Daily Audio Bible

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#2285: Hebrews 13 | 2 Kings 1-2 | Psalm 20

Just as Jesus obeyed the Father and suffered for humanity, we share in his sufferings by pursuing holiness and obedience.

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One theme that bubbles up today:

Just as Jesus obeyed the Father and suffered for humanity, we share in his sufferings by pursuing holiness and obedience.

Bible used for reading today:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted, quoted, or mentioned today:

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008).

Pablo A. Jiménez, “Hebrews,” in The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching: A Guide from Genesis to Revelation, ed. Matthew D. Kim and Scott M. Gibson (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic: A Division of Baker Publishing Group, 2021), 559.

Steven D. Mathewson, “2 Kings,” in The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching: A Guide from Genesis to Revelation, ed. Matthew D. Kim and Scott M. Gibson (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic: A Division of Baker Publishing Group, 2021), 138–139.

R. Albert Mohler Jr., Exalting Jesus in Hebrews (Nashville, TN: Holman Reference, 2017), 227.

J. Josh Smith and Daniel L. Akin, Exalting Jesus in Psalms 1–50, ed. David Platt, Daniel L. Akin, and Tony Merida, Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary (Nashville, TN: Holman Reference, 2022), 147.

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About the #ForTheHope podcasts

#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple,  Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.

About Roger Courville, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.

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Roger Courville Roger Courville

#2284: Hebrews 12:4-29 | 1 Kings 22 | Proverbs 11:15-16

Suffering reminds us that the way the world is was never God’s design and that a new heaven and earth are what to set our sights on.

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One theme that bubbles up today:

Suffering reminds us that the way the world is was never God’s design and that a new heaven and earth are what to set our sights on.

Bible used for reading today:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted, quoted, or mentioned today:

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008).

Robert B. Hughes and J. Carl Laney, Tyndale Concise Bible Commentary, The Tyndale Reference Library (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 2001), 137.

Steven D. Mathewson, “1 Kings,” in The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching: A Guide from Genesis to Revelation, ed. Matthew D. Kim and Scott M. Gibson (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic: A Division of Baker Publishing Group, 2021), 133.

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About the #ForTheHope podcasts

#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple,  Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.

About Roger Courville, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.

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#2283: Hebrews 11-12:3 | 1 Kings 21 | Psalm 129

There is no better reason for keepin’ on keepin’ on than Jesus.

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One theme that bubbles up today:

There is no better reason for keepin’ on keepin’ on than Jesus.

Bible used for reading today:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted, quoted, or mentioned today:

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008).

Andrew Knowles, The Bible Guide, 1st Augsburg books ed. (Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg, 2001), 157.

Charles R. Swindoll, Hebrews, Swindoll’s Living Insights New Testament Commentary (Tyndale House Publishers, 2017), 165.

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About the #ForTheHope podcasts

#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple,  Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.

About Roger Courville, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.

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Roger Courville Roger Courville

#2282: Hebrews 10 | 1 Kings 19-20

The basis of our confidence as Christians is the fact that we have access to the Most Holy Place because of the death, resurrection of the ascent of Jesus and the fact that he reigns as a great priest over the house of God.

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One theme that bubbles up today:

The basis of our confidence as Christians is the fact that we have access to the Most Holy Place because of the death, resurrection of the ascent of Jesus and the fact that he reigns as a great priest over the house of God.

Bible used for reading today:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted, quoted, or mentioned today:

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008).

Steven D. Mathewson, “1 Kings,” in The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching: A Guide from Genesis to Revelation, ed. Matthew D. Kim and Scott M. Gibson (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic: A Division of Baker Publishing Group, 2021), 135.

David G. Peterson, “Hebrews,” in New Bible Commentary: 21st Century Edition, ed. D. A. Carson et al., 4th ed. (Leicester, England; Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press, 1994), 1344.

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About the #ForTheHope podcasts

#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple,  Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.

About Roger Courville, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.

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Roger Courville Roger Courville

#2281: Hebrews 9 | 1 Kings 17-18

Tomorrow’s judgment is escapable because today’s sin is forgivable.

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One theme that bubbles up today:

Tomorrow’s judgment is escapable because today’s sin is forgivable.

