Contemplative Bible Reading

Romans 16:10a (New Living Translation) 10 Greet Apelles, a good man whom Christ approves… Here we hear about a man named Apelles. No, I don’t know how to pronounce that correctly. And I don’t know anything else about this man. What I do know is that Apelles was a good man whom Christ approves. We […]

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2 Timothy 3:1-5 (New Living Translation) 1 You should know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times. 2 For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred. 3 They […]

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Hebrews 2:16 (New Living Translation) 16 We also know that the Son did not come to help angels; he came to help the descendants of Abraham. Angels need help? They are angels. Yes, but they are not perfect, I guess. It seems from this sentence that angels could use some help. Now comes the BUT. […]

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2 Timothy 3:1-5 (New Living Translation) You should know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times. 2 For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred. 3 They will […]

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Titus 3:2 (English Standard Version) 3 For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. Yuck. What life. Hated by others and hating one another. I sometimes ask young adults to experiment with something: For […]

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2 Timothy 3:1-5 (New Living Translation) 1 You should know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times. 2 For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred. 3 They […]

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Romans 5:17 (New Living Translation) 17 For the sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ. As a kid, did […]

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2 Timothy 2:14 (New Living Translation) 14 Remind everyone about these things, and command them in God’s presence to stop fighting over words. Such arguments are useless, and they can ruin those who hear them. “Them’s fight’n words” is a famous expression, or its used to be. Let’s see, we shouldn’t argue over the meaning […]

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Ephesians 4:21-24 (New Living Translation) 21 Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, 22 throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. 23 Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. 24 Put on your […]

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Romans 10:3 (New Living Translation) For they don’t understand God’s way of making people right with himself. Refusing to accept God’s way, they cling to their own way of getting right with God by trying to keep the law. God has a way of making people right with God. Some of us have our way […]

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