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Ryan Corcoran on April 14th, 2010

2 Sam. 16:15-23, 2 Sam. 17-18, 2 Sam. 19:1-4 Ryan: I always feel terrible when I laugh, accidentally or not, at another’s misfortune. Having said that, the scene we read today where Absalom’s hair gets caught in the tree, causing him to be “left hanging in midair, while the mule he was riding kept on [...]

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Continue reading about Day 104: “O Absalom, my son!”

Ryan Corcoran on April 11th, 2010

2 Samuel 12:18-23, 2 Sam. 12:26-31 (1 Chron. 20:1-3), 2 Sam. 8:2-8 (1 Chron. 18:3-8), 1 Chron. 18:12-13 (2 Sam. 8:13-14), 2 Sam. 8:9-12 (1 Chron. 18:9-11), 1 Chron. 11:10-47 (2 Sam. 23:8-39) Ryan: There is a great lesson to be learned from the manner in which David handled the death of his son. Sure, [...]

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Continue reading about Day 101: David’s military exploits

Ryan Corcoran on April 10th, 2010

2 Samuel 21:15-22 (1 Chron. 20:4-8), 1 Chron. 18:1 (2 Sam. 8:1), 1 Chron. 19:1-19 (2 Sam. 10:1-19), Psalm 60, 2 Sam. 11:1-27, 2 Sam. 12:1-17, Psalm 51 Ryan: There are people in this world who refuse to go to church or even attempt to draw nearer to God because they feel that “the things [...]

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Continue reading about Day 100! David & Bathsheba

Ryan Corcoran on April 8th, 2010

2 Sam. 6:12a, 1 Chron. 15:1-29 (2 Sam. 6:12-19), 1 Chron. 16:1-36, Psa. 105, Psa. 96 Ryan: Another first we read about today! While I’m sure they’ve already had them in the past, during today’s reading, we learn about the first song leader mentioned in the Bible. Of course, we had also had the lead [...]

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Continue reading about Day 98: “His love endures forever”

Ryan Corcoran on April 4th, 2010

1 Samuel 25-26, 1 Sam. 27:1-7, 1 Chronicles 12:1-7, 1 Sam. 27:8-12, 1 Sam. 28:1-2, 1 Sam. 29, 1 Chron. 12:19-22, 1 Sam. 30 Ryan: We frequently think of David as a great warrior, which indeed he was, but I think we often overlook his prowess as a military leader. Sure, Joshua was great, but [...]

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Continue reading about Day 94: “Like the army of God.”

1 Samuel 21:1-12, Psalm 56, 1 Sam. 21:13-15, Psa. 34, 1 Sam. 22:1-2, Psa. 142, 1 Chron. 12:8-18, 1 Sam. 22:3-5 Ryan: Once each year, Samantha and I devote 12 hours (usually over the course of three different Saturdays) to the re-watching of The Lord of the Rings trilogy (extended editions). [I'm sure you've notice more [...]

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Continue reading about Day 92: “Go sell crazy someplace else; we’re all stocked up here.”

Ryan Corcoran on March 25th, 2010

Judges 19-21 Ryan: “In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit” (Judges 21:25). A couple of years ago, I participated in Northside’s Bible Bowl (www.ksbiblebowl.org); the material for testing was the book of 1 Samuel. As we will soon read, the people of Israel come to Samuel, a prophet of [...]

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Continue reading about Day 84: The end of the judges