Bible used for reading today:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted, quoted, or mentioned today:

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008).

Charles R. Swindoll, Hebrews, Swindoll’s Living Insights New Testament Commentary (Tyndale House Publishers, 2017), 144.

Warren W. Wiersbe, Wiersbe’s Expository Outlines on the New Testament (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1992), 699–700.

♱♱♱

About the #ForTheHope podcasts

#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple,  Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.

About Roger Courville, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.

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Roger Courville Roger Courville

#2280: Hebrews 8 | 1 Kings 15-16 | Psalm 47

Jesus ushered in a superior priesthood and a superior covenant, which the old covenant and its earthly priests anticipated.

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One theme that bubbles up today:

Jesus ushered in a superior priesthood and a superior covenant, which the old covenant and its earthly priests anticipated.

Bible used for reading today:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted, quoted, or mentioned today:

Charles Colson, “How Should a Christian Understand the Role of Government?,” in The Apologetics Study Bible: Real Questions, Straight Answers, Stronger Faith, ed. Ted Cabal et al. (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2007), 1802.

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008).

R. Albert Mohler Jr., Exalting Jesus in Hebrews (Nashville, TN: Holman Reference, 2017), 119.

J. Paul Tanner, “The Epistle to the Hebrews,” in The Grace New Testament Commentary, ed. Robert N. Wilkin (Denton, TX: Grace Evangelical Society, 2010), 1061.

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About the #ForTheHope podcasts

#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple,  Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.

About Roger Courville, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.

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Roger Courville Roger Courville

#2279: Hebrews 7 | 1 Kings 13-14

Disobedience to God’s law results in God’s judgment—no matter who we are

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One theme that bubbles up today:

Disobedience to God’s law results in God’s judgment—no matter who we are

Bible used for reading today:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted, quoted, or mentioned today:

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008).

David S. Dockery, ed., Holman Bible Handbook (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 1992), 752.

Pablo A. Jiménez, “Hebrews,” in The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching: A Guide from Genesis to Revelation, ed. Matthew D. Kim and Scott M. Gibson (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic: A Division of Baker Publishing Group, 2021), 558.

Thomas D. Lea, Hebrews, James, vol. 10, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1999), 66.

Douglas Mangum, ed., Lexham Context Commentary: New Testament, Lexham Context Commentary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2020), Heb 7:1–10:31.

Steven D. Mathewson, “1 Kings,” in The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching: A Guide from Genesis to Revelation, ed. Matthew D. Kim and Scott M. Gibson (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic: A Division of Baker Publishing Group, 2021), 131.

J. Josh Smith and Daniel L. Akin, Exalting Jesus in Psalms 1–50, ed. David Platt, Daniel L. Akin, and Tony Merida, Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary (Nashville, TN: Holman Reference, 2022), 326.

♱♱♱

About the #ForTheHope podcasts

#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple,  Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.

About Roger Courville, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.

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Roger Courville Roger Courville

#2278: Hebrews 4:14-6:20 | 1 Kings 12 | Proverbs 11:12-14

The transcendence, sinlessness, and grace of Christ encourage us to claim his mercy with confidence.

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One theme that bubbles up today:

The transcendence, sinlessness, and grace of Christ encourage us to claim his mercy with confidence.

Bible used for reading today:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted, quoted, or mentioned today:

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008).

David S. Dockery, ed., Holman Bible Handbook (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 1992), 752.

Pablo A. Jiménez, “Hebrews,” in The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching: A Guide from Genesis to Revelation, ed. Matthew D. Kim and Scott M. Gibson (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic: A Division of Baker Publishing Group, 2021), 558.

Thomas D. Lea, Hebrews, James, vol. 10, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1999), 66.

Douglas Mangum, ed., Lexham Context Commentary: New Testament, Lexham Context Commentary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2020), Heb 3:1–5:10.

Steven D. Mathewson, “1 Kings,” in The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching: A Guide from Genesis to Revelation, ed. Matthew D. Kim and Scott M. Gibson (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic: A Division of Baker Publishing Group, 2021), 130.

♱♱♱

About the #ForTheHope podcasts

#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple,  Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.

About Roger Courville, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.

