Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †
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Today is a day for firsts, as well as resolutions for some of us. Once again this year, I am going to listen to the Biblemin a Year podcast. It’s the best thing I’ve ever done, as far as Bible study. Not to say it replaces the prayerful reading we all need, but for study and understanding, I highly recommend it.
The books are read not in list and chapter order as they are in the Bible, but according to timeline. You will really start a journey through history, the story of God’s creation and love for his people, and the relationship he builds with them, from the creation story through Revelation. The commentary really helps you understand a lot of things that are obscure, or difficult.
Maybe try a day or two, and see what you think. You can listen on your favorite podcast app, or go to Ascension Press.
I’m in Menagerie. Just found one on Spotify by Ascension “The Bible in a Year” with Fr. Mike Schmitz. I love that these are merely 20 to 30 minutes long – very doable. Going to give it a try. Thank you for pointing us towards it.
Menagerie. A few years ago I undertook as well to read the Bible in a year. Probably the most rewarding decision I’ve made. I gleaned so much that is probably lost if you just read little sections here and there. I like the idea of listening. It is an option for the hours I spend travelling for work.
DD
I’ve read the Bible through a couple of times. Once I didn’t put a time frame to it, just took plenty of time to research, follow up on footnotes etc. But this podcast is different in telling the story in chronological time. It really helped me understand, and get a lot more out of the whole thing.
That’s a wonderful endeavor!
My wife and I along with our son & daughter in law did this in 2022 (it actually began the last week of December 2021). We followed Austin Bible Church’s Pastor Bob Bolender’s “Through The Bible 2022” series that he and a small team in the church created and put online. He taught four 1-hr lessons each week for 52 weeks. We found his teaching to be enjoyable and easily understandable.
They created a website for it and a complete set of PDF outline notes to follow along. It’s free and if you register on that website with an email address (as a unique user i.d.), it tracks your progress as a convenience. They don’t spam you with any emails once you register.
The TTB2022 website homepage: https://ttb2022.com/
To register and see the reading plan: https://ttb2022.com/reading-plan/
The outline note pdf booklet: https://austinbiblechurch.com/sites/default/files/documents/ABCTTB2022%20Final%20Notebook_0.pdf
(can be downloaded easily)
Note – All the videos are on YouTube and Rumble but are also embedded and linked from the TTB2022 website individual lesson pages.
Thanks for sharing this one too!
Glad to share, Menagerie!
We really enjoyed that series, despite the schedule. We actually met at my son’s house on Sunday mornings at 11am and watched two 1-hr live stream videos, then broke for lunch for about an hour, then after clearing the table, watched two more 1-hr live stream videos, finishing up about 5-5:30pm. Then the other 3 lessons were live streamed Tues, Wed, and Thurs evenings (one lesson each night) at 8:30pm ET (the church in Austin TX is on central time).
One might think that was a grueling schedule BUT, it kept the subject matter fresh in our memory and that made it was soooo much easier to recognize the connections between so many books, verses, and key doctrinal principles that one might forget otherwise when looking at the Bible maybe once or twice per week…or less.
Of note – we didn’t get into the New Testament until October 1st ! And the final two lessons of Revelations 18 thru 22 were presented on Sunday Jan 1, 2023.
Menagerie,
Have to share something cool with you. I mentioned the podcast to my 17 year old daughter, also. She’s already listened to Day 1 and stated she recognized Psalm 19:14 anywhere and proceeded to recite it word for word from memory. (Be still my mother’s heart!) Delighted that you are inspiring us as a family to remain connected to one another through shared love of Scripture. A big plus when it is committed to memory to draw from in times of need. Love to you, Sis.
Psalm 19:14
New International Version
14
May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight,
Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
I hope that you both enjoy the podcasts, and find them fruitful. I did it the first year it came out, and decided to do it again this year.
Thank you, Menagerie. What a glorious gift. I start tomorrow 🙏🏻💕
I have been following a 365 Bible in a Year study, too. You can read or listen, or both. I find that very helpful because sometimes I can’t focus well on the words. What I have found is the connection between the Old Testament and the New Testament which I did not understand. Christ’s coming was told so long before he came.
Happy New Year!
For those of you interested in any of the following healthcare topics:
Managed Care vs Direct Pay
Pharma and Drug Tier Levels
Proactive verses Reactive Medicine
Highly recommend listening to Spotify Joe Rogan Experience interview with Brigham Buhler Episode #2079 2 hours 14 minutes.
Very interesting – my family is currently doing a hybrid of managed healthcare (by force unfortunately) and direct pay. I couldn’t be more pleased thus far with the direct pay method – and we are not an affluent family. We are just a really smart, scam averse, family – thus we are pursuing methods to improve functional health and avoid drug pharm dependency.
