#ForTheHope daily audio Bible

1 Thessalonians 1-2:16 | Joshua 18-19 | Proverbs 20:1-4 | Ep. 2584

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Romans 15:14-16:27 | Joshua 15-17 | Proverbs 19:25-29 | Ep. 2583

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Romans 14-15:13 | Joshua 13-14 | Proverbs 19:22-24 |

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 13 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Romans 13 | Joshua 11-12 | Proverbs 19:15-21 | Ep. 2581

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 20:34:52 +0000

Romans 12 | Joshua 9-10 | Proverbs 19:12-14 | Ep. 2580

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Romans 11:11-36 | Joshua 7-8 | Proverbs 19:10-11 | Ep. 2579

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Romans 9:30-11:10 | Joshua 4-6 | Psalm 14 | Ep. 2578

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 9 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Romans 9:1-29 | Joshua 1-3 | Psalm 143 | Ep. 2577

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 8 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Romans 8 | Deuteronomy 32:48-34:12 | Psalm 13 | Ep. 2576

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 6 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Romans 7 | Deuteronomy 31:24-32:47 | Proverbs 19:5-9 | Ep. 2575

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 5 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Romans 6 | Deuteronomy 29-31:23 | Ep. 2574

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 4 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Romans 5 | Deuteronomy 27-28 | Ep. 2573

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 3 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Romans 3:9-4:25 | Deuteronomy 25-26 | Proverbs 19:1-4 | Ep. 2572

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 2 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Romans 2-3:8 | Deuteronomy 23:15-24:22 | Proverbs 18:22-24 | Ep. 2571

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 1 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Romans 1 | Deuteronomy 21:15-23:14 | Proverbs 18:16-21 | Ep. 2570

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Acts 27-28 | Deuteronomy 20-21:14 | Proverbs 18:13-15 | Ep. 2569

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 19:02:36 +0000

10 Transferrable Thanksgiving Worship Traditions | #PracticeTheWay Ep. 243

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Acts 25-26 | Deuteronomy 19 | Psalm 6 | Ep. 2568

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Acts 24 | Deuteronomy 16:8-18:22 | Proverbs 8:9-12 | Ep. 2567

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Acts 22:30-23:35 | Deuteronomy 14:22-16:7 | Psalm 115 | Ep. 2566

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Acts 21:17-22:29 | Deuteronomy 13-14:21 | Proverbs 18:4-8 | Ep. 2565

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Acts 20-21:16 | Deuteronomy 12 | Proverbs 18:1-3 | Ep. 2564

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 03:02:45 +0000

Acts 19:21-41 | Deuteronomy 9-11 | Proverbs 17:26-28 | Ep. 2563

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Acts 19:1-22 | Deuteronomy 7-8 | Proverbs 17:21-25 | Ep. 2562

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Acts 18 | Deuteronomy 5-6 | Proverbs 17:16-20 | Ep. 2561

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 01:26:27 +0000

Acts 17 | Deuteronomy 3:21-4:49 | Proverbs 17:11-15 | Ep. 2560

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Acts 16 | Deuteronomy 2-3:20 | Proverbs 17:6-10 | Ep. 2559

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Acts 15 | Deuteronomy 1 | Psalm 96 | Ep. 2558

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Acts 14 | Numbers 35:9-36:13 | Proverbs 17:1-5 | Ep. 2557

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Acts 13 | Numbers 34-35:8 | Proverbs 16:30-33 | Ep. 2556

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:24:25 +0000

Acts 11:19-12:25 | Numbers 32-33 | Proverbs 16:25-29 | Ep. 2555

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Acts 10-11:18 | Numbers 31 | Proverbs 16:20-24 | Ep. 2554

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:47:13 +0000

Acts 9 | Numbers 30 | Psalm 35 | Ep. 2553

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 8 Nov 2025 18:27:44 +0000

Acts 8:4-40 | Numbers 28:9-29:40 | Proverbs 16:16-19 | Ep. 2552

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 7 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Acts 6-8:3 | Numbers 27-28:9 | Proverbs 16:10-15 | Ep. 2551

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 6 Nov 2025 18:25:50 +0000

Acts 4:23-5:42 | Numbers 25-26 | Ep. 2550

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 5 Nov 2025 17:53:06 +0000

Acts 3-4:22 | Numbers 23-24 | Proverbs 16:1-9 | Ep. 2549

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 4 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Acts 2 | Numbers 22 | Proverbs 15:31-33 | Ep. 2548

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 3 Nov 2025 15:59:19 +0000

Acts 1 | Numbers 20-21 | Proverbs 15:27-30 | Ep. 2547

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 1 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Luke 24 | Numbers 18-19 | Proverbs 15:23-35 | Ep. 2546

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 22:51:32 +0000

Luke 23 | Numbers 16-17 | Proverbs 15:20-22 | Ep. 2545

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:44:16 +0000

Luke 22 | Numbers 15 | Psalm 113 | Ep. 2544

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 18:50:56 +0000

Luke 21 | Numbers 13-14 | Psalm 28 | Ep. 2543

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Luke 20 | Numbers 10:11-12:16 | Ep. 2542

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:16:49 +0000

Luke 19 | Numbers 9-10:10 | Proverbs 15:15-19 | Ep. 2541

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 14:38:39 +0000

Luke 18 | Numbers 7-8 | Proverbs 15:11-14 | Ep. 2540

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:06:16 +0000

Luke 17 | Numbers 5-6 | Proverbs 15:6-10 | Ep. 2539

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Luke 16 | Numbers 3-4 | Proverbs 15:1-5 | Ep. 2538

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000

End of sabbatical, beginning again

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000

The sabbatical has ended, and I'm glad to be back with you. And a couple cool tidbits.

Praying as a spiritual warrior with Scripture | #AlwaysBeReady Ep. 151

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 3 Oct 2025 20:04:49 +0000

Is the Trinity a man-made doctrine? | #AlwaysBeReady Ep. 150

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:33:27 +0000

Special ministry update | Ep. 2527b, 4/21/25

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 16:05:09 +0000

Luke 15 | Numbers 1-2 | Psalm 64 | Ep. 2537

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Luke 14:25-35 | Leviticus 26-27 | Psalm 112 | Ep. 2536

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Luke 14:1-24 | Leviticus 25 | Psalm 81 | Ep. 2535

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Luke 13 | Leviticus 24 | Proverbs 14:26-35 | Ep. 2534

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Luke 12 | Leviticus 23 | Proverbs 14:22-25 | Ep. 2533

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Luke 11 | Leviticus 21:16-22:33 | Proverbs 14:16-21 | Ep. 2532

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Luke 10 | Leviticus 20-21:15 | Proverbs 14:13-15 | Ep. 2531

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Luke 9 | Leviticus 19 | Proverbs 14:9-12 | Ep. 2530

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Luke 8:4-56 | Leviticus 18 | Proverbs 14:4-8 | Ep. 2529

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Luke 7:36-8:3 | Leviticus 16-17 | Proverbs 13:25-14:4 | Ep. 2528

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Luke 7:1-35 | Leviticus 15 | Psalm 31 | Ep. 2527

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Luke 6 | Leviticus 14:33-57 | Proverbs 13:22-24 | Ep. 2526

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 8 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Luke 5 | Leviticus 13:47-14:32 | Proverbs 13:21 | Ep. 2525

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 7 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Luke 4 | Leviticus 12-13:45 | Psalm 111 | Ep. 2524

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 6 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Luke 3 | Leviticus 10-11 | Proverbs 13:18-20 | Ep. 2523

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 5 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Luke 2 | Leviticus 8-9 | Psalm 110 | Ep. 2522

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 4 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Luke 1:39-59 | Leviticus 6:8-7:38 | Proverbs 13:14-17 | Ep. 2521

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 3 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Luke 1:1-38 | Leviticus 4-6:7 | Proverbs 13:11-13 | Ep. 2520

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 1 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Colossians 4 | Leviticus 1-3 | Psalm 27 | Ep. 2519

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Colossians 3 | Exodus 39:8-40:38 | Proverbs 13:8-10 | Ep. 2518

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Colossians 2 | Exodus 38-39:7 | Proverbs 13:1-7 | Ep. 2517

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Special 2/25/25 Note on Episode 2500