Read More
Roger Courville Roger Courville

#2277: Hebrews 3-4:13 | 1 Kings 11 | Proverbs 11:6-11

A divided heart leads to a broken life.

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One theme that bubbles up today:

A divided heart leads to a broken life.

Bible used for reading today:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted, quoted, or mentioned today:

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008).

Thomas D. Lea, “The General Letters,” in Holman Concise Bible Commentary, ed. David S. Dockery (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1998), 621.

Douglas Mangum, ed., Lexham Context Commentary: New Testament, Lexham Context Commentary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2020), Heb 3:1–5:10.

Steven D. Mathewson, “1 Kings,” in The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching: A Guide from Genesis to Revelation, ed. Matthew D. Kim and Scott M. Gibson (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic: A Division of Baker Publishing Group, 2021), 129-130.

R. Albert Mohler Jr., Exalting Jesus in Hebrews (Nashville, TN: Holman Reference, 2017), 16.

♱♱♱

About the #ForTheHope podcasts

#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple,  Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.

About Roger Courville, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.

Read More
Roger Courville Roger Courville

#2276: Hebrews 2 | 1 Kings 9-10 | Proverbs 11:1-5

By becoming a man and experiencing the trials of temptation and the agony of death, Jesus destroys the power of Satan, helps those being tempted, and provides full atonement for those who trust Him as Lord and Savior

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One theme that bubbles up today:

By becoming a man and experiencing the trials of temptation and the agony of death, Jesus destroys the power of Satan, helps those being tempted, and provides full atonement for those who trust Him as Lord and Savior

Bible used for reading today:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted, quoted, or mentioned today:

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008).

Steven D. Mathewson, “1 Kings,” in The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching: A Guide from Genesis to Revelation, ed. Matthew D. Kim and Scott M. Gibson (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic: A Division of Baker Publishing Group, 2021), 129-130.

R. Albert Mohler Jr., Exalting Jesus in Hebrews (Nashville, TN: Holman Reference, 2017), 16.

Warren W. Wiersbe, With the Word Bible Commentary (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1991), 1 Ki 8.

♱♱♱

About the #ForTheHope podcasts

#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple,  Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.

About Roger Courville, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.

Read More
Roger Courville Roger Courville

#2275: Hebrews 1 | 1 Kings 8 | Psalm 30

All things have been created by the Son and through the Son—including angels—for the worship and service of the Son.

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One theme that bubbles up today:

All things have been created by the Son and through the Son—including angels—for the worship and service of the Son.

Bible used for reading today:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted, quoted, or mentioned today:

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008).

Kenneth Langley, “Psalms,” in The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching: A Guide from Genesis to Revelation, ed. Matthew D. Kim and Scott M. Gibson (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic: A Division of Baker Publishing Group, 2021), 206.

Douglas Mangum, ed., Lexham Context Commentary: Old Testament, Lexham Context Commentary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2020), 1 Ki 1:1–14:31.

Steven D. Mathewson, “1 Kings,” in The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching: A Guide from Genesis to Revelation, ed. Matthew D. Kim and Scott M. Gibson (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic: A Division of Baker Publishing Group, 2021), 129-130.

R. Albert Mohler Jr., Exalting Jesus in Hebrews (Nashville, TN: Holman Reference, 2017), 16.

State of Theology Report 2022, https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/state-theology-2022/.

Warren W. Wiersbe, With the Word Bible Commentary (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1991), 1 Ki 8.

♱♱♱

About the #ForTheHope podcasts

#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple,  Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.

About Roger Courville, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.

Read More
Roger Courville Roger Courville

#2274: Philippians 4 | 1 Kings 7 | Psalm 44

When Paul exhorts the Philippians to be of one mind, he’s not exhorting them to uniformity. He wants them to experience joy in unity, peace, and contentment.

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One theme that bubbles up today:

When Paul exhorts the Philippians to be of one mind, he’s not exhorting them to uniformity. He wants them to experience joy in unity, peace, and  contentment.

Bible used for reading today:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted, quoted, or mentioned today:

Lynn H. Cohick, Philippians, ed. Tremper Longman III and Scot McKnight, The Story of God Bible Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2013), 125.

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008).