He’s not a Nunes Wine Club member? LOL
Blessings on you and Ma for this coming new year!!! MAGA!!!!
News From Canada
“There is no limit to the punishment Guilbeault is willing to impose on the energy sector, regardless of the collateral damage to the rest of the Canadian economy.”
https://pipelineonline.ca/op-ed-ruthless-reckless-damaging-the-hon-steven-guilbeault-is-mlis-policy-maker-of-the-year
Hello, welcome to Flight #2024. We are prepared to take off into the New Year. Please make sure your Attitude and Blessings are secured and locked in an upright position. All self-destructive devices should be turned off at this time. All negativity, hurt and discouragement should be put away. Should we lose Altitude under pressure, during the flight, reach up and pull down a Prayer. Prayers will automatically be activated by Faith. Once your Faith is activated you can assist other passengers. There will be NO BAGGAGE allowed on this flight. The Captain (GOD) has cleared us for takeoff. Destination GREATNESS.
Happy 2024!
Bless you, dear friend 💕🙏🏻
Beautiful 😌
Just when you think you’ve seen the best musical talent out there….some young whippersnapper comes along and drops your jaw to the floor once more….
I was an international ESL teacher overseas. Many Asian parents sent their children to these schools to learn English and get a good head start on their education.
I’ll never forget the one day an eighth grade boy fell apart in tears. The expectations of his parents overwhelmingly crushing him.
The Koreans explained to me their regimental life in achieving in music and academics. I want the best for my children. I feel guilty when I see videos like this because my children are not that disciplined. Then I wonder what I would rather have. Happy and healthy kids, or border line suicidal ones.
DD
I understand very well how some parents can become oppressively cruel in their zeal to have their children excel at every endeavor. However I don’t think I ever witnessed that firsthand while growing up.
That said, we truly have no clue about this child’s home life to make any assumptions. I had childhood friend who, by the age of 12 or 13, was an amazing guitarist who could mimic any riff or lead from anything on the radio at the time. He had two very laid back loving parents and was not an exceptional student, but he loved the guitar and practiced for hours almost every day.
I unfortunately saw a chinese student from the U of mich after he decided to take his life (heart of campus) . Rumor was because his grades werent up to someone’s expectations.
“This is the most just and moral move, first and foremost for the residents of Gaza and for all residents of Israel. It is also an important and necessary component of the real solution to the issue of the ‘day after’, which the Otzma Yehudit faction led and will continue to lead,” Ben Gvir added.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/382849
EVENING REFLECTIONS
This subject matter is definitely not for everybody and controversial, but it presents an interesting theory with references. Made by God. What is the human heart really? What makes us human and what do we still need to learn about ourselves that God gave to us? What have the evil ones taken from us?
https://gregreese.substack.com/p/the-mysterious-human-heart
lilbirdee12’s prayer:
Our Heavenly Father, Your children come to you tonight to ask for healing and peace throughout our country so that we may return to being One Nation Under God. Guide us to be leaders in Your Kingdom, spreading Your Love and Salvation to all. Forgive us our sins and deliver us from evil.
Lord, we ask for a blanket of protection over all our troops and law enforcement who serve to defend and protect us. Bless our representatives with the strength and wisdom they need to achieve the path You have chosen for us.
Please place Your Guardian Angels of Protection around Donald Trump and his family as they seek to lead America back to You. Also, we pray for Angels to protect and support our Sundance as he works for justice and peace.
Grant us patience, Lord, as the evil ones try to anger us and cause us to fall. Spread blessings over Israel and Netanyahu.
We humbly ask that You please comfort those who are grieving and in pain.
And prayers up for all political prisoners. Prayers up for Julian Assange and for all the protesters of January 6 who were or are entrapped in DC.
Thank you Father, for Your love and the gift of Life.
A prayer for members of the CTH that they remain strong and clear thinking and that the site remain a bastion of freedom and continue to spread the facts of our current dilemma to millions in this country and across the globe. That the light of freedom inspired by our Creator and enshrined in our founding never be extinguished by acts of man.
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Amen.
Thank you, Andeclain. I was doing so well with the little clock until I took the battery out to get a new one and I haven’t been able to reset the alarm yet. What would I do without you? <3
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Sleep Well with Psalms. Psalm 91, Psalm 121, Psalm 3, Psalm 4, Psalm 139.
Pray Everyday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzany9kt2DA
✝️ Lord, thank You for the day. Amen.
Train – Calling All Angels
Moody Bluegrass – Say It With Love
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