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 19:14:08 +0000

Colossians 1 | Exodus 36:8-37:29 | Proverbs 12:23-28 | Ep. 2516

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Hebrews 13 | Exodus 34-36:7 | Psalm 26 | Ep. 2515

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Hebrews 12 | Exodus 33 | Ep. 2514

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Hebrews 11 | Exodus 32 | Proverbs 12:19-22 | Ep. 2513

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Hebrews 10:19-39 | Exodus 30-31 | Proverbs 12:16-18 | Ep. 2512

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Hebrews 9:11-10:18 | Exodus 29 | Proverbs 12:13-15 | Ep. 2511

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Hebrews 8-9:10 | Exodus 28 | Proverbs 12:7-12 | Ep. 2510

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Hebrews 7 | Exodus 27 | Proverbs 12:1-6 | Ep. 2509

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Hebrews 5:11-6:18 | Exodus 26 | Proverbs 11:27-31 | Ep. 2508

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Hebrews 4-5:10 | Exodus 25 | Psalm 90 | Ep. 2507

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Hebrews 3 | Exodus 24 | Ep. 2506

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Hebrews 1-2 | Exodus 23 | Proverbs 11:23-26 | Ep. 2505

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Philippians 4 | Exodus 22 | Psalm 109 | Extra: Vindictive psalms | Ep. 2504

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Philippians 3 | Exodus 20-21 | Psalm 33 | Ep. 2503

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Philippians 2 | Exodus 18-19 | Proverbs 11:19-22 | Ep. 2502

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 8 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Philippians 1 | Exodus 15:22-17:26 | Psalm 114 | Ep. 2501

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 7 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Exodus 12:29-15:28 | Psalm 104 | Ep. 2500

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 6 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Ephesians 5-6 | Exodus 10-12:28 | Ep. 2499

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 5 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Ephesians 3-4 | Exodus 9 | Proverbs 11:15-18 | Ep. 2498

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 4 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Ephesians 1-2 | Exodus 7:8-8:32 | Proverbs 11:11-14 | Ep. 2497

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 3 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Galatians 5:13-6:18 | Exodus 5-7:7 | Psalm 105 | Ep. 2496

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 1 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Galatians 4:8-5:12 | Exodus 3-4 | Proverbs 11:9-10 | Ep. 2495

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Galatians 2-4:7 | Exodus 1-2 | Proverbs 11:5-8 | Ep. 2494

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Galatians 1 | Genesis 47:27-50:26 | Psalm 25 | Ep. 2493

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:28:00 +0000

Prayer | #PracticeTheWay Ep. 242

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 08:20:00 +0000

Did the women at the tomb tell the disciples or not? (Luke 24, Mark 16) | #AlwaysBeReady Ep. 149

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 08:20:00 +0000

Mark 15:42-16:20 | Genesis 45:16-47:26 | Psalm 108 | Ep. 2492

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Mark 14:53-15:41 | Genesis 44-45:15 | Psalm 24 | Ep. 2491

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Mark 14:12-52 | Genesis 42-43 | Proverbs 11:1-4 | Ep. 2490

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Mark 14:1-11 | Genesis 39-42 | Proverbs 10:29-32 | Ep. 2489

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Mark 12:35-13:37 | Genesis 37-38 | Proverbs 10:29-32 | Ep. 2488

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 18:45:09 +0000

Mark 11:27-12:34 | Genesis 35-36 | Psalm 7 | Ep. 2487

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:21:03 +0000

Mark 11:1-26 | Genesis 32-24 | Psalm 145 | Ep. 2486

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:52:37 +0000

Inaguration Day and the biggest question in life (John 19:11; Matthew 28:18; Philippians 1:6) | #AlwaysBeReady Ep. 148

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:06:23 +0000

Mark 10:32-52 | Genesis 30:25-31:55 | Psalm 11 | Ep. 2485

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Mark 10:1-31 | Genesis 28:10-30:24 | Proverbs 10:24-28 | Ep. 2484

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 20:09:40 +0000

Mark 8:27-9:50 | Genesis 27-28:9 | Proverbs 10:21-23 | Ep 2483

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Mark 7-8:26 | Genesis 25:19-26:35 | Proverbs 10:17-20 | Ep 2482

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Genesis 23-25:18 | Psalm 107 | 2481

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 17:41:04 +0000

Mark 6:30-56 | Genesis 20-22 | Psalm 4 | Ep 2480

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Mark 6:1-29 | Genesis 18-19 | Psalm 1 | Ep 2479

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 17:59:56 +0000

Mark 5 | Genesis 15-17 | Proverbs 10:14-16 | Ep 2478

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Mark 4 | Genesis 12-14 | Psalm 148 | Ep 2477

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Mark 3:13-35 | Genesis 10-11 | Psalm 104 | Ep 2476

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 9 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Mark 3:1-12 | Genesis 6-9 | Proverbs 10:7-12 | Ep 2475

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 8 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Do atheists have a worldview? | #AlwaysBeReady Ep. 147

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 7 Jan 2025 17:03:15 +0000

Mark 2 | Genesis 3-5 | Proverbs 10:1-6 | Ep 2474

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 7 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Is this the right Bible reading podcast for you?

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 6 Jan 2025 16:19:24 +0000

Mark 1 | Genesis 1-2 | Psalm 19 | Ep 2473

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 6 Jan 2025 15:18:56 +0000

Reflection: Proverbs 31

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 3 Jan 2025 19:43:30 +0000

Revelation 17-22 | Ep 2472

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 3 Jan 2025 17:27:30 +0000

Revelation 12-16 | Ep 2471

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 2 Jan 2025 17:30:54 +0000

Revelation 6-11 | Ep 2470

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 2 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Revelation 1-5 | Ep 2469

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 1 Jan 2025 18:57:50 +0000

The spiritual discipline of finding satisfaction (Psalm 27:4) | #PracticeTheWay Ep 241

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 18:52:41 +0000

John 21:15-25 | 2 Chronicles 35-36 | Proverbs 30:21-33 | Ep 2468

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 18:30:37 +0000

John 20:24-21:14 | 2 Chronicles 33-34 | Proverbs 30:10-20 | Ep 2467

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 17:26:44 +0000

Feeding on truth (Psalm 124) | #PracticeTheWay Ep 240

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

John 20:1-23 | 2 Chronicles 31-32 | Proverbs 29:19-30:9 | Ep 2466

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 00:30:41 +0000

John 19:17-42 | 2 Chronicles 29-30 | Proverbs 29:9-18 | Ep 2465

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

John 18-19:16 | 2 Chronicles 27-28 | Proverbs 28:27-29:8 | Ep 2464

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:54:00 +0000

Christmas morning Scripture reading & reflection (Isaiah 62:6-12 | Psalm 97 | Titus 3:4-7 | Luke 2:1-20)

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 23:34:56 +0000

Christmas Eve Reflection: Paul Harvey’s “The Man and the Birds”

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 21:00:00 +0000

Paul Harvey used to tell this story every Christmas Eve. It's a tradition worth continuing.

John 17 | 2 Chronicles 25-26 | Proverbs 28:17-26 | Ep 2463

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:09:51 +0000

Humbled for gladness | #AlwaysBeReady Ep. 146

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 17:15:15 +0000

John 16 | 2 Chronicles 23-24 | Proverbs 28:10-16 | Ep 2462

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

John 14:15-15:27 | 2 Chronicles 21-22 | Proverbs 28:1-9 | Ep 2461

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

John 13:18-14:14 | 2 Chronicles 17-20 | Proverbs 27:17-17 | Ep 2560

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

John 12:37-13:17 | 2 Chronicles 13-16 | Proverbs 27:11-16 | Ep 2459

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

2 Chronicles 9-12 | Proverbs 27:1-10 | Ep 2458

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

2 Chronicles 6-8 | Psalm 121 | Ep 2457

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Energize your faith (Psalm 92) | #PracticeTheWay Ep 239

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

John 12:12-36 | 2 Chronicles 2-5 | Proverbs 26:21-28 | Ep 2456

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

John 11:45-12:11 | 1 Chronicles 23-26 | Ep 2455

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

John 11:1-44 | 1 Chronicles 23-26 | Proverbs 26:11-20 | Ep 2454

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

John 10 | 1 Chronicles 21-22 | Psalm 78 | Ep 2453

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

John 9 | 1 Chronicles 16:37-20:8 | Proverbs 25:6-10 | Ep 2452

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 14:31:44 +0000

John 8 | 1 Chronicles 13-16:36 | Ep 2451

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 9 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

