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Book of Leviticus

Leviticus Chapter 13

Chapter 13 Remember your teenage years? Especially around the time of puberty? The age of pimples? I sure do. It

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Book of Leviticus

Leviticus Chapter 12

Chapter 12 The first ten chapters of Leviticus mostly talk about how we’re supposed to worship God. The rest of

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Book of Leviticus

Leviticus Chapter 11

Chapter 11 I do like shrimp and crab! Whether fried, baked, or boiled, I’ve always enjoyed a good shrimp or

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Book of Leviticus

Leviticus Chapter 9

Chapter 9 My wife and I have been watching a series called The Chosen, and we’re really enjoying it. I

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Book of Leviticus

Leviticus Chapter 8

Chapter 8 One of my struggles early in life was trying to understand church. I would sometimes visit my dad’s

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Book of Leviticus

Leviticus Chapter 6 & 7

Chapter 6 I’m going to combine the next two chapters—Chapter 6 and Chapter 7—because they really flow together. I’ve taken

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Book of Leviticus

Leviticus Chapter 4

Chapter 4 Growing up, I had some pretty wacky ideas about God. When I lived in Texas, most of my

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Book of Leviticus

Leviticus Chapter 3

Chapter 3 This next offering is something truly special. As we reflect on the Old Testament offerings, it’s important to

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Book of Leviticus

Leviticus Chapter 2

Chapter 2 For many years, I was very skeptical about the Church as an organization. I grew up around conflicting

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Book of Leviticus

Leviticus Chapter 1

Book of Leviticus Chapter 1 Recently, my wife told me about a conversation she had with someone who said he

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Book Of Isaiah

Isaiah Chapter 3

Chapter 3 In 1992, a new cable TV channel launched—The Cartoon Network. I was already an adult by then, but

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Book Of Isaiah

Isaiah Chapter 2

Chapter 2 There’s one big benefit to not being the oldest child—and the smarter younger siblings figure it out pretty

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Book Of Isaiah

Isaiah Chapter 1

Chapter 1 Sometimes things go wrong in life. Over the years, I have met many people, including many believers, who

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Gospel of Luke

Luke Chapter 24

Chapter 24 My wife and I enjoy watching crime dramas—everything from Law and Order to those complex “whodunnit” mystery movies.

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Gospel of Luke

Luke Chapter 23

Chapter 23 There have been many moments in my life that I’m not proud of. Even after all these years

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Gospel of Luke

Luke Chapter 22

Chapter 22 There’s something kind of funny that happens when you put a bunch of people with driver’s licenses in

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Gospel of Luke

Luke Chapter 21

Chapter 21 Looking back on my life, I must say—there have been many happy moments. Joyful times in childhood, laughter

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Gospel of Luke

Luke Chapter 20

Chapter 20 There once was a man named Richard who became one of the most powerful people in the world—President

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Gospel of Luke

Luke Chapter 19

Chapter 19 I’ve been to a lot of churches over the years. Some were very formal and traditional, others casual

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Gospel of Luke

Luke Chapter 18

Chapter 18 I had just finished college with a new degree and a head full of dreams. Not long after

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Gospel of Luke

Luke Chapter 17

Chapter 17 Anyone who knows me knows how much I love to cruise. Besides the beautiful blue waters and the

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Gospel of Luke

Luke Chapter 16

Chapter 16 I think most of us, at one time or another, have imagined what it would be like to

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Gospel of Luke

Luke Chapter 15

Chapter 15 This chapter is truly one of the most profound in the Bible. It has far-reaching consequences. I want

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Gospel of Luke

Luke Chapter 14

Chapter 14 I’ve heard it many times from many people: “The Bible is hard to understand.” Some say it can

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Gospel of Luke

Luke Chapter 13

Chapter 13 When I was a young boy growing up in Los Angeles, my family and I would often take

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Gospel of Luke

Luke Chapter 12

Chapter 12 I have a confession to make—I might be what some would call a “Trekkie.” I’ve always liked Star

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Gospel of Luke

Luke Chapter 11

Chapter 11 After I experienced the freedom of releasing my sinful burdens by giving my heart to Jesus many years

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Gospel of Luke

Luke Chapter 10

Chapter 10 In the previous chapter, we saw how Jesus was gradually revealing more of himself to the disciples—helping them

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Gospel of Luke

Luke Chapter 9

Chapter 9 If you’ve ever watched Everybody Loves Raymond and thought Raymond was a little slow, let me share a

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Gospel of Luke

Luke Chapter 8

Chapter 8 Lately, I’ve noticed I’m forgetting things more often. Maybe it’s just part of getting older. But the more

