Category: Books of the Bible
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Day 327: A Gentile, a Slave, and a Woman Walk into a Church… (Acts 16)
Paul grew up praying a Jewish blessing thanking God he’s not a Gentile, slave, or woman—then the Spirit sends him to Philippi to meet exactly those three. God has a sense of humor.
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Armageaddaboutit (Revelation 19-21)
Revelation 17–19 confronts us with four contrasting pairs—Babylon or the Bride, the dirge or the doxology, the great supper of God or the marriage supper of the Lamb, the rider on the beast or the Rider on the white horse. These chapters show that when God wins, the question isn’t whether He triumphs — it’s…
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Day 326: The “Show Me” Epistle (James 2:18)
James isn’t asking how to become a believer, but how to act like one. In this “Show Me” epistle, real faith is visible—shaped, strengthened, and seen.
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Day 325: Calling Out the Called (Acts 13:2)
Hundreds of Alabama churches are searching for pastors, and the average age of ministers keeps rising. Acts 13 reminds us that the Holy Spirit is the ultimate Caller—but the church must become the kind of community where calling can be heard, nurtured, supplied, and sent.
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Day 324: How We Became “Christians” (Acts 11:26)
The word Christian appears only three times in the New Testament—an outsider label that became a badge of honor. This post explores how the name was born, how Rome used it, and what it means today.
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Day 323: Preacher, Interrupted (Acts 10:44)
Peter was right in the middle of a well-prepared sermon when heaven interrupted him. Acts 10 reminds us that the Spirit’s most powerful work doesn’t depend on perfect transitions or polished manuscripts. Sometimes the Holy Spirit moves in ways that don’t fit into your word count—and the most Spirit-filled moments in church are the ones…