John 6:52-7:52 | 1 Chronicles 12 | Proverbs 26:1-5 | Ep 2450

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 7 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

John 6:1-51 | 1 Chronicles 10-11 | Psalm 57 | Ep 2449

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 6 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

John 5:19-47 | 1 Chronicles 6-9 | Psalm 56 | Ep 2448

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 5 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

John 4:3-5:18 | 1 Chronicles 1-5 | Ep 2447

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 4 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

John 4:1-42 | Malachi | Proverbs 25:25-28 | Ep 2446

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 3 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

John 3 | Zechariah 12-14 | Psalm 94 | Ep 2445

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 2 Dec 2024 15:15:29 +0000

Advent reflection: Hope in the King (Psalm 2) | Ep 2444b

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 1 Dec 2024 17:12:07 +0000

John 1:43-2:25 | Zechariah 9-11 | Proverbs 25:20-24 | Ep 2444

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 17:20:04 +0000

John 1:1-42 | Zechariah 5-8 | Proverbs 25:16-19 | Ep 2443

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Thanksgiving: He will not abandon the work of His hands (Psalm 138) | #PracticeTheWay Ep 238

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000

2 John, 3 John | Zechariah 1-4 | Psalm 93 | Ep 2442

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

John 3:11-5:21 | Haggai | Proverbs 25:11-15 | Ep 2441

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

1 John 1-3:10 | Zephaniah | Ep 2440

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Arguing with God for the sake of His name | #PracticeTheWay Ep 237

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

2 Peter 2:11-3:18 | Habakkuk | Proverbs 25:8-10 | Ep. 2439

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

2 Peter 1-2:10 | Nahum | Psalm 149 | Ep 2438

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:05:35 +0000

1 Peter 4:12-5:12 | Micah 4:8-7:20 | Psalm 142 | Proverbs 25:4-7 | Ep 2437

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

1 Peter 3:13-4:11 | Micah 1-4:7 | Psalm 10 | Ep 2436

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:15:59 +0000

1 Peter 1-3:12 | Jonah | Proverbs 25:1-3 | Ep 2435

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

James 4:13-5:20 | Obadiah | Proverbs 24:24-34 | Ep 2434

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

James 3-4:12 | Amos 7-9 | Proverbs 24:13-23 | Ep. 2433

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

James 1-2 | Amos 5-6 | Psalm 55 | Ep 2432

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

2 Corinthians12:13-13:14 | Amos 1-4 | Proverbs 24:7-12 | Ep 2431

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

2 Corinthians11:21b-12:13 | Joel | Ep 2430

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

2 Corinthians 10-11:21a | Hosea 11:12-14:9 | Psalm 61 | Ep 2429

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

2 Corinthians 8-9 | Hosea 9:10-11:11 | Proverbs 24:1-6 | Ep 2428

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

2 Corinthians 6:3-7:16 | Hosea 6:4-9:9 | Proverbs 23:29-35 | Ep 2427

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 9 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

2 Corinthians 5-6:2 | Hosea 1-6:3 | Psalm 58 | Ep 2426

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 8 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

2 Corinthians 4 | Daniel 10-12 | Ep 2425

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 7 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

2 Corinthians 2-3 | Daniel 8-9 | Ep 2424

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 6 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

2 Corinthians 1 | Daniel 6-7 | Psalm 91 | Ep 2423

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 5 Nov 2024 21:48:00 +0000

1 Corinthians 16 | Daniel 4-5 | Proverbs 23:26-28 | Ep 2422

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 4 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

1 Corinthians 15 | Daniel 3 | Proverbs 23:17-25 | Ep 2421

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 2 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0000

1 Corinthians 14 | Daniel 2 | Psalm 127 | Ep 2420

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 1 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0000

1 Corinthians 12-13 | Daniel 1 | Psalm 88 | Ep. 2419

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000

1 Corinthians 11 | Song of Songs 4-8 | Ep. 2418

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:52:02 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: “Worship is a time to care for one another, to build up the unity of our fellowship in Christ.” ~John Frame

1 Corinthians 10 | Song of Songs 1-3 | Psalm 72 | Ep 2417

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 2 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: Christians should learn from Israel’s bad example that they must avoid idolatry.

Ministry Update | Sept 14, 2024

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 07:05:00 +0000

1 Corinthians 9 | Ezekiel 46:19-48:35 | Ep 2416

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: To advance the gospel, we joyfully and readily give up our rights.

1 Corinthians 8 | Ezekiel 44:15-46:18 | Proverbs 23:12-16 | Ep 2415

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: The spiritual good of others should always govern what we Christians do.

1 Corinthians 7 | Ezekiel 43-44:13 | Proverbs 23:12-16 | Ep 2314

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Singles and married couples must follow God’s design and pursue faithfulness according to their gift.

1 Corinthians 5-6 | Ezekiel 41-42 | Proverbs 23:6-11 | Ep 2413

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

God will purify and preserve His people so they can enjoy His presence forever.

1 Corinthians 2:11-4:21 | Ezekiel 40 | Proverbs 22:28-23:5 | E2412

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: The Lord’s church — the people, not the building — is the temple of the Spirit of the Lord.

1 Corinthians 1-2:10 | Ezekiel 38-39 | Ep 2411

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 23:21:19 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: God’s power and God’s wisdom are in the cross.

Matthew 28 | Ezekiel 36:16-37:23 | Psalm 135 | Ep 2410

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is a commission from the King.

Matthew 27 | Ezekiel 35-36:15 | Psalm 87 | Ep 2409

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 15:18:24 +0000

Matthew 26 | Ezekiel 33:21-34:31 | Proverbs 22:28-29 | Ep 2408

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 16:50:42 +0000

Matthew 25 | Ezekiel 31-33:20 | Ep 2407

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:44:18 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: Are you ready?

Matthew 24 | Ezekiel 29-30 | Proverbs 22:17-27 | Ep 2406

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 19:36:36 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: The uncertain timing of the Messiah’s return should motivate us to remain faithful so we are ready whenever he comes.

Matthew 23 | Ezekiel 26-28 | Ep 2405

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:33:57 +0000

Jesus came the first time to save sinners. He’ll come again to everyone and everything as judge.

Matthew 22:15-46 | Ezekiel 24-25 | Psalm 86 | Ep 2404

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 17 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: God invites his people to ask him to work in ways that upset the status quo and display his glorious power and grace.

Matthew 21:23-22:14 | Ezekiel 23 | Proverbs 22:9-16 | Ep 2403

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: The king’s authority will threaten those who desire to usurp his authority for themselves.

Matthew 21:1-22 | Ezekiel 20:45-22:31 | Psalm 134 | Ep 2402

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Learn more at www.ForTheHope.org.

Matthew 20 | Ezekiel 19-20:44 | Psalm 84 | Ep 2401

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Find more at www.ForTheHope.org

Matthew 19 | Ezekiel 17-18 | Ep 2400

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: The kingdom of God overturns all human valuations and possibilities

Matthew 18 | Ezekiel 16 | Proverbs 22:5-8 | Ep 2399

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: We come to Christ initially with child-like humility and then continue to follow Him under the loving discipline of a local church.

Matthew 16-17 | Ezekiel 14:12-15:8 | Psalm 136 | Ep 2398

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: God’s mighty acts of creation and salvation reveal his enduring and faithful love for his people.

Matthew 15 | Ezekiel 12-14:11 | Ep 2397

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 9 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: For an endurance test, respond in faith. For a relationship test, respond in love.

Matthew 14:22-36 | Ezekiel 8-11 | Psalm 83 | Ep 2396

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 8 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

God is able to punish justly and preserve perfectly.

Matthew 13:53-14:21 | Ezekiel 4-7 | Psalm 82 | Ep 2395

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 7 Aug 2024 19:58:00 +0000

When our promiscuous hearts grieve God, He steps in to remind us who He is and that whatever we choose in His place is not worth what it costs us.

Matthew 13:1-52 | Ezekiel 1-3 | Proverbs 22:1-4 | Ep 2394

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 6 Aug 2024 18:57:00 +0000

Even in discipline God does not abandon His people but sustains them for the sake of His glory.

