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Monthly Archives: May 2011
The source of great giving — 1 Chronicles 27-29
Sorry about being a little tardy in my blog to day. I hope you didn’t give up on me. There are so many good things to do in a day, that writing occasionally gets bumped to a lesser priority. But … Continue reading
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Organization — 1 Chronicles 24-26
How’d you like all those tongue-twisting names in our reading today? Yeah, I know more lists of names. Why? The same reason for the genealogies — setting history in a context of family. But there’s something more here than just … Continue reading
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True Sacrifice — 1 Chronicles 21-23
Howdy, howdy! Great to see you back again. Today’s reading is focused around the end of David’s reign in Israel. As you’ve probably noticed there has been no mention of some of David’s seamier episodes, but the theme of Chronicles … Continue reading
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The first law of holes — 1 Chronicles 18-20
Greetings, fellow Bible reader! If you’re reading this as part of a morning routine, I hope it helps you with what challenges your day holds for you. If you’re reading this at lunch, I hope it helps you make some … Continue reading
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Great is the LORD — 1 Chronicles 15-17
Hi, and welcome back to our study. It’s a difficult routine for busy people to make a part of life. It says something about your priorities, that you want to make God first. May God bless your efforts. There are, … Continue reading
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One of the least was worth 100 — 1 Chronicles 12-14
Well, of course, today’s reading — like much of what we’ll be reading in the books of the Chronicles — will be territory that you have only recently read in the books of the Kings. So, lest I repeat myself, … Continue reading
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What makes a hero? — 2 Chronicles 9-11
I hope your weekend is going well. Sundays are my favorite day and I hope your Sunday, so far, has been uplifting and an opportunity to re-center and re-focus your heart, mind, attitude, and spirit. Today’s reading contains a little … Continue reading
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Be a Bible reader — 1 Chronicles 5-8
Well, today we’re looking at yet more genealogy. That’s not to say that there aren’t some interesting things to note, of course, but I suspect that for many it might be a bit of “yawner”. So, what is interesting here? … Continue reading
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Chronicles, a focused view on Judah — 1 Chronicles 1-4
Today we begin a new book, the first book of the Chronicles. The first few chapters are largely genealogies and fragments of genealogies. You might be excused from reading every syllable, since many of the names are unfamiliar tongue-twisters. There … Continue reading
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What don’t they understand?
Tomorrow, of course, there is rumored to be the end of the world. I always marvel at both these “prophets” and the people who believe them. What part of “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even … Continue reading →