Thinking Theologian

Podcast Episode 274 Today’s Reading, 1 Samuel 13-14 Title: Bad Leadership Will Be Dealt With Focal Scripture: 1 Samuel 13:14 “but now your reign will not endure. The Lord has found aman after his own heart, and the Lord has appointed him as ruler over hispeople, because you have not done what the Lord commanded.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading 1 Samuel 15-17

Podcast Episode 273 Today’s Reading, 1 Samuel 9-12 Title: God Changes The Hearts of People        Focal Scripture: 1 Samuel 10:9 “When Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed his heart,and all the signs came about that day.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading 1 Samuel 13-14

Podcast Episode 271 Today’s Reading, 1 Samuel 4-8 Title: Being Like Everyone Else Is Not God’s Purpose For HisPeople        Focal Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:19-20 “The people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said.“We must have a king over us. Then we’ll be like all the other nations: our king will judge us, go out before us, and fight our battles.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading 1 Samuel 9-12

Podcast Episode 270 Today’s Reading, 1 Samuel 1-3 Title: Pouring Out Your Heart To The Lord        Focal Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:15 “No, my Lord,” Hannah replied. “I am a woman with a brokenheart. I haven’t had any wine or beer; I’ve been pouring out my heart before the Lord.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading 1 Samuel 4-8

Podcast Episode 269 Today’s Reading, Ruth 1-4 Title: The Reward from the Lord for the Faithful       Focal Scripture: Ruth 2:12 “May the Lord reward you for what you have done, and may you receive a full reward from the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.””Tomorrow, I plan on reading 1 Samuel 1-3

Podcast Episode 268 Today’s Reading, Judges 19-21 Title: Evil Is Everywhere      Focal Scripture: Judges 19:23 “The owner of the house went out and said to them, “Pleasedon’t do this evil, my brothers. After all, this man has come into my house. Don’t commit this horrible outrage.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Ruth 1-4

Podcast Episode 267 Today’s Reading, Judges 16-18 Title: Doing Right In Your Own Eyes     Focal Scripture: Judges 17:6 “In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone didwhatever seemed right to him.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Judges 19-21  

Podcast Episode 266 Today’s Reading, Judges 13-15 Title: The Wrong Woman Can Cause A Multitude of Problems    Focal Scripture: Judges 14:17 “She wept the whole seven days of the feast, and at last, onthe seventh day, he explained it to her, because she had nagged him so much. Then she explained it to her people.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Judges 16-18

Podcast Episode 265 Today’s Reading, Judges 10-12 Title: How You Lead Makes All The Difference   Focal Scripture: Judges 10:14 “Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen. Let themdeliver you whenever you are oppressed.” The rulers of Gilead said to oneanother, “Which man will begin the fight against the Ammonites? He will be theleader of all the inhabitants of Gilead.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading...

Podcast Episode 264 Today’s Reading, Judges 8-9 Title: Who Really Rules Over You in Your Life   Focal Scripture: Judges 8:23 “But Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, and myson will not rule over you; the Lord will rule over you.”” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Judges 10-12

Podcast Episode 263 Today’s Reading, Judges 6-7 Title: When You Need Answers To Difficult Questions Focal Scripture: Judges 6:13 “Gideon said to him, “Please, my Lord, if the Lord is withus, why has all this happened? And where are all his wonders that our ancestors told us about? They said, ‘Hasn’t the Lord brought us out of Egypt? ’ But now the Lord has abandoned us and handed us over to Midian....

Podcast Episode 262 Today’s Reading, Judges 3-5 Title: The Lord Tests His People Focal Scripture: Judges 3:2 “This was to teach the future generations of the Israelites how to fight in battle, especially those who had not fought before.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Judges 6-7

Podcast Episode 261 Today’s Reading, Judges 1-2 Title: Everything Can Change In One Generation Focal Scripture: Judges 2:11-12 “The Israelites did what was evil in the Lord’s sight. Theyworshiped the Baals and abandoned the Lord, the God of their ancestors, who hadbrought them out of Egypt. They followed other gods from the surroundingpeoples and bowed down to them. They angered the Lord,” Tomorro...