Matthew 12 | Lamentations 4-5 | Proverbs 21:24-31 | Ep 2393

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 5 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." George Orwell, 1984

Matthew 11 | Lamentations 3 | Proverbs 21:21-23 | Ep 2392

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 3 Aug 2024 16:47:58 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: Doubt…is a wistful longing to be sure of the things in which we trust. ~Alistair McGrath

Matthew 9:35-10:42 | Lamentations 2 | Proverbs 21:7-20 | Ep 2391

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 2 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: In sin’s ruin, we repent and pray for God’s mercy.

Matthew 8-9:34 | Lamentations 1 | Psalm 137 | Ep 2390

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 1 Aug 2024 16:51:50 +0000

What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us. ~AW Tozer

Matthew 6:25-7:29 | Jeremiah 52 | Proverbs 20:26-21:6 | Ep 2389

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 19:45:37 +0000

Your options are limited, the fruit is evident, and the consequences are eternal.

Matthew 6:1-24 | Jeremiah 51

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 16:05:42 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: Compare up, not out.

Matthew 5:17-48 | Jeremiah 50 | Proverbs 20:19-25 | Ep 2387

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 23:02:51 +0000

God looks upon the heart because there is where life’s destiny decided.

Matthew 4:12-5:16 | Jeremiah 49 | Obadiah | Proverbs 20:10-18 | Ep 2386

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 27 Jul 2024 11:01:48 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: God’s values are complete inversions of the world’s values.

Matthew 3-4:11 | Jeremiah 48 | Psalm 80 | Ep 2385

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: Even if we face Satan exerting his power as ruler of this world, we should not be surprised that God defends those who are his own.

Matthew 2 | Jeremiah 46-47 | Psalm 147 | Ep 2384

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Messiah, like the Israelites of old, was brought out of Egypt.

Matthew 1 | Jeremiah 42-45 | Proverbs 20:6-9 | Ep 2383

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: Know your Bible to get the right Messiah.

Philemon | Jeremiah 40-41 | Psalm 79 | Ep 2382

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: God is jealous for his own glory and for the good of his people, which means we should live zealously toward those same ends.

Jude | Jeremiah 37-39 | Proverbs 20:6-12 | Ep 2381

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: Defend the faith, strengthen yourselves, be merciful to those who are weak.

Titus 3 | Jeremiah 34-36 | Proverbs 20:1-5 | Ep 2380

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 20 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: The differences between Paul and a legalist: the reason for one’s conduct, the depth of one’s behavior, and the results of personal actions.

Titus 2 | Jeremiah 32-33 | Proverbs 19:22-29 | Ep 2379

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: Even at work you’re a witness by simply wearing robes of grace.

Titus 1 | Jeremiah 30-31 | Proverbs 19:15-21 | Ep 2378

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Growth in “godliness” is the hallmark of the true gospel

2 Timothy 2:14-4:22 | Jeremiah 28-29 | Proverbs 19:9-14 | Ep 2377

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: There is no neutral — we either choose Christ’s way, or we fall into the devices of Satan.

2 Timothy 1-2:13 | Jeremiah 26-27 | Proverbs 18:22-19:8 | Ep 2376

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: The only way we rise to the importance of preserving and passing on the gospel is to endure in the grace of God.

Timothy 6:3-21 | Jeremiah 23:8-25:38 | Psalm 133 | Ep 2375

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Persuading people to believe lies ruins lives in the direction of death.

Assassination in light of relational spirituality | #PracticeTheWay Ep 236

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 17:48:05 +0000

How to respond relationally & spiritually

1 Timothy 5-6:2a | Jeremiah 21-23:8 | Psalm 77 | Ep 2374

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: God reacts to us when we respond to others.

1 Timothy 3:14-4:16 | Jeremiah 18-20 | Proverbs 18:18-21 | Ep 2373

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

God will not break the broken.There is strength in honesty.

1 Timothy 2-3:13 | Jeremiah 16-17 | Psalm 76 | Ep 2372

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: The trusting life is the blessed life.

1 Timothy 1 | Jeremiah 13-15 | Proverbs 18:10-17 | Ep

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: What we believe shapes how we live.

2 Thessalonians | Jeremiah 11-12 | Proverbs 18:1-9 | Ep 2370

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 9 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: We can respond to God when we feel forgotten

1 Thessalonians 4-5 | Jeremiah 10 | Proverbs 17:16-28 | Ep 2369

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 8 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: God’s grace doesn’t help us avoid suffering…it’s helps us maintaing hope through suffering.

Thessalonians 1-3 | Jeremiah 8:4-9:26 | Proverbs 17:8-15 | Ep 2368

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 6 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: The opposite of idolatry is intimacy. The cure for worshiping false gods is to know the one true God.

Romans 15:14-16:27 | Jeremiah 7-8:3 | Ep2367

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 5 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

We should fear a fake faith.

Romans 14-15:13 | Jeremiah 5-6 | Proverbs 17:1-7 | Ep 2366

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 4 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: Let’s be a “Jesus first, others second, me third” church for God’s glory

Romans 13 | Jeremiah 3:6-4:31 | Psalm 75 | Ep 2365

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 3 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

No one is righteous and exempt from God’s judgement, including the state.

Romans 12 | Jeremiah 1-3:5 | Psalm 130 | Ep 2364

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 2 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: God seeks the return of everyone — whether returning for the first time or the thousandth time.

Romans 9:30-11:36 | Isaiah 65-66 | Ep 2363

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 1 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

The Jews, like you and me, have an eternal choice to make.

Romans 9:1-29 | Isaiah 61-64 | Proverbs 16:26-33 | Ep 2362

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: God’s saving promises to Israel are irrevocable since they depend upon his word of promise and his electing grace.

Romans 8:18-39 | Isaiah 58-60 | Proverbs 16:23-25 | Ep 2361

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

What do we wait for? The rescue of the body from sin and death that will happen when it is raised from the dead…because hope transforms suffering

Romans 7-8:17 | Isaiah 56-57 | Proverbs 16:16-22 | Ep 2360

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: The Spirit’s presence in our lives inevitably produces fruit pleasing to God. Thus, we are secure. But the Spirit does not do his work apart from our response.

Romans 6 | Isaiah 54-55 | Psalm 70 | Ep 2359

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In Christ, we’re not free to do what we want, we’re free to do what we ought.

Romans 5 | Isaiah 52:13-53:12 | Psalm 128 | Ep 2358

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: Life’s most important question is “How can one have peace with God?” The answer: to be declared just in God’s sight.

Romans 3:21-4:25 | Isaiah 51-52:12 | Psalm 69 | Ep 2357

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: Right standing with God comes through faith in the atoning work of Jesus on the cross.

Romans 2-3:20 | Isaiah 49-50 | Ep 2356

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

All people, Jews and Gentiles alike, have sinned and therefore all are held accountable to God.

What Jesus must be in the gospel | #AlwaysBeReady Ep. 145

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 07:05:00 +0000

If you don’t have the right Jesus, you don’t have the right gospel

Romans 1 | Isaiah 46-48 | Proverbs 16:10-15 | Ep 2355

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: The gospel is not fundamentally a message about our lives, it’s a declaration about God’s son, the man Jesus.

Acts 28 | Isaiah 43:22-45:25 | Ep 2354

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

The church is defined by the gospel, not by one culture, historical period, human tradition, or state of freedom.

Acts 27 | Isaiah 41:21-43:21 | Proverbs 16:5-9 | Ep 2353

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

We have history on our side in showing that God’s prophetic statements have come true

Acts 25:23-26:32 | Isaiah 40-41:20 | Proverbs 15:31-16:4 | Ep 2352

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

No matter what, we simply pass along what we’ve received (and are thus shaped in the process)

Acts 24:22-25:22 | Isaiah 38-39 | Psalm 68 | Ep 2351

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

“Adoration of God, like the Law of God, acts as a mirror to show us the blemishes of our character and drive us to a posture of contrition.” ~RC Sproul

Acts 23:12-24:21 | Isaiah 36-37 | Psalm 123 | Ep 2350

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 15 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Sometimes it’s the most casual and normal happenings that really reflect divine involvement in our lives.

