Thinking Theologian

Podcast Episode 198 Today’s Reading, Genesis 41-42 Title: Always Be Prepared To Give An Answer            Focal Scripture: Genesis 41:39    “So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you are.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Genesis 43-45  

Podcast Episode 197 Today’s Reading, Genesis 38-40 Title: Live A Life That People Notice           Focal Scripture: Genesis 39:23   “The warden did not bother with anything under Joseph’s authority, because the Lord was with him, and the Lord made everything that he did successful.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Genesis 41-42  

Podcast Episode 196 Today’s Reading, Genesis 35-37 Title: Some People Will Hate Your Dreams          Focal Scripture: Genesis 37:20   “So now, come on, let’s kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal ate him. Then we’ll see what becomes of his dreams!” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Genesis 38-40  

Podcast Episode 195 Today’s Reading, Genesis 32-34 Title: An Unexpected Reunion         Focal Scripture: Genesis 33:4   “But Esau ran to meet him, hugged him, threw his arms around him, and kissed him.  Then they wept.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Genesis 35-37  

Podcast Episode 194 Today’s Reading, Genesis 30-31 Title: Headed Home        Focal Scripture: Genesis 31:13 “The Lord said to him, “Go back to the land of your ancestors and to your family, and I will be with you.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Genesis 32-34  

Podcast Episode 193 Today’s Reading, Genesis 27-29 Title: Rebellion and Disobedience       Focal Scripture: Genesis 28:8-9 “Esau realized that his father Isaac disapproved of the Canaanite women, so Esau went to Ishmael and married, in addition to his other wives, Mahalath daughter of Ishmael, Abraham’s son. She was the sister of Nebaioth.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Genesis 30-31  

Podcast Episode 192 Today’s Reading, Genesis 25-26 Title: Intentional Lies      Focal Scripture: Genesis 26:7 “When the men of the place asked about his wife, he said, “She is my sister,” for he was afraid to say “my wife,” thinking, “The men of the place will kill me on account of Rebekah, for she is a beautiful woman.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Genesis 27-29  

Podcast Episode 191 Today’s Reading, Genesis 22-24 Title: Our Children Belong To The Lord     Focal Scripture: Genesis 22:12 “Then he said, “Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Genesis 25-26   

Podcast Episode 190 Today’s Reading, Genesis 19-21 Title: Broken People    Focal Scripture: Genesis 20:5 “Didn’t he himself say to me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ I did this with a clear conscience and clean hands.”” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Genesis 22-24   

Podcast Episode 189 Today’s Reading, Genesis 16-18   Title: Wavering Trust   Focal Scripture: Genesis 17:17 “Abraham fell facedown. Then he laughed and said to himself, “Can a child be born to a hundred-year-old man? Can Sarah, a ninety-year-old woman, give birth?” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Genesis 19-21   

Podcast Episode 188 Today’s Reading, Genesis 12-15   Title: Do You Believe The Lord? Focal Scripture: Genesis 15:6 “Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Genesis 16-18   

Podcast Episode 187 Today’s Reading, Genesis 8-11   Title: Offerings To The Lord Focal Scripture: Genesis 8:20 “Then Noah built an altar to the Lord. He took some of every kind of clean animal and every kind of clean bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Genesis 12-15   

Podcast Episode 186 Today’s Reading, Genesis 4-7   Title: Obedience To God              Focal Scripture: Genesis 6:22                “And Noah did this. He did everything that God had commanded him.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Genesis 8-11   

Podcast Episode 185 Today’s Reading, Genesis 1-3   Title: Rest Well from Your Work             Focal Scripture: Genesis 2:2                “On the seventh day God had completed his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Genesis 4-7   

Podcast Episode 184 Today’s Reading, Recap of the Year Title: The Heart of the Matter            Focal Scripture: Luke 10:27               “He answered, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,” and “your neighbor as yourself.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Genesis 1-3   

Podcast Episode 183 Today’s Reading, Revelation 20-22 Title: Eternal Worship        Focal Scripture: Revelation 22:3              “and there will no longer be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will worship him.” Tomorrow, I plan on recapping the year  

Podcast Episode 182 Today’s Reading, Revelation 16-19    Title: War Against The Lamb          Focal Scripture: Revelation 19:19              “Then I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse and against his army.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Revelation 20-22  

Podcast Episode 181 Today’s Reading, Revelation 12-15    Title: The Great Deceiver         Focal Scripture: Revelation 13:14              “It deceives those who live on the earth because of the signs that it is permitted to perform in the presence of the beast, telling those who live on the earth to make an image of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading...

Podcast Episode 180 Today’s Reading, Revelation 9-11    Title: Two Prophets Martyred        Focal Scripture: Revelation 11:10             “Those who live on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send gifts to one another because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Revelation 12-15  

Podcast Episode 179 Today’s Reading, Revelation 4-8    Title: Powerful Worship       Focal Scripture: Revelation 5:13             “I heard every creature in heaven, on earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them say, Blessing and honor and glory and power be to the one seated on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever!” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Revelation 9-11

Podcast Episode 178 Today’s Reading, Revelation 1-3    Title: The Glorified Christ      Focal Scripture: Revelation 1:17            “When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me and said, “Don’t be afraid. I am the First and the Last,” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Revelation 4-8

Podcast Episode 177 Today’s Reading, 2 John, 3 John, & Jude    Title: Content For The Faith     Focal Scripture: Jude 1:3           “Dear friends, although I was eager to write you about the salvation we share, I found it necessary to write, appealing to you to contend for the faith that was delivered to the saints once for all.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Revelation 1-3

Podcast Episode 176 Today’s Reading, 1 John 1-5         Title: The Atoning Sacrifice    Focal Scripture: 1 John 2:2          “He himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours, but also for those of the whole world.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading 2 John, 3 John, & Jude    

Podcast Episode 175 Today’s Reading, 2 Peter 1-3        Title: Slaves Of Corruption   Focal Scripture: 2 Peter 2:19         “They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption, since people are enslaved to whatever defeats them.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading 1 John 1-5   

Podcast Episode 174 Today’s Reading, 1 Peter 1-5        Title: Christian Suffering   Focal Scripture: 1 Peter 4:16        “But if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed but let him glorify God in having that name.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading 2 Peter 1-3