Category: Spiritual Formation
Week 4: The Parable of the Sower | Pray Through the Gospel of Mark
Welcome to Week 4 of Guided Prayer Through the Gospel of Mark Note: This prayer meditation is first and foremost designed to be listened to, so we encourage you to listen to the audio as you read along. TRANSCRIPT: WEEK 4 – THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER For the next 10 minutes or so,…
READ MORE Week 3 : From Rest, Not for Rest | Pray Through the Gospel of Mark
Welcome to Week 3 of Guided Prayer Through the Gospel of Mark Note: This prayer meditation is first and foremost designed to be listened to, so we encourage you to listen to the audio as you read along. TRANSCRIPT: WEEK 3 – FROM REST, NOT FOR REST For the next few minutes, we are going…
READ MORE Week 2 : Our Deepest Need | Pray Through the Gospel of Mark
Welcome to Week 2 of Guided Prayer Through the Gospel of Mark Note: This prayer meditation is first and foremost designed to be listened to, so we encourage you to listen to the audio as you read along. TRANSCRIPT: WEEK 2 – Our Deepest Need For the next 10 minutes or so, we are going…
READ MORE Week 1 : A Prayer for Repentance | Pray Through the Gospel of Mark
Welcome to Week 1 of Guided Prayer Through the Gospel of Mark Note: This prayer meditation is first and foremost designed to be listened to, so we encourage you to listen to the audio as you read along. TRANSCRIPT: WEEK 1 – REPENTANCE For the next 10 minutes or so, we are going to turn…
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The Day of the Lord: Understanding God's Judgment & Deliverance
By Meredith Lindaman Reading through your Bible plan, you may unexpectedly stumble upon this passage: Behold the day of the Lord comes, Cruel, with wrath and fierce anger, To make the land a desolation And to destroy its sinners from it (Isaiah 13:9). Yikes! This certainly doesn’t show up on refrigerator magnets or in viral…
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A Guide to Understanding the Minor Prophets
By Angela Ekstrum Most of us are familiar with the epic life and legacy of Israel’s most renowned leader, Moses. We know him as the one who turned aside at the burning bush, when he received his divine call from God. He became God’s mouthpiece when he stood before Pharaoh and issued the infamous command…
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The Prayer of Examen: Prayer for Your Every Day
By Pre-Dr Casey Shirley 1O Lord, you have searched me and known me! 2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. 3 You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. 4 Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it altogether.…
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Reading Ruth: What's Going on In The Old Testament
Getting the most out of reading the book of Ruth requires understanding what's going on in the rest of the Old Testament. Before reading a book like Ruth, it's important to ask some questions: Where does the book fall in the larger story of scripture? What was it like to live during the time this…
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The Good News About God’s Wrath
By Blake Zimmerman If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a thousand times: “Why does Jesus seem nicer than the God of the Old Testament?” Have you heard this before? Or maybe said it yourself? When I get asked that question, I typically respond by pointing out that the God we read about…
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The Lamb and the Dragon: Revelation’s Plot & Main Characters
By Blake Zimmerman Warning: This blog is a deep dive and not for the faint of heart. We’re going to talk about Genesis, the beasts, Babylon, Frozen, and the new creation. Are you ready? Here we go. In the last post, we explored the nature of Revelation as the conclusion to the grand drama of the…
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