Acts 21:27-23:11 | Isaiah 34-35 | Proverbs 15:23-31 | Ep 2349

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

“If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.” ~C.S. Lewis

Acts 21:1-26 | Isaiah 31-33 | Proverbs 15:15-22 | Ep 2348

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

A disciple of Jesus has to go and do what God commands, no matter the danger involved.

Acts 20 | Isaiah 29-30 | Ep 2347

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

The duty of lay leaders, particularly church officers, is to guard the flock.

Acts 18:18-19:41 | Isaiah 28 | Psalm 65 | Ep 2346

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

When the gospel of Jesus Christ invades the domain of Satan, spiritual warfare is bound to occur

Acts 18:1-17 | Isaiah 24-27 | Ep 2345

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: The gospel can make headway even in places reputed to be dens of iniquity.

State of the Ministry Report

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 9 Jun 2024 16:45:42 +0000

I’m pretty awful at telling you how things are going. So today we change that.

Acts 17 | Isaiah 21-23 | Proverbs 15:11-14 | Ep 2344

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 8 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: You should test what you hear by consulting Scripture openly, eagerly, carefully, and daily.

Acts 16 | Isaiah 19-20 | Proverbs 15:1-10 | Ep 2343

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 7 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: The Hound of Heaven never ceases to pursue you and wants to work through you.

Acts 15 | Isaiah 15-18 | Psalm 62 | Ep 2342

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 6 Jun 2024 15:09:12 +0000

We should always go to battle when the gospel is at stake.

Acts 14 | Isaiah 13-14 | Proverbs 14:26-35 | Ep 2341

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 5 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: Good things are not only available to all, but those good things are themselves a witness to God.

Acts 13:13-52 | Isaiah 12 | Psalm 118 | Ep 2340

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 4 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

God’s faithful love is sufficient for our most desperate needs, and his awesome salvation is worthy of our deepest praise.

Acts 13:1-12 | Isaiah 9-11 | Psalm 22 | Ep 2339

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 3 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Jesus the messianic King suffered and died so that, like him, people from every nation could be rescued for the praise of the Lord.

Acts 11:19-12:25 | Isaiah 6-8 | Proverbs 14:22-25 | Ep 2338

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 1 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: The only remedy for the presence of God is the presence of God.

Acts 11:1-18 | Isaiah 2-5 | Ep 2337

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 31 May 2024 16:08:35 +0000

God exposes the many sins of his richly blessed people…and predicts the coming judgment on these sins by his righteous wrath.

Acts 9:32-10:48 | Isaiah 1 | Psalm 9 | Ep 2336

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 30 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

God summons to court the people of the religious-yet-wicked Jewish nation for their many sins and pleads with them to repent so he can save them.

Acts 9:1-31 | Ecclesiastes 8-12 | Ep 2335

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 29 May 2024 17:42:33 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: No one is so bad that he’s beyond the reach of God’s saving grace

Acts 8:4-40 | Ecclesiastes 7 | Psalm 46 | Ep 2334

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 28 May 2024 14:53:57 +0000

We encounter God in our brokenness.

Acts 6-8:3 | Proverbs 14:13-21 | Ep 2333

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 27 May 2024 19:17:55 +0000

The Spirit empowers us to be firm with the gospel and to forgive our enemies

Acts 4:32-5:42 | Ecclesiastes 3:16-6:12 | Ep 2332

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 25 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

No one is able to overthrow the Gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation (Romans 1:16)

Acts 4:1-31 | Ecclesiastes 1-3:15 | Psalm 45 | Ep 2331

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 24 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Everything is meaningless without Jesus.

Acts 3 | Proverbs 7-9 | Psalm 7 | Ep 2330

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 23 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

God’s mission is carried out as we minister in the name of Jesus.

Acts 2 | Proverbs 4-6 | Psalm 125 | Ep 2329

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 22 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

The church is a new community of new creations in Christ, who live on mission as citizens of his kingdom

Acts 1 | Proverbs 1-3 | Psalm 43 | Ep 2328

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 21 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

His power, my witness.

Psalm 119:89-176 | Ep 2327

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 20 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Being a servant is a wonderful reality when you consider that our Master is Jesus

Psalm 119:1-88 | Ep 2326

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 18 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

I have treasured your word in my heart so that I may not sin against you

Luke 24:36-53 | Job 40-42 | Psalm 150 | Ep 2325

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 17 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Only the empty heads stand up tall.

Luke 24:1-35 | Job 38-39 | Proverbs 14:7-12 | Ep 2324

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 16 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

The gospel stands or falls on the reality that Christ rose from the dead according to the Scriptures.

Luke 22:63-23:56 | Job 35-37 | Psalm 103 | Ep 2323

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 15 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Forgiving enemies is at the heart of following Jesus.

Luke 22:24-62 | Job 32-34 | Proverbs 14:1-6 | Ep 2322

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 14 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

If you don’t think you could betray Jesus, you probably don’t know the full depth of your own sin yet.

Luke 21:37-22:23 | Job 29-31 | Proverbs 13:15-25 | Ep 2321

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 13 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Betrayal doesn’t have the final word in our lives. Jesus does.

Luke 20:20-21:36 | Job 26-28 | Psalm 102 | Ep 2320

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 11 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Jesus said, “Follow me,” and we’re going to trust — utterly and completely — or not. The end is certain and coming, so we must get ready for it.

Luke 20:1-19 | Job 22-25 | Psalm 101 | Ep 2319

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 10 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Someday you will answer the question: What have you done with my Son?

Luke 19:28-48 | Job 18-21 | Psalm 141 | Ep 2318

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 9 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

The good news of Jesus elicits opposition because it challenges flawed ideas of God, human spirituality, religious institutions, and societies.

Luke 18:35-19:27 | Job 15-17 | Proverbs 13:11-14 | Ep 2317

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 8 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Jesus subverts merit-based ideas of spirituality and what changes lives is God’s unmerited but freely given goodness

Luke 18:1-34 | Job 11-14 | Psalm 100 | Ep 2316

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 7 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the kingdom of God accepted human values of status and importance are turned upside down.

Luke 17:11-37 | Job 8-10 | Proverbs 13:11-18 | Ep 2315

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 6 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

The kingdom of God is already here, but there will be a future appearance of the Son of Man for which people will be unprepared.

Luke 17:1-10 | Job 3-7 | Psalm 99 | Ep 2314

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 4 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Disciples are to see themselves as bondservants who do their duty

Luke 16 | Job 1-2 | Psalm 29 | Ep 2313

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 3 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Even in pain we can trust God’s power and providence.

Luke 15 | Esther 8-10 | Psalm 97 | Ep 2312

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 2 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost.

Luke 14 | Esther 5-7 | Proverbs 13:1-10 | Ep 2311

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 1 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

The kingdom of God belongs to those who are humbly dedicated to him.

Luke 13 | Esther 3-4 | Proverbs 12:24-28 | Ep 2310

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:06:08 +0000

Not all who think they belong to the Kingdom of God really do.

Luke 12:22-59 | Esther 1-2 | Psalm 139 | Ep 2309

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:06:33 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: God is the all-knowing, always-present Creator who will judge both the righteous and the wicked

Luke 12:1-21 | Nehemiah 12:27-13:31 | Psalm 50 | Ep 2308

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: Judgment must begin with the house of God.

Luke 11:14-54 | Nehemiah 11-12:26 | Proverbs 12:16-23 | Ep 2307

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Wherever God places you, be prepared for God-given responsibilities.

Luke 10:25-11:13 | Nehemiah 9-10 | Proverbs 12:10-15 | Ep 2306

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Self-reflection: What do we get when we show partiality?

Luke 9:57-10:24 | Nehemiah 7-8 | Psalm 140 | Ep 2305

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000

If you shape Scripture to our own liking, you form for yourself a Jesus in your image rather than the other way around.

Luke 9:37-56 | Nehemiah 3:20-6:19 | Psalm 98 | Ep 2304

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Even we who are fallible are essential in the revolutionary values of the kingdom of God.

Luke 9:1-36 | Nehemiah 1-3:19 | Proverbs 12:1-9 | Ep 2303

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 16:47:00 +0000

Luke 8:22-56 | Ezra 9-10 | Psalm 97 | Ep 2302

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000

When God in Jesus makes broken lives whole, celebrate joyfully and tell others soberly and wisely what God has done

Luke 8:1-21 | Ezra 7-8 | Psalm 95 | Ep 2301

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:27:25 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: Will you let God subvert and remake your vision of — and relationship with — Him?