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Gospel of Luke

Luke Chapter 7

Chapter 7 I was recently in a fellowship group at church, and we got to talking about tone in communication—especially

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Gospel of Luke

Luke Chapter 6

Chapter 6 We live in a world full of boundaries. Some are geographical—mountains, rivers, oceans, even freeway interstates. Others are

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Gospel of Luke

Luke Chapter 5

Chapter 5 I like to fish—how about you? When I was growing up, my mom and stepdad used to take

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Gospel of Luke

Luke Chapter 4

Chapter 4 I love hiking in nature. Growing up, I had the chance to live in different places across different

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Gospel of Luke

Luke Chapter 3

Chapter 3 When I first felt called to ministry, I made a pretty common American mistake—I assumed it meant I’d

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Gospel of Luke

Luke Chapter 2

Chapter 2 The wind from a butterfly’s wings can cause a windstorm. Something so small, so seemingly insignificant, can lead

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Gospel of Luke

Luke Chapter 1

Chapter 1 There’s a defensive driving program called the Smith System, and it teaches five key principles for safe driving.

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Book of Exodus

01 Exodus Chapter 03

Chapter 3 It started out as a regular day. Just like any other, I got up, fixed breakfast, watched the

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Book of Exodus

01 Exodus Chapter 05

Chapter 5 Life can be incredibly busy. Finishing school, finding a job, building a career, getting married, having children, raising

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Book of Exodus

01 Exodus Chapter 06

Chapter 6 There have been many times in my life when I’ve felt completely overwhelmed. More bills than time to

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Book of Exodus

01 Exodus Chapter 09

Chapter 9 When I was a police officer, I will admit something: I never enjoyed arresting people. It was part

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Book of Exodus

01 Exodus Chapter 11

Chapter 11 The next few chapters are among the most profound in the Holy Scriptures, and it’s impossible to briefly

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Book of Exodus

01 Exodus Chapter 12

Chapter 12 Since 2018, an average of 40,077 people in the USA lose their lives in traffic accidents each year,

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Book of Exodus

01 Exodus Chapter 14

Chapter 14 After my wife and I got married, we combined all our belongings. As you can imagine, we had

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Book of Exodus

01 Exodus Chapter 15

Chapter 15 Recently, my wife and I were playing cards with some friends. We always play guys vs. girls, and

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Book of Exodus

01 Exodus Chapter 16

Chapter 16 The Library of Congress houses approximately 1,320,000 cookbooks and diet-related books. To put that into perspective, the average

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Book of Exodus

01 Exodus Chapter 17

Chapter 17 There is a period the church observes before the Easter holiday called Lent, which started about 1,500 years

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Book of Exodus

01 Exodus Chapter 19

Chapter 19 I’ve been a Christian for a few years now and, believe me, I’ve attended more than a few

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Book of Exodus

01 Exodus Chapter 20

Chapter 20 Does anyone remember the line, “Mirror, mirror, on the wall; who’s the fairest of them all?” If you

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Book of Exodus

01 Exodus Chapter 21

Chapter 21 As I approached the age of 18, I remember feeling excited to officially become an “adult.” However, there

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Book of Exodus

01 Exodus Chapter 22

Chapter 22 It seems strange that in today’s world, so many people struggle with what I thought was common sense.

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Book of Exodus

01 Exodus Chapter 23

Chapter 23 A lot of people are of the mindset that science and scripture are opposed to one another. I

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Book of Exodus

01 Exodus Chapter 24

Chapter 24 Sometimes, the quiet subtleties of life bring the most awe and wonder — at least they do for

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Book of Exodus

01 Exodus Chapter 25

Chapter 25 We are about to enter a section that could feel either dry or deeply meaningful. This chapter begins

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Book of Exodus

01 Exodus Chapter 26

Chapter 26 There is an intriguing place in Ayrshire, Scotland, where cars, bikes, and balls seem to roll uphill on

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Book of Exodus

01 Exodus Chapter 28

Chapter 28 I enjoy watching “Who Done It” crime shows. Trying to figure out the plot and all its twists

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Book of Exodus

01 Exodus Chapter 29

Chapter 29 There was a show that aired weekly around 2007 called Extreme Makeover. The show would find a “typical”

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Book of Exodus

01 Exodus Chapter 30

Chapter 30 Let’s face it, we all stink! And no, I’m not talking about the kind of stink that comes

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Book of Exodus

01 Exodus Chapter 31

Chapter 31 At my age, and after having worked in many different places and traveled quite a bit, I’ve had

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Book of Exodus

01 Exodus Chapter 34

Chapter 34 Does anyone remember stereograms? These images were often found in newspapers, magazines, and books in the 1990s and

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