Bible Reading Today

Have you ever felt that God has gone missing?  That He's nowhere to be found?  Every saint experiences such times of spiritual dryness.  What are we to do when this becomes our experience?  In Psalm 42, we find a way out of the desert and discover an overflowing stream of refreshment.    

The Bible makes clear that God has predetermined history and its outcome.  How can we get our minds around that?  And where does that leave us?  Are we mere puppets dancing at the end of His strings?  Join us today as think through these issues using Isaiah 14:24; 26-27 as our starting point.    

The earliest Christians devoted themselves to some things greater than themselves, and they caught the attention of a watching world.  What were those things?  And what is the meaning of "devotion" anyway?  Listen today as we discuss the meaning of "devotion" in Acts 2:42.  

The deep pessimism of Solomon's Ecclesiastes  portrays a lost hope that life has any meaning.  But in our souls we feel that this simply cannot be true.  Join us today as we discover that our hearts know better than our heads the answer to the question, "Is there any meaning in life?"     

Jesus wants all His followers to imitate His servanthood, and He promised a blessing for those who obey.  Listen to today's study of John 13:15-17 to learn more.  

On the night He was betrayed, Jesus gave his disciples a wordless lesson in greatness they would never forget.  Join us for our story in John 13 and learn what true greatness looks like.  

Ever wonder how you can catch God's attention?  Listen to today's study from John 4:43-54 and learn that trusting God's Word always gets His attention.  

What gives your life meaning?  What are you living for?  Join us today as we consider the question of ultimate meaning in life.

Jesus is coming again.  Are you ready?  How can one be ready?  Luke 18:1-8's Parable of the Persistent Widow gives us a clue.  Join us today for this lesson!

Jesus told the crowds that followed Him to count the cost of becoming one of His disciples.  Do you have what it takes?  Find out today as we reflect on Luke 14:25-33 together.  

Today, we hear much about narcissism.  1 Samuel 15 shows us a classic example of narcissism, King Saul of Israel.  Listen today as we unpack the classic signs of narcissism in those with disordered loves.  

What is true greatness?  How is it achieved?  Jesus told His disciples that achieving greatness is simpler than we might imagine.  Want to learn more?  Listen to today's discussion of Luke 9:43-48.

When Satan tempted Jesus, his aim was to derail God's plan for our salvation.  Today we'll look into Matthew 4:1-11 to understand how that would have occurred had Jesus fallen into temptation.  

Jesus is always speaking, but many people don't seem to be able to understand what He is saying.  Are you one of them?  Listen to a discussion of Mark 4:24-25 and learn the condition for understanding Him clearly.  

A traditional act of Christian charity is giving to the poor.  God commands it; God blesses it; God honors is.  Want to learn more?  Join us for today's meditation on Deuteronomy 15:7-11.

In Mark 7 we find the story of the Syrophoenician Woman, a story whose meaning many miss .  Don't be one of them!  Join us as we discuss, "Bread for the Dogs" in today's podcast.  

The most valuable thing on earth is a soul.  What is a soul?  Where does it come from?  Why is it here?  Where is it going?  Find out today as we listen to Genesis 2:7 teach us about souls.  

It is perhaps an irony that one of the smartest people who ever lived was just as puzzled about the meaning of life as any other man or woman.  Listen today to Einstein's Question, and Jesus' answer from Mark 4:35-40.

Sometimes you hear people say, "I really didn't like either choice, so I had to choose the lesser of two evils", as if that is a righteous thing to do.  But is it really?  Listen today as we discuss The Lesser of Two Evils from Matthew 27:15-26.

1 John 5:16-17 speaks of two kinds of sin, one that leads to death, and another that does not lead to death.  Curious about the difference?  Listen to today's study to learn the answer.  

In Exodus 7:3 God told Moses that He would harden Pharaoh's heart, and many people are puzzled by this.  If that is how things work, isn't God playing unfairly with men's souls?  Listen in today as we show that God is unfair to no one.  

God's perfection leads inevitably to the conclusion that "God is love."  Join us today as we reflect upon the doctrine of the Trinity and how it leads us to see the essence of God's nature as love.  

What do you think?  Does God ever change His mind?  Listen to today's reflection on 2 Kings 20:1-6 for a discussion of that topic.  

Adam's fall into sin didn't catch God by surprise.  It was part of God's plan from the very beginning.  Want to hear more?  Join us for today's meditation on Genesis 3:1-7.  

Everyone prays, even pagans.  What is the difference between pagan and Christian prayer?  Join us today as we look at the early church praying for Peter, from Acts 12:1-17.