Luke 7:36-50 | Ezra 3-6 | Ep 2300

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:49:50 +0000

Stay focused on the Lord, because renewal happens on God’s timetable, not ours.

Luke 7:18-35 | Ezra 1-2 | Proverbs 11:26-31 | Ep 2299

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 21:29:40 +0000

Doubt doesn’t have to be antithetical to trusting God to be a promise keeper.

Luke 7:1-17 | 2 Kings 23:31-25:30 | Psalm 73 | Ep 2298

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:28:07 +0000

The Good King’s compassion brings life to the dead, awe to the living, and a call to compassion to his disciples.

Luke 6:12-49 | 2 Kings 22-23:30 | Psalm 126 | Ep 2297

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:55:57 +0000

The proper response to God’s Word is to turn to God with wholehearted devotion.

Luke 5:27-6:11 | 2 Kings 21 | Psalm 71 | Ep 2296

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 13 Apr 2024 21:20:22 +0000

Jesus can make you new, too.

Luke 5:1-26 | 2 Kings 19:14-20:21 | Psalm 68 | Ep 2295

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 16:27:56 +0000

God is able to extend life in the face of impending death.

Luke 4 | 2 Kings 18-19:13 | Psalm 67 | Ep 2294

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 16:26:00 +0000

God’s promise should compel risk-taking, life-giving, death-defying confidence in our Lord.

Luke 3 | 2 Kings 17 | Psalm 66 | Ep 2293

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:21:33 +0000

Jesus is the Davidic Messiah (Ps. 2:7), the Suffering Servant (Isa. 42:1), and the beloved Son, whom God will offer as a sacrifice for sins (Gen. 22:2)

Luke 2:21-52 | 2 Kings 15:8-16:20 | Proverbs 11:22-25 | Ep 2292

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 9 Apr 2024 16:05:42 +0000

God judges those who abandon him for idols by withholding his presence…and yet also sent his son on a rescue mission to all peoples everywhere.

Luke 2:1-20 | 2 Kings 13-15:7 | Psalm 53 | Ep 2291

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 8 Apr 2024 16:43:37 +0000

God works through history-making governments and anonymous people like shepherds to accomplish his saving purposes. Even through you, if you let him.

Luke 1:39-80 | 2 Kings 10:18-12:21 | Psalm 131 | Ep 2290

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 6 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000

God’s purposes will not be thwarted by evildoers.

Luke 1:1-38 | 2 Kings 9-10:17 | Psalm 49 | Ep 2289

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 5 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Wisdom is the ability to approach life from God’s perspective.

Colossians 4:2-18 | 2 Kings 6-8 | Proverbs 11:19-21 | Ep 2288

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 4 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000

As believers, we are called to participate in God’s redemptive plan by being intentionally Christian in our engagements.

Colossians 3-4:1 | 2 Kings 4-5 | Proverbs 11:17-18 | Ep 2287

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 3 Apr 2024 19:37:39 +0000

One theme that bubbles up today: Truth without grace breeds self-righteous legalism; grace without truth breeds moral indifference. Bible used for reading today: Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020). Other sources consulted, quoted, or mentioned today: Randy Alcorn, The Grace and Truth Paradox: Responding with Christlike Balance, https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Truth-Paradox-Responding-Christlike/dp/1590520653. France B. Brown Jr., “Colossians,” 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), 525. Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008). David S. Dockery, ed., Holman Bible Handbook (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 1992), 259. Miles Van Pelt, “1-2 Kings,” in Gospel Transformation Bible: English Standard Version, ed. Bryan Chapell and Dane Ortlund (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2013), 456. ♱♱♱ 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.

Colossians 1-2 | 2 Kings 3 | Psalm 48 | Ep 2286

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 2 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In God’s presence we find our only satisfaction and our primary mission.

Hebrews 13 | 2 Kings 1-2 | Psalm 20 | Ep 2285

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 1 Apr 2024 14:44:03 +0000

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

An Easter reading in 10 passages | #PracticeTheWay Ep 235

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 17:58:38 +0000

Today is Easter, and our practice today will be all reading and no commentary. Because the ultimate relationship is between you and the word — and the word is inseparably both Jesus and the Bible.

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

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 17:18:33 +0000

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.

What’s so good about Good Friday? (Romans 5:8) | #AlwaysBeReady Ep. 144

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 07:05:00 +0000

Because somebody had to die for my sins...and it's not me.

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

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0000

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

What is “Maundy Thursday?” (John 13:34) | #AlwaysBeReady Ep. 143

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:08:43 +0000

Maundy Thursday commemoration of the night of “the new command.”

Hebrews 10 | 1 Kings 19-20 | Ep 2282

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0000

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.

Hebrews 9 | 1 Kings 17-18 | Ep 2281

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0000

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

Hebrews 8 | 1 Kings 15-16 | Psalm 47 | Ep 2280

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:39:26 +0000

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

Hebrews 7 | 1 Kings 13-14 | Ep 2279

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0000

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

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

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 16:22:45 +0000

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

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

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 16:44:15 +0000

A divided heart leads to a broken life.

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

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 13:38:01 +0000

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

Hebrews 1 | 1 Kings 8 | Psalm 30 | Ep 2275

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0000

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

Philippians 4 | 1 Kings 7 | Psalm 44 | Ep

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0000

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.

Philippians 3 | 1 Kings 5-6 | Psalm 43 | Ep 2273

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:38:58 +0000

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.

Philippians 2 | 1 Kings 3-4 | Psalm 42 | Ep 2272

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0000

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

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

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:06:19 +0000

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

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

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0000

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.

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

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0000

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

Ephesians 4 | 2 Samuel 22 | Psalm 34 | Ep 2268

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0000

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

Ephesians 3 | 2 Samuel 21 | Psalm 18 | Ep 2267

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0000

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

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

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 9 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +0000

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

Ephesians 1 | 2 Samuel 16:15-19:8a | Proverbs 10:15-16 | Ep 2265

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 8 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +0000

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.

Galatians 5:13-6:18 | 2 Samuel 15-16:14 | Psalms 3, 63 | Ep 2264

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 7 Mar 2024 18:00:11 +0000

Boast in the cross—it’s the only thing that makes you a new creation.

Galatians 4:21-5:12 | 2 Samuel 13-14 | Psalm 32 | Ep 2263

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 6 Mar 2024 17:15:08 +0000

If Christ has set you free, keep choosing freedom.

Galatians 4:8-20 | 2 Samuel 10-12 | Psalm 51 | Ep 2262

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 5 Mar 2024 18:09:14 +0000

Abandoning the gospel leads to hostility and slavery. Forgiveness doesn’t mean there aren’t consequences.

Galatians 3-4:7 | 2 Samuel 8-9 | Psalm 89 | Ep 2261

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 4 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +0000

We receive the Holy Spirit and adoption as sons and daughters of the king only through faith in Jesus Christ.

Galatians 2 | 2 Samuel 7 | Psalm 132 | Ep 2260

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 2 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +0000

We honor God when we play the role he wants us to play.

Galatians 1 | 2 Samuel 4-6 | Psalm 60 | Ep 2259

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 1 Mar 2024 17:21:41 +0000

Jesus Christ died for our sins to rescue us from this evil age according to God’s will and for his glory.

Mark 15-16 | 2 Samuel 3 | Psalm 122 | Ep 2258

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:09:44 +0000

The empty tomb demands a response.

Mark 14:27-72 | 2 Samuel 1-2 | Psalm 96 | Ep 2257

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

God builds his kingdom on the tears of broken men and women who have hurt THE innocent one…Jesus the Christ.

Mark 14:1-26 | 1 Samuel 30-31 | Psalm 106 | Ep 2256

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 15:53:50 +0000

The death and resurrection of Jesus transform the old into something brand new.

Mark 12:41-13:37 | 1 Samuel 27-29 | Proverbs 10:9-14 | Ep 2255

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 02:24:14 +0000

God’s heart is to help you lead others into righteous flourishing.

Mark 12:1-40 | 1 Samuel 25-26 | Ep 2254

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 17:21:40 +0000

Spoiler alert: Jesus, the Messiah, is Lord.

