The Bible Tribe Podcast

The relentless hunt for validation in a picky, everchanging world is, well, impossible. And it can ruin lives. As people clamor to be perfect for whatever the latest standard is, they lose their worth and identity and achieve an insignificant significance, after all.   Bible Reading: Job 7–8 Verse of the day: Job 8:7, "Though your beginning was insignificant, yet your end will increase greatly." W...

Our vindication is not in ourselves. We are guilty as charged. But sometimes we are not guilty and need an intermediary. God is our vindication when in a world that casts judgment. Bible Reading: Psalms 7–8 Verse of the day: Psalm 7:8, "Let the LORD judge the peoples. Vindicate me, LORD, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most High." Word of the day: Vindicate. It is the H...

Standards shift in an ever-changing culture formed from man's ways. Don't allow yourself to become polluted. The solution to pollution is to saturate your mind with God's word which will help you to keep yourself pure and to follow God's ways, not man's. Bible Reading: Isaiah 19–24 Verse of the day: Isaiah 24:5 Word of the day: Polluted. It is the Hebrew word: חָנֵף (khaw-nafe').

There can be a lot of shaming for our age in a culture that worships youth and beauty. But in God's eyes, we are never too old for God to use us. Never. Bible Reading: Joshua 13–16 Verse of the day: Joshua 13:1, "Now Joshua was old and advanced in years, and the LORD said to him, "You are old and advanced in years, and there remains yet very much land to possess." Word of the day: Old. It is the H...

One of the most painful things I heard someone say was that they felt unseen. Our significance is felt by others acknowledging our presence, but there is no greater significance than God seeing us. The God who sees us accepts us and never fails to help us. Bible Reading: Genesis 13­16 Verse of the day: Genesis 16:13 Word of the day: The God Who Sees. It is the Hebrew word: אל ראי (el-roi).

Mindset Matters. Guard your thoughts well, friend. What we think on becomes our mindset. And our mindset runs our lives. Bible Reading: Romans 6–8 Verse of the day: Romans 8:6, "For the mind-set of the flesh is death, but the mind-set of the Spirit is life and peace." Word of the day: Mindset. It is the Greek word: φρόνημα (fron'-ay-mah).

So much of our life can be wasted on worrying over grudges. We either ache to be forgiven or refuse to forgive. In the end, we all need forgiveness, but also need to forgive. And the main victim of unforgiveness is ourselves. Bible Reading: Matthew 6–8 Verse of the day: Matthew 6:12, "And forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us." Word of the day: Forgive. It is the Greek...

What is your cause that gets you out of bed in the morning? What is your passion or heart in this life? When our cause lines up with God's, lives are transformed. Bible Reading: Job 5–6 Verse of the day: Job 5:8, "But as for me, I would seek God, And I would place my cause before God." Word of the day: "Cause". It is the Hebrew word: דִּבְרָה (dib-raw').

The grace we receive from God is abundant—more than enough. But we will need to accept this lavish gift in order to apply it. Having an abundance mentality is not just positive thinking. It is faithful thinking. Bible Reading: Psalms 5–6 Verse of the day: Psalm 5:7, "But as for me, by Your abundant lovingkindness I will enter Your house, At Your holy temple I will bow in reverence for You." Word o...

Sometimes waiting for the fulfillment of plans is hard. But God's plans are certain and can never be thwarted. And friends, His plans are always purposeful plans for our good. Bible Reading: Isaiah 13–18 Verse of the day: Isaiah 14:24 , "The LORD Almighty has sworn, 'Surely, as I have planned, so it will be, and as I have purposed, so it will happen.'" Word of the day: Planned. It is the Hebrew wo...

Everything belongs to God. Yet He wants to give us an unentitled inheritance that lasts forever. Bible Reading: Joshua 9–12 Verse of the day is: Joshua 11:23 , "So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD had spoken to Moses. And Joshua gave it for an inheritance to Israel according to their tribal allotments. And the land had rest from war." Word of the day: Inheritance. It is t...

Today's word is blessed. Don't we all want to be blessed? Maybe we don't recognize that we already are. Hidden blessings are all around us waiting to be discovered. Bible Reading: Genesis 9–12 Verse of the day is: Genesis 9:1 "And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, 'Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.'" Word of the day is: Blessed. It is the Hebrew word: בָּרַךְ (baw-rak).

