Daily Audio Bible
Listen through the Bible in a year conversationally | Monday through Saturday | ~22 minutes per segment
#1455: John 11:1-44 | Joshua 21:27-22:34
What is John's purpose for writing, and how do signs or miracles demonstrate this?
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: John 11:1-44
Verses: 45
Words: ~945
Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Joshua 21:26-22:34
Verses: 43
Words: ~1172
Wisdom SEGMENT: none today
Verses:
Words: ~
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
What is John's purpose for writing, and how do signs or miracles demonstrate this?
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).
Kenneth O. Gangel, John, vol. 4, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2000).
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ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is uh, a daily audio Bible (imagine 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: Inside (1 Corinthians 9:19–20)
Just what, exactly, does a Christian look like?
Just what, exactly, does a Christian look like?
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“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.
#1454: John 10 | Joshua 20-21:26 | Psalm 15
What's the connection to Jesus being the "sheep gate" and cities of refuge in Joshua? Glad you asked!
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: John 10
Verses: 42
Words: ~902
Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Joshua 20-21:26
Verses: 35
Words: ~954
Wisdom SEGMENT: Psalm 15
Verses: 5
Words: ~82
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
What's the connection to Jesus being the "sheep gate" and cities of refuge in Joshua? Glad you asked!
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.
♱♱♱
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.
#1453: John 9 | Joshua 19:17-51 | Proverbs 26:17-22
When is pleasure legitimate versus illegitimate?
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: John 9
Verses: 41
Words: ~881
Original TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Joshua 19:17-51
Verses: 35
Words: ~953
Wisdom SEGMENT: Proverbs 26:17-22
Verses: 6
Words: ~96
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
When is pleasure legitimate vs illegitimate?
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.
♱♱♱
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.
#1452: John 8 | Proverbs 26:13-16
What’s the risk of self-righteousness?
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: John 8
Verses: 59
Words: ~1267
Wisdom SEGMENT: Proverbs 26:13-16
Verses: 4
Words: ~64
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
The risk of self-righteousness
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.
♱♱♱
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.
#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.
♱♱♱
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.
♱♱♱
“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.