Mark 10:32-11:33 | 1 Samuel 23:19-24:22 | Psalm 54 | Ep 2253

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 17:36:42 +0000

When we choose not to attack authority figures who persecute us, we strengthen our position as the contrast in character becomes clear.

Mark 10:1-31 | 1 Samuel 21-23:18 | Psalm 52 | Ep 2252

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 15:46:56 +0000

The increasing paranoia of secular political leadership may bring them to do some unrighteous stuff.

Mark 9:30-50 | 1 Samuel 20 | Psalm 56-57 | Ep 2251

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 15:38:07 +0000

Does your use of whatever influence you have helping or hurting the mission of Jesus?

Mark 9:2-29 | 1 Samuel 18-19 | Psalm 59 | Ep 2250

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 17:11:52 +0000

Are we tearing down or building up?

Mark 8:22-9:1 | 1 Samuel 16-17 | Ep 2249

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 15:59:23 +0000

What makes a great leader is a confidence in God’s Word that enables you to make courageous faith-filled decisions for his kingdom.

The answer to every question (Matthew 11:28) | #PracticeTheWay Ep 234

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 01:53:11 +0000

The answer to every question is, “Come to me.”

Mark 7:31-8:21 | 1 Samuel 15 | Psalm 40-41 | Ep 2248

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

God’s kingdom crosses racial, ethnic, and cultural boundaries. — open to all who recognize him as King

Mark 7:1-30 | 1 Samuel 13-14:46 | Ep 2247

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Whose smile are you looking for?

Mark 6:7-56 | 1 Samuel 12 | Psalm 38 | Ep 2246

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

When we trust that Jesus is king we’ll act in faith, even when we have little to give.

Mark 5:21-6:6 | 1 Samuel 9-11 | Proverbs 10:4-8 | Ep 2245

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 12:53:10 +0000

God’s power is unleashed when we forget fear and trust that he is at work in a desperate situation.

Mark 4:35-5:20 | 1 Samuel 6-8 | Psalm 8 | Ep 2244

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Matching our personal agenda with God’s agenda is the secret sauce of successful leaders.

Mark 4:1-34 | 1 Samuel 3-5 | Psalm 23 | Ep 2243

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 15:18:42 +0000

It’s God’s kingdom, and you can know for sure that God is at work. You’re invited to join.

Meditation on “so that” (2 Corinthians 1:3-4) | #PracticeTheWay | Ep 233

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 11 Feb 2024 13:37:45 +0000

The hurt has a purpose.

Mark 3 | 1 Samuel 1-2 | Psalm 120 | Ep 2242

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 14:53:20 +0000

People over rules, intimacy over familiarity, God’s family over earthly.

Mark 2 | Ruth 3-4 | Psalm 37 | Ep 2241

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 9 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

While caring for all the details of our lives, Jesus is also aware of our deepest need. We must walk by faith in the promise that the righteous get their best lives later.

Mark 1 | Ruth 1-2 | Proverbs 10:1-3 | Ep 2240

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 8 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

When we walk with God, we walk with others, and God uses that to fill emptiness.

Revelation 21-22 | Proverbs 31 | Psalm 117 | Ep 2239

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 7 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Christ invites all who will hear to turn from their sin, trust Him as Lord and Savior, eagerly await His coming, and walk faithfully before Him until He comes.

Revelation 19-20 | Proverbs 30 | Psalm 144 | Ep 2238

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 6 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

One day when God returns to judge the church’s chief enemy, he will not forget the sacrifice of his faithful people

Revelation 17-18 | Proverbs 29 | Ep 2237

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 5 Feb 2024 16:28:04 +0000

As God destroys the sin and wickedness that marks this world, those who have loved this world will experience bitter disappointment and divine judgement.

Revelation 15-16 | Proverbs 27:20-28:28 | Ep 2236

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 3 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Part of the Christian’s ultimate hope is an end to the conflict between evil and the people of God.

Revelation 12-14 | Proverbs 27:7-19 | Ep 2235

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 2 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Revelation 8:6-11:19 | Proverbs 27:1-6 | Ep 2234

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 1 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

When God pours out preliminary judgments on the world the church’s role is to maintain its faithful witness in the face of persecution until God vindicates his people.

Revelation 6-8:5 | Proverbs 26:13-28 | Ep 2233

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

If the church is victorious by remaining faithful in the midst of the pagan empire, they will joyfully stand before the throne and receive the reward of their future salvation.

Revelation 4-5 | Proverbs 26:1-12 | Ep 2232

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

All of heaven worships God and the Lamb because God is the sovereign creator of all things and through the Lamb has redeemed all things.

Revelation 3 | Judges 20-21 | Ep 2231

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 17:12:44 +0000

As goes the welfare of the home, so goes the welfare of the people.

Holding on to the right things hurts too (2 Samuel 23:8-10 | #PracticeTheWay Ep 232

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Holding on to the right things hurts, too.

Revelation 2 | Judges 19 | Proverbs 25:20-28 | Ep 2230

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

The church that refuses to compromise will be a faithful witness and receive a future reward.

Revelation 1 | Judges 17-18 | Psalm 21 | Proverbs 25:16-19 | Ep 2229

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

At the heart of the book of Revelation is this: Gaze on the exalted and glorified Christ.

3 John | Judges 14-16 | Psalm 146 | Ep 2228

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

If you want a reputation as a beloved leader, walk in God’s truth, welcome God’s servants, and warn God’s people to acknowledge God’s apostles

2 John | Judges 12:8-13:25 | Psalm 17 | Proverbs 25:1-15 | Ep 2227

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

A life of persistent trials demands a life of persevering faith

1 John 5 | Judges 10:6-12:7 | Proverbs 24:23-34 | Ep 2226

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

If you can even ask the question, “Am I really saved?,” you are. A true Christian has within him or her by virtue of their new birth a power to not sin…but it doesn’t mean we don’t.

1 John 4:7-21 | Judges 9-10:5 | Proverbs 24:13-22 | Ep 2225

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

The gospel should be both our model and motivation for loving others.

Discerning three symptoms of evil (1 John 4:6) | #AlwaysBeReady Ep. 142

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

We are to discern between good and evil spirits, and we are to discern between true and false teachers…and that’s one and the same exercise.

1 John 2:18-4:6 | Judges 8:4-35 | Proverbs 24:5-12 | Ep 2224

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Endure in everything, especially your confession that the real Jesus is Lord and Savior.

1 John 2:7-17 | Judges 6-8:3 | Proverbs 24:3-4 | Ep 2223

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 13:12:24 +0000

Your concrete expression of love gives you the very best evidence that you have experienced the transformation of life that comes from God through Christ.

1 John 1-2:6 | Judges 3:7-5:31 | Proverbs 24:1-2 | Ep 2222

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 18:23:31 +0000

The marks of a true Christian are a life dominated by consistent obedience, a confession that Jesus of Nazareth is the Son of God, and love for other Christians.

John 21 | Judges 1-3:6 | Psalm 16 | Ep 2221

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

God doesn’t just want to restore relationship, he wants to restore you with purpose.

John 19:31-20:31 | Joshua 23-24 | Psalm 116 | Ep 2220

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

The greatest sign of them all is the death, resurrection and exaltation of the incarnate Word.

John 18:28-19:30 | Joshua 22 | Proverbs 23:24-35 | Ep 2219

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 16:55:29 +0000

Listen to Jesus’ voice ’til you long for and belong to the truth.

A person to be worshipped (Ephesians 5:18-21) | #PracticeTheWay Ep 231

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 21:36:02 +0000

The Holy Spirit is a person to be worshipped, not a force to be wielded.

John 18:1-27 | Joshua 20-21 | Psalm 15 | Ep 2218

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Jesus knows that under the right circumstances even those who profess to love him will deny him, including you and me.

John 17 | Joshua 16-19 | Ep 2217

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Church unity is the spiritual union of the redeemed through the indwelling of the Spirit, and observed by “truthing in love.”

