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Week30: My Bible Journey blog post March 22, 2026 DANIEL The prophet Daniel was taken as a youth into exile, away from Jerusalem and into Babylon. The first six chapters of his book are mostly narrative, sharing his and his three friends’ experiences as they face a new life and the threat of a secular… Read More »

Week29: My Bible Journey blog post March 15, 2026 EZEKIEL PART 2 Ezekiel has shared vision after vision, some he has acted out as if they were a drama, to warn the people of coming judgment unless they repent and return to the Lord. However, the nation ignores his warnings, and won’t listen to his… Read More »

Week28: My Bible Journey blog post March 8, 2026 EZEKIEL PART 1 As we ended our Jeremiah readings last week, Jeremiah was in Jerusalem when the walls were breached and the Temple destroyed. On the other hand, Ezekiel had already been in Babylon (having been deported five years earlier along with Daniel and others) and… Read More »

Week27: My Bible Journey blog post March 1, 2026 JEREMIAH PART 2 Jeremiah has preached coming judgment for 30 chapters but the people and the nation refuse to listen. As we transition to this second section of the book, God also is pivoting: from a message of judgment to one of hope and reconciliation. For… Read More »

Week26: My Bible Journey blog post February 22, 2026 JEREMIAH PART 1 We move this week from Isaiah on to Jeremiah – the weeping prophet. Jeremiah, like Isaiah, served during the reign of four kings in Judah. He too voiced God’s solemn warning to the people to repent, and return to their God or face… Read More »

Week25: My Bible Journey blog post February 15, 2026 ISAIAH PART 2 We move from the first 39 chapters, often paralleled with the Old Testament, on to the last 27 chapters of Isaiah – paralleled with the New Testament. Not so much because it has more New Testament quotations, but rather because it takes on… Read More »

Week23: My Bible Journey blog post February 1, 2026 ECCLESIASTES & SONG OF SOLOMON We come to the end of our Wisdom section this week as we read through the books of Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon. Don’t discount the wisdom that we can find in these two books. These may be the two least… Read More »

Week22: My Bible Journey blog post January 25, 2026 PROVERBS The Book of Proverbs was mostly written by King Solomon, the wisest man ever to live. He was so wise, not because of his ability or intellect, but because he asked God for wisdom to lead God’s people – and God granted that prayer. The… Read More »

Week21: My Bible Journey blog post January 18, 2026 PSALMS 101-150 We enter our last week of reading through the Psalms and what a wonderful couple of weeks it has been! We’ve read familiar Psalms along with some written from a point of despair. They all point us to a faithful, loving God though. These… Read More »

Week18: My Bible Journey blog post December 28, 2025 JOB Part 2 Whew! Last week’s reading in Job was perplexing and at times difficult. Job has had calamity fall upon him. He doesn’t understand it but he doesn’t blame God nor commit any sin as he recognizes God’s sovereignty in all things: good or adverse.… Read More »