Category: Reading through the Bible
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Day 003: Is God Threatened by Human Progress? (Genesis 11:6-7)
The Tower of Babel shows us that God is never threatened by human achievement. The real danger is unity apart from Him. At Pentecost, God reversed Babel’s curse, uniting scattered people around the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Day 002: Two Songs, Two Math Problems (Genesis 4:23-24)
In Genesis, Lamech sings vengeance by the numbers. In the Gospels, Jesus answers with forgiveness that outnumbers it. What changed wasn’t the math—it was the song.
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Day 002: Walking With God (Gen 5:22-24)
Even east of Eden, we still can walk with God.
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Day 001: Formless and Empty (Genesis 1)
Genesis 1:2 describes creation as “formless and empty.” Why? More than mechanics, the text emphasizes God’s character: the One who brings order from chaos can do the same in your life.
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Day 351: No Eulogy for Mr. Phillips (Philippians 3:8-9)
What does it mean to live a life so centered on Christ that even your funeral points away from you? A pastor reflects on a faithful church member whose final request—“No eulogy. Keep it about Jesus.”—embodied Paul’s words in Philippians: counting everything as loss compared to knowing Christ.
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Day 346: Sanctified Shrewdness (Acts 20-23)
Acts 20–23 offers a surprising portrait of the apostle Paul—one that shows wisdom, discernment, and even shrewdness pressed into kingdom service. Rather than erasing Paul’s past, the Holy Spirit redeems every part of his story for the sake of the gospel.