Exposing unbelief in our lives is what brings us the greatest joy. Ultimately, doubting unbelief rather than doubting God is what helps us to see. Bible Reading: Romans 3–5 Verse of the day is: Romans 3:3 "For what if some did not believe? Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect?" Word of the day is: Unbelief. It is the Greek word: ἀπιστία (ap-is-tee'-ah).

Change is not something we can make happen in our own strength. But the decision to change is one we have to make. True repentance opens the door for forgiveness. Bible Reading: Matthew 3– 5 Verse of the day is: Matthew 4:17 "From then on Jesus began to preach, 'Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.'" Word of the day is: Repent. It is the Greek word: μετανοέω (met...

Why? This question is one of those unrelenting questions we have. But sometimes letting go of our need to know why helps us to understand God's purposes together. When answers aren't enough, there is Jesus. Bible Reading: Job 3–4 Verse of the day is: Job 3:11 "Why did I not perish at birth, and die as I came from the womb?" Word of the day is: Why? It is the Hebrew word: מָה (maw).

Life can move so fast that we forget to pause. When we think we don't have time to spend with God, we miss out on His fellowship and set ourselves up for sin. Bible Reading: Psalms 3–4 Verse of the day is: Psalm 4:4 "Tremble with fear and do not sin! Meditate as you lie in bed, and repent of your ways!" Word of the day: Meditate. It is the Hebrew word: אָמַר (aw-mar').

When we seek to follow God's revealed will, we gain an understanding on His personal will for us. Bible Reading: Isaiah 7–12 The verse of the day is: Isaiah 7:14, "Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and she will name Him Immanuel." Word of the day: Sign. It is the Hebrew word: אוֹת (oth).

Being encouraged in a discouraging world is hard and it is a fight. But when we know that our God is for us and with us and in us, we can rise to the challenge and walk in Christ's strength. Beating discouragement begins with faith in our mind. Bible Reading: Joshua 5–8 Verse of the day is: Joshua 8:1(a) "Then the LORD said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." Word of the day is:...

Some people try to deny that God created the world. But creation did not happen by chance. God's flawless creation became flawed when man chose sin over Him, but God is our Redeemer and He is not done yet. Bible Reading: Genesis 5–8 Verse of the day is: Genesis 5:1 "This is the book of the generations of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God." Word of the day is: Created....

Whatcha thinking? Some say we think over 70,000 thoughts a day. Who knows? But this I know: Our thoughts determine the course of our lives. Bible Reading: Romans 1–2 Verse of the day is: Romans 1:28 "And even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting." Word of the day is: Reprobate.  It is the Greek word:  ἀδόκι...

Are you a worshiper? Short answer—yes. We all worship something or someone every day. But we were made to worship One. Defining worship begins with a heart of gratitude. Bible Reading: Matthew 1–2 Verse of the day is: Matthew 2:11 "And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and...

Ever had someone place the blame on you? Our natural instinct is to shift that blame, right? Like a hot potato. But those who are in Christ are truly blameless. Bible Reading: Job 1–2 Verse of the day is: Job 1:1 "He was blameless—a man of complete integrity. He feared God and stayed away from evil." Word of the day is: Blameless It is the Hebrew word:  תָּם (tawm

When this world sucks the life out of me, I know where my help comes from. There is an inner delight within my own mind that trumps this life. Delight is so much more than just mere satisfaction. Bible Reading: Psalms 1–2 Verse of the day is: Psalm1:2, "But they delight in the law of the LORD, meditating on it day and night." Word of the day is: Delight. It is the Hebrew word:  חֵפֶץ (khay'-fets)

I used to think that if one was a good person, they would go to Heaven. Romans 3:10 kind of put a damper on that. If nothing is good in us, how can we be righteous? Our righteousness is not our own, but freely given by our perfect God. Bible Reading: Isaiah 1–6 Verse of the day is: Isaiah 3:10 "Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds." Word of the...

Do you want to be successful? There are some tips from God's word in today's reading, but no shortcuts to success. Bible Reading: Joshua 1-4 Verse of the day is: Joshua 1:8, "This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then...