9
Verses: 62
Words: ~1690
Wisdom TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Psalm 14
Verses: 7
Words: ~115
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
When should you respond to false teachers by name?
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), Jos 7:2–8:35.
David Walls and Max Anders, I & II Peter, I, II & III John, Jude, vol. 11, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1999), 124.
♱♱♱
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.
#1443: 2 Peter 2 | Joshua 6-7
2 Peter 2 gets in the business of false teachers, and there's an important lesson for us all.
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 2 Peter 2
Verses: 22
Words: ~501
Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Joshua 6-7
Verses: 53
Words: ~1445
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
2 Peter 2 gets in the business of false teachers, and there's an important lesson for us all.
Bible used for reading:
Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).
Other sources consulted for today:
David Walls and Max Anders, I & II Peter, I, II & III John, Jude, vol. 11, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1999), 124.
♱♱♱
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.
Reflection: Named (Genesis 32:24-28, John 15:14-17)
4th of July or Independence Day — it’s not quite the vision of freedom found in the Bible.
4th of July or Independence Day — it’s not quite the vision of freedom found in the Bible.
♱♱♱
“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.
#1442: 2 Peter 1 | Joshua 3-5
General ministry update.
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 2 Peter 1
Verses: 21
Words: ~478
Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Joshua 3-5
Verses: 56
Words: ~1526
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
General ministry update.
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.
#1441: 1 Peter 4:12-5:14 | Joshua 1-2 | Psalm 143
Reading for the big picture -- the only picture big enough to embrace all of our own stories.
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 1 Peter 4:12-5:14
Verses: 22
Words: ~501
Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Joshua 1-2
Verses: 42
Words: ~1145
Wisdom SEGMENT: Psalm 143
Verses: 12
Words: ~197
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
Reading for the big picture -- the only picture big enough to embrace all of our own stories.
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), 764.
♱♱♱
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.
#1440: 1 Peter 3:13-4:11 | Deuteronomy 33-34 | Psalm 13
Deuteronomy closes with a description of Moses as a man God met face to face. How does that relate to the things that trouble us about the Bible?
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 1 Peter 3:13-4:11
Verses: 22
Words: ~501
Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Deuteronomy 33-34
Verses: 41
Words: ~1177
Wisdom SEGMENT: Psalm 13
Verses: 6
Words: ~98
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
Deuteronomy closes with a description of Moses as a man God met face to face. How does that relate to the things that trouble us about the Bible?
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), 764.
♱♱♱
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.
#1439: 1 Peter 2:11-3:12 | Deuteronomy 32 | Proverbs 24:15-25
Peter suggests three reasons why Christians must discipline their lives — all related to some verses we really don’t like about our lives as a witness to others.
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 1 Peter 2:11-3:12
Verses: 25
Words: ~579
Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Deuteronomy 32
Verses: 52
Words: ~1493
Wisdom SEGMENT: Proverbs 24:26-34
Verses: 9
Words: ~143
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
Peter suggests three reasons why Christians must discipline their lives — all related to some verses we really don’t like about our lives as a witness to others.
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), 764.
♱♱♱
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.
#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.
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.
#1437: James 5 | Deuteronomy 29-30
Relationships are near and dear to God's heart...so how do we restore them?
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.
Reflection: Dessert first (Hebrews 12:2)
A funeral, a letter to grandma, and God’s love for you.
A funeral, a letter to grandma, and God’s love for you.
♱♱♱
“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.
#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?
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.
#1435: James 3 | Deuteronomy 25-27
Humility and maturity in the context of what comes out of our mouths.
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).
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