David S. Dockery, ed., Holman Bible Handbook (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 1992), 337.

Steven D. Mathewson, “1 Kings,” in The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching: A Guide from Genesis to Revelation, ed. Matthew D. Kim and Scott M. Gibson (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic: A Division of Baker Publishing Group, 2021), 129-130.

♱♱♱

About the #ForTheHope podcasts

#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple,  Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.

About Roger Courville, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.

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#2273: Philippians 3 | 1 Kings 5-6 | Psalm 43

Our works are a response of gratitude to what Jesus has done, not a means of achieving holiness. Only the Holy Spirit can truly transform us when we surrender to working with him.

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One theme that bubbles up today:

Our works are a response of gratitude to what Jesus has done, not a means of achieving holiness. Only the Holy Spirit can truly transform us when we surrender to working with him.

Bible used for reading today:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted, quoted, or mentioned today:

Max Anders, Galatians-Colossians, vol. 8, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1999), 248.

Lynn H. Cohick, Philippians, ed. Tremper Longman III and Scot McKnight, The Story of God Bible Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2013), 125.

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008).

Steven D. Mathewson, “1 Kings,” in The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching: A Guide from Genesis to Revelation, ed. Matthew D. Kim and Scott M. Gibson (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic: A Division of Baker Publishing Group, 2021), 129-130.

♱♱♱

About the #ForTheHope podcasts

#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple,  Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.

About Roger Courville, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.

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Roger Courville Roger Courville

#2272: Philippians 2 | 1 Kings 3-4 | Psalm 42

Jesus’ example of humility challenges Christians to live a life of unselfishness and unity.

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One theme that bubbles up today:

Jesus’ example of humility challenges Christians to live a life of unselfishness and unity. 

Bible used for reading today:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted, quoted, or mentioned today:

Max Anders, Galatians-Colossians, vol. 8, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1999), 224.

D. A. Carson, For the Love of God: A Daily Companion for Discovering the Riches of God's Word (Crossway), 163. Kindle Edition. 

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008).

Steven D. Mathewson, “1 Kings,” in The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching: A Guide from Genesis to Revelation, ed. Matthew D. Kim and Scott M. Gibson (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic: A Division of Baker Publishing Group, 2021), 129.

♱♱♱

About the #ForTheHope podcasts

#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple,  Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.

About Roger Courville, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.

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Roger Courville Roger Courville

#2271: Philippians 1 | 1 Kings 2 | Proverbs 10:28-32

God accomplishes his purposes even though his servants act in morally suspect ways.

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One theme that bubbles up today:

God accomplishes his purposes even though his servants act in morally suspect ways.

Bible used for reading today:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted, quoted, or mentioned today:

Max Anders, Galatians-Colossians, vol. 8, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1999), 207.

D. A. Carson, For the Love of God: A Daily Companion for Discovering the Riches of God's Word (Crossway), 163. Kindle Edition. 

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008).

Scott M. Gibson, “Philippians,” in The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching: A Guide from Genesis to Revelation, ed. Matthew D. Kim and Scott M. Gibson (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic: A Division of Baker Publishing Group, 2021), 516.

Steven D. Mathewson, “1 Kings,” in The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching: A Guide from Genesis to Revelation, ed. Matthew D. Kim and Scott M. Gibson (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic: A Division of Baker Publishing Group, 2021), 129.

♱♱♱

About the #ForTheHope podcasts

#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple,  Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.

About Roger Courville, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.

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Roger Courville Roger Courville

#2270: Ephesians 6:10-24 | 1 Kings 1 | Psalm 39

We find the strength we need to stand against the devil and live the life God offers us by putting on God’s full armor and by constantly praying for ourselves and for one another.

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One theme that bubbles up today:

We find the strength we need to stand against the devil and live the life God offers us by putting on God’s full armor and by constantly praying for ourselves and for one another.

Bible used for reading today:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted, quoted, or mentioned today:

Sid Buzzell, “Ephesians,” in The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching: A Guide from Genesis to Revelation, ed. Matthew D. Kim and Scott M. Gibson (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic: A Division of Baker Publishing Group, 2021), 511.

