Daily Readings for July 20 – 26
Fellow travelers: For those looking for a Bible reading plan, each week I post 2 chapters to read per day as a main reading plan, and for anyone who wants to read the whole Bible in 2026, I’ll post the extra chapters to read that week. The main readings will include nearly all of the New Testament, plus Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, the Prophets, and a few other Old Testament books.…
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Time for a Change 2026 (6 of 9)
Fellow travelers, Are there small changes we can make to improve our lives? For some people, making New Year’s resolutions or celebrating Lent is a good time to work on changes like these, sometimes permanent and sometimes temporary. My habit is a bit different. Instead of making New Year’s resolutions or celebrating Lent, every 40 days I try to make a small, but permanent change in my life habits. This…
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Jesus’ Missing 30 Years
The four Gospels are not biographies of Jesus, written to tell us all about His life, but they are summaries of His life designed to make the case that Jesus was truly the Son of God who died for our sins and rose again. Unlike a biography, the Gospels skip over most of Jesus’ life, most notably the 30 years or so between Matthew 2:23 and 3:13. In one verse…
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The Apostle Peter, Son of Gomer?
Peter is one of the most fascinating characters in the New Testament. His struggles and flaws are written for all to see, but so is the patience and love Jesus had for him. In Peter’s two letters, we get to see examples of his growth and maturity. One of Peter’s struggles was how Jews who had become Christian should treat Gentiles. In Galatians 2:11-21 is a story of Paul rebuking…
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“Whatever Works”?
Proverbs in the Bible can be hard to understand, like many parts of the Bible. Sometimes one proverb seems to contradict another, as these two seem to: “A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of the one who gives it; wherever he turns he prospers.” – Proverbs 17:8“Whoever is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household, but he who hates bribes will live.” – Proverbs 15:27…
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Don’t Leave Love Letters Unopened
An old friend used to encourage me to read the Bible every day, and his reasoning was: “The Bible is 66 love letters from God. If you got a love letter from any other person, would you put off reading it?” It took many years before I really took this to heart, but I always remembered it. Dear fellow travelers, I pass along that story, but I’ll also add more…
Keep readingHis Story Needs No Revision
Journalism, particularly newspaper journalism, is sometimes referred to as “the first rough draft of history.” This phrase is usually attributed to Philip Graham, former publisher of the Washington Post. It’s a useful phrase because it is flattering to journalists to know that their work is important and meaningful, but also a reminder that their work is inherently imperfect and in need of later revision. Particularly under deadline pressure, it is…
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Daily Readings for July 13 – 19
Fellow travelers: For those looking for a Bible reading plan, each week I post 2 chapters to read per day as a main reading plan, and for anyone who wants to read the whole Bible in 2026, I’ll post the extra chapters to read that week. The main readings will include nearly all of the New Testament, plus Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, the Prophets, and a few other Old Testament books.…
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Help! There’s a Log in My Eye! (Part 2)
Dear fellow travelers, Yesterday’s post started to discuss Jesus’ words in Matthew 7:3-5 – “Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log…
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Help! There’s a Log in My Eye! (Part 1)
Until we get to heaven, none of us can fully understand what God is telling us in the Bible, but I believe one particularly tricky passage is this one: “Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’…
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