Podcast Episode 260 Today’s Reading, Joshua 22-24 Title: Applying Lessons Learned From The Lord                              Focal Scripture: Joshua 23:6 ““Be very strong and continue obeying all that is written inthe book of the law of Moses, so that you do not turn from it to the right orleft” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Judges 1-2

Podcast Episode 259 Today’s Reading, Joshua 19-21 Title: The Lord Fulfills His Promises                             Focal Scripture: Joshua 21:45 “None of the good promises the Lord had made to the house ofIsrael failed. Everything was fulfilled.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Joshua 22-24

Podcast Episode 258 Today’s Reading, Joshua 16-18 Title: Don’t Delay In Obedience                            Focal Scripture: Joshua 18:3 “So Joshua asked the Israelites, “How long will you delaygoing out to take possession of the land that the Lord, the God of yourancestors, gave you?” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Joshua 19-21

Podcast Episode 257 Today’s Reading, Joshua 12-15 Title: Some People Only See What They Want To See                          Focal Scripture: Joshua 14:8 “My brothers who went with me caused the people to loseheart, but I followed the Lord my God completely.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Joshua 16-18

Podcast Episode 256 Today’s Reading, Joshua 9-11 Title: Mercy To Those Who Don’t Deserve It                          Focal Scripture: Joshua 9:26 “This is what Joshua did to them: he rescued them from theIsraelites, and they did not kill them.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Joshua 12-15

Podcast Episode 255 Today’s Reading, Joshua 5-8 Title: The Lord Is The One In Charge                         Focal Scripture: Joshua 5:14   “Neither,” he replied. “I have now come as commander of theLord’s army.” Then Joshua bowed with his face to the ground in homage and askedhim, “What does my Lord want to say to his servant?” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Joshua 9-11

Podcast Episode 254 Today’s Reading, Joshua 1-4 Title: Patiently Waiting To Travel                         Focal Scripture: Joshua 3:4   “But keep a distance of about a thousand yards betweenyourselves and the ark. Don’t go near it, so that you can see the way to go,for you haven’t traveled this way before.”” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Joshua 5-8

Podcast Episode 253 Today’s Reading, Deuteronomy 32-34 Title: How Will You Be Remembered                         Focal Scripture: Deuteronomy 34:10 “No prophet has arisen again in Israel like Moses, whom theLord knew face to face.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Joshua 1-4

Podcast Episode 252 Today’s Reading, Deuteronomy 30-31 Title: Building Up Leaders Is a Gift From God                        Focal Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:7 “Moses then summoned Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land the Lord swore to give to their ancestors. You will enable them to take possession of it.” Tomor...

Podcast Episode 251 Today’s Reading, Deuteronomy 28-29 Title: We Can Be Blinded by Our Own Stubborn Hearts               Focal Scripture: Deuteronomy 29:19 “When someone hears the words of this oath, he may consider himself exempt, thinking, I will have peace even though I follow my own stubborn heart. This will lead to the destruction of the well-watered land as well as the dry land. Tomorrow, I...

Podcast Episode 250 Today’s Reading, Deuteronomy 24-27 Title: Following The Lord’s Commands                       Focal Scripture: Deuteronomy 26:16 “The Lord your God is commanding you this day to followthese statutes and ordinances. Follow them carefully with all your heart andall your soul.”Tomorrow, I plan on reading Deuteronomy 28-29

Podcast Episode 249 Today’s Reading, Deuteronomy 21-23 Title: The Lord Walks Amongst His People                      Focal Scripture: Deuteronomy 23:14 “For the Lord your God walks throughout your camp to protectyou and deliver your enemies to you; so your encampments must be holy. He mustnot see anything indecent among you or he will turn away from you.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Deuteronomy 24...