D. A. Carson, For the Love of God: A Daily Companion for Discovering the Riches of God's Word (Crossway), 163. Kindle Edition. 

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008).

David S. Dockery, ed., Holman Bible Handbook (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 1992), 336-337.

Steven D. Mathewson, “1 Kings,” in The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching: A Guide from Genesis to Revelation, ed. Matthew D. Kim and Scott M. Gibson (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic: A Division of Baker Publishing Group, 2021), 127.

♱♱♱

About the #ForTheHope podcasts

#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple,  Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.

About Roger Courville, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.

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Roger Courville Roger Courville

#2269: Ephesians 5-6:9 | 2 Samuel 23-24 | Proverbs 10:23-27

Submitting to Christ means that the responsibilities of both husband and wife are dramatically opposed to self-interest.

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One theme that bubbles up today:

Submitting to Christ means that the responsibilities of both husband and wife are dramatically opposed to self-interest.

Bible used for reading today:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted, quoted, or mentioned today:

D. A. Carson, For the Love of God: A Daily Companion for Discovering the Riches of God's Word (Crossway), 163. Kindle Edition. 

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008).

David S. Dockery, ed., Holman Bible Handbook (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 1992), 329.

♱♱♱

About the #ForTheHope podcasts

#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple,  Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.

About Roger Courville, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.

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Roger Courville Roger Courville

#2268: Ephesians 4 | 2 Samuel 22 | Psalm 34

You should live like the person you have become in Christ.

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One theme that bubbles up today:

An essential component of our prayer is — or should be — asking the Holy Spirit to help us grasp the depth of God’s blessing in Christ.

Bible used for reading today:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted, quoted, or mentioned today:

Max Anders, Galatians-Colossians, vol. 8, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1999), 132.

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008).

David S. Dockery, ed., Holman Bible Handbook (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 1992), 329.

J. Josh Smith and Daniel L. Akin, Exalting Jesus in Psalms 1–50, ed. David Platt, Daniel L. Akin, and Tony Merida, Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary (Nashville, TN: Holman Reference, 2022), 254.

♱♱♱

About the #ForTheHope podcasts

#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple,  Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.

About Roger Courville, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.

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Roger Courville Roger Courville

#2267: Ephesians 3 | 2 Samuel 21 | Psalm 18

God is a rock, a fortress, a shield and a Savior.

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One theme that bubbles up today:

An essential component of our prayer is — or should be — asking the Holy Spirit to help us grasp the depth of God’s blessing in Christ.

Bible used for reading today:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted, quoted, or mentioned today:

Max Anders, Galatians-Colossians, vol. 8, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1999), 132.

John Calvin and James Anderson, Commentary on the Book of Psalms, vol. 1 (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2010), 257.

Crossway, ESV Systematic Theology Study Bible: Notes (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2017).

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008).

David S. Dockery, ed., Holman Bible Handbook (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 1992), 329.

Andrew Knowles, The Bible Guide, 1st Augsburg books ed. (Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg, 2001), 146.

♱♱♱

About the #ForTheHope podcasts

#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple,  Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.

About Roger Courville, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.

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Roger Courville Roger Courville

#2266: Ephesians 2 | 2 Samuel 19:8b-20:26 | Proverbs 10:17-22

God graciously gives us the gift of life, honor, and purpose by his grace through faith, because we are unable to earn it by our own effort

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One theme that bubbles up today:

An essential component of our prayer is — or should be — asking the Holy Spirit to help us grasp the depth of God’s blessing in Christ.

Bible used for reading today:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted, quoted, or mentioned today:

Sid Buzzell, “Ephesians,” in The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching: A Guide from Genesis to Revelation, ed. Matthew D. Kim and Scott M. Gibson (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic: A Division of Baker Publishing Group, 2021), 507.

Crossway, ESV Systematic Theology Study Bible: Notes (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2017).

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008).

Douglas Mangum, ed., Lexham Context Commentary: Old Testament, Lexham Context Commentary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2020), 2 Sa 19:1–20:26.

Warren W. Wiersbe, Wiersbe’s Expository Outlines on the New Testament (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1992), 538.

♱♱♱

About the #ForTheHope podcasts

#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple,  Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.

About Roger Courville, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.

Read More