Contemporary Conversations on Christian Classics

DAY 42: The Servant Tells the Story Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 24:28-49; Psalm 37:5 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ When something goes well, it is easy to tell the story in a way that makes you sound smart. You picked the right moment. Rebekah runs to tell her hou...

DAY 41: Seeking a Wife for Isaac Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 24:1-27; Proverbs 3:5-6 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Big decisions can make you wish God would send a flashing sign. Where should you go? Abraham is old, and the Lord has blessed him in everything. He s...

DAY 40: Sarah's Death and Burial Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 23:1-20; Hebrews 11:13-16 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Grief makes promises feel different. You can believe God and still feel the ache of loss. Sarah dies at Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron, in the l...

DAY 39: Promise Confirmed Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 22:15-24; Galatians 3:16 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ After a hard test, you may wonder what remains. Did obedience cost too much? The angel of the Lord calls to Abraham a second time from heaven. Because Abra...

DAY 38: Abraham Offers Isaac Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 22:1-14; Hebrews 11:17-19 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Sometimes the hardest question is not whether you believe in God, but whether you trust Him with what you love most. Genesis 22 is one of the most inte...

DAY 37: Abraham Makes Peace Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 21:22-34; Romans 12:18 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Peace usually takes more than good intentions. It can involve awkward conversations, honest complaints, clear boundaries, and a willingness to make things...

DAY 36: Hagar and Ishmael Sent Away Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 21:8-21; Galatians 4:28-31 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Family conflict can make you feel trapped between love, fear, and decisions that hurt no matter what you choose. Genesis 21 is painful because...

DAY 35: Isaac Is Born Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 21:1-7; Luke 1:46-55 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ There is a kind of laughter that comes after a long season of waiting, when the thing you had almost stopped hoping for finally happens. It is not the laugh of dis...

DAY 34: Abraham and Abimelech Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 20:1-18; Psalm 105:14-15 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ It is frustrating when you fail in a way you thought you had outgrown. Same fear. Abraham travels to Gerar and says that Sarah is his sister. King Abim...

DAY 33: Broken Choices After Rescue Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 19:30-38; 1 Corinthians 10:11 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Surviving a crisis does not automatically make someone healthy. Fear, trauma, isolation, and distrust can keep shaping choices long after th...

DAY 32: Lot Rescued Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 19:15-29; 2 Peter 2:6-9 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Sometimes mercy has to pull you away from what you are too slow to leave. You may know something is dangerous, but still hesitate because it feels familiar, comfo...

DAY 31: Sodom Warned Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 19:1-14; Luke 17:28-30 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ A warning can feel dramatic when life still looks normal. People are eating, joking, making plans, chasing pleasure, and assuming tomorrow will work like yesterda...

DAY 30: Abraham Intercedes Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 18:16-33; James 5:16 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ When you hear about judgment, injustice, or someone heading toward disaster, you might feel helpless. You can rant, scroll, worry, or shut down. After the vis...

DAY 29: Visitors and Sarah's Laughter Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 18:1-15; Hebrews 13:2 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Some moments look ordinary until you realize God is doing something much bigger than you noticed. A meal, a conversation, a knock at the door,...

DAY 28: Isaac Promised Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 17:15-27; Romans 4:18-22 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Some promises sound impossible because you know too much. You know the obstacles, the history, the delays, the medical facts, the family patterns, the odds. G...

DAY 27: Covenant Sign Given Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 17:1-14; Romans 4:9-12 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Identity markers matter. A team jersey, school hoodie, family name, profile picture, or ring can say something about belonging. When Abram is ninety-nine y...

DAY 26: Hagar Is Seen by God Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 16:1-16; Psalm 139:1-6 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Being unseen can hurt in a way that is hard to explain. People may use you, talk over you, make decisions that affect you, or notice you only when you bec...

DAY 25: God Makes Covenant Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 15:7-21; Galatians 3:15-18 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Promises feel different when someone puts themselves on the line. Words can be cheap when there is no cost behind them. God reminds Abram that He brough...

DAY 24: Abram Believes God Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 15:1-6; Romans 4:1-5 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Waiting can make promises feel thin. You may believe something God says, but then weeks, months, or years pass, and the gap between promise and reality starts...

DAY 23: Melchizedek Blesses Abram Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 14:17-24; Hebrews 7:1-3 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Winning can mess with your head. After success, praise, attention, or a big relief, you may feel pressure to grab whatever you can and prove you des...

DAY 22: Abram Rescues Lot Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 14:1-16; Psalm 18:16-19 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Sometimes trouble reaches people who seemed to choose their own path into it. That can make helping them complicated. Genesis 14 describes a regional war be...

DAY 21: Abram and Lot Separate Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 13:1-18; Hebrews 11:8-10 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Choices often reveal what you believe will make you secure. When you get first pick, what do you look for: comfort, status, opportunity, control, beau...

DAY 20: Abram in Egypt Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 12:10-20; 2 Timothy 2:13 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Fear can make even faithful people act foolishly. One moment you trust God; the next, pressure hits and you start calculating how to protect yourself. A sever...

DAY 19: God Calls Abram Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 12:1-9; Galatians 3:6-9 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Leaving what is familiar can feel terrifying, even when what comes next is good. Familiar places, friend groups, habits, and identities can feel safe because...

DAY 18: Abram's Family and Journey Begins Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 11:27-32; Acts 7:2-4 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Every family has a backstory. Some parts bring gratitude. Genesis 11 introduces Terah’s family. Terah fathers Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Acts...