John 16 | Joshua 13-15 | Proverbs 23:22-23 | Ep 2216

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 16:05:30 +0000

The role of the Spirit is to interpret and bear witness to Jesus and his revelation of the Father

John 15 | Joshua 11-12 | Proverbs 23:4-21 | Ep 2215

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

God seeks justice in order to fulfill his promises

John 14:15-31 | Joshua 8:30-10:43 | Psalm 14 | Ep 2214

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 9 Jan 2024 16:46:05 +0000

Truth is that which accords with reality, and reality is that which characterizes the nature and mission of God.

John 14:1-14 | Joshua 6-8:30 | Ep 2213

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 8 Jan 2024 21:51:31 +0000

Listen carefully to God for deliverance in your life

3 meanings of “spiritual formation” | #PracticeTheWay Ep 230

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 7 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

...and which spirit is doing the shaping?

John 13 | Joshua 3-5 | Psalm 143 | Ep 2212

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 6 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

God is going before us as he has gone before people like us.

John 12:12-50 | Joshua 1-2 | Proverbs 22:26-23:3 | Ep 2211

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 5 Jan 2024 15:00:46 +0000

Not all who receive the light choose to live in the light.

John 11:45-12:11 | Deuteronomy 32:44-34:12 | Psalm 13 | Ep 2210

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 4 Jan 2024 11:19:40 +0000

When power is the play, the purpose of power becomes to get and keep power.

John 11:1-44 | Deuteronomy 31-32:43 | Ep 2209

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 3 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

The point of Jesus’ miraculous works: to reveal the glory of God and Jesus as the path to true life.

Your mission, should you choose...

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 2 Jan 2024 16:44:48 +0000

What’s the mission of #ForTheHope, and why “Christ, Calling, and Connectorship?”

John 10 | Deuteronomy 29-30 | Proverbs 22:17-25 | Ep 2208

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 2 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Jesus cares for us with the tender, attentive love of a shepherd for his sheep—sheep who have no idea most of the time what the shepherd is doing for them

Planning a new year biblically, part 2 (Various) | #AlwaysBeReady Ep. 141

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 1 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

True success is understanding and fulfilling God’s purposes in the world, of which your part is one slice.

Planning a new year biblically, part 1 (Exodus 20:2) | #AlwaysBeReady Ep. 140

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Let your wins, particularly those in the Spirit, have the last word and spur you on.

John 9 | Proverbs 22:1-16 | Ep 2207

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

There are patterns of living which will be more — or less — aligned with God’s design and will.

Deuteronomy 28 | Proverbs 21:20-31 | Ep 2206

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

If we do not “serve the Lord with gladness” (Ps. 100:2), we will end up serving the enemy with sadness

John 8:21-59 | Proverbs 21:9-19 | Ep 2205

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

The whole reason Jesus came is our legal sin obligation, and it is his joy relationally to set us free.

John 7:53-8:20 | Deuteronomy 26-27 | Proverbs 21:1-8 | Ep 2204

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Forgiveness is free, but it’s not cheap.

John 7:14-52 | Deuteronomy 23:15-25:19 | Ep 2203

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

The basis of us sharing with power and authority is the Holy Spirit.

Christmas morning Scripture reading: Isaiah 9:2-7 | Psalm 96 | Titus 2:11-14 | Luke 2:1-20

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

God isn’t surprised by this year’s craziness…and Christmas is a reminder that he can and will keep all his promises.

John 6:59-7:13 | Deuteronomy 21:15-23:14 | Psalm 6 | Ep 2202

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

If God is good and is a God who speaks, who am I to levy moral complaint against him? It all comes down to trust — who gets to be God?

John 6:25-59 | Deuteronomy 19-21:14 | Psalm 115 | Ep 2201

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Those who make idols are just like them, as are all who trust in them

John 5:31-6:24 | Deuteronomy 16:18-18:22 | Ep 2200

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Jesus’ kingship at his first coming was spiritual

John 4:43-5:30 | Deuteronomy 15-16:17 | Proverbs 20:25-30 | Ep 2199

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Jesus is equal with the Father in works, judgment, and honor.

John 3:22-4:42 | Proverbs 20:18-24 | Ep. 2198

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

One of the most powerful things we can do is be WITH others as we are, together, becoming what God made us to be.

John 2:12-3:21 | Deuteronomy 13-14 | Proverbs 20:16-17 | Ep. 2197

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Judgment takes place according to the attitudes of those who encounter Jesus.

Advent reflection: Joy of judgment (Psalm 96:11-13) | #PracticeTheWay Ep 229

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Let us live today in light of the ultimate joy of justice.

John 1:35-2:11 | Deuteronomy 12 | Psalm 5 | Ep 2196

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 16 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Jesus’s provision of wine isn’t a parlor trick — it fulfills prophesy

John 1:19-34 | Deuteronomy 9:7-11:23 | Ep 2195

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

True love is synonymous with covenant fidelity and can’t be divorced from love for others.

John 1:1-18 | Deuteronomy 7-9:6 | Proverbs 20:11-15 | Ep 2194

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

The whole story of the historical Jesus begins before history.

2 Peter 3 | Deuteronomy 4:44-6:25 | Proverbs 20:6-10 | Ep 2193

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

The final destiny of the universe ought to motivate Jesus followers of Jesus to live lives that honor and reflect well his ultimate command to us.

2 Peter 2 | Deuteronomy 4:1-43 | Proverbs 20:1-5 | Ep 2192

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

The greatest risk to truth isn’t outside the church, it’s inside.

2 Peter 1 | Deuteronomy 2:24-3:29 | Proverbs 19:26-29 | Ep 2191

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Only the Holy Spirit’s work is totally reliable.

Advent reflection: Gifts of grace (1 Peter 4:1-11) | #PracticeTheWay Ep 228

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

We are to give what we have been given — gifts of grace.

1 Peter 4:12-5:14 | Deuteronomy 1-2:23 | Psalm 36 | Ep 2190

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 9 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

God does the healing. We lean into His promises.

Peter 3:13-22 | Numbers 34-36 | Psalm 35 | Ep 2189

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 8 Dec 2023 10:11:00 +0000

Always be ready to give an answer for your hope

1 Peter 2-3:12 | Numbers 33 | Proverbs 19:22-25 | Ep 2188

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 7 Dec 2023 19:20:29 +0000

Spiritual growth is fueled by an appreciation of God’s grace.

1 Peter 1 | Numbers 32 | Proverbs 19:15-21 | Ep 2187

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 6 Dec 2023 18:12:00 +0000

Even in the midst of pain and trials, believers can model a positive life of obedience to Jesus Christ out of gratitude for his grace

James 5 | Numbers 31 | Proverbs 19:4-14 | Ep 2186

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 5 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

In a world of sinful hearts, a critical posture of the Christian life is a posture of endurance.

James 4 | Numbers 29-30 | Proverbs 19:1-3 | Ep 2185

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 4 Dec 2023 17:15:00 +0000

Prayerlessness is being out of communion with God.

Advent reflection: Sign of true trust (Matthew 18:1-5) | #PracticeTheWay Ep 227

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 3 Dec 2023 14:42:00 +0000

May we, like the child Jesus became, put ourselves under the sign of true trust.

James 3 | Numbers 27-28 | Proverbs 18:22-24 | Ep 2184

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 2 Dec 2023 14:29:00 +0000

Divine wisdom breeds humility, purity, harmony, gentleness, and reasonableness in actions and words

James 2 | Numbers 25-26 | Ep. 2183

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 1 Dec 2023 15:29:21 +0000

The question with “discrimination” is “who gets to establish the categories?”

James 1 | Numbers 22:36-24:25 | Ep. 2182

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:48:35 +0000

God’s word saves, reflects hearts, and delivers freedom.

2 Corinthians 12:14-13:14 | Numbers 21:10-22:35 | Ep 2181

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000

The longer we delay conforming our behavior and attitudes to our knowledge of Scripture, the more we risk God’s discipline and judgment

2 Corinthians 12:1-13 | Numbers 19-21:9 | Proverbs 18:20-21 | Ep. 2180

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 18:42:02 +0000

Grace may remove the penalty of sin without removing the consequence of sin.

2 Corinthians 11 | Numbers 18 | Proverbs 18:13-19 | Ep 2179

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Boasting isn’t profitable, but it’s sometimes necessary.

Advent reflection: Sign of hope (Isaiah 7:14) | #PracticeTheWay Ep 226

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 23:42:39 +0000

Waiting for what our hearts long for most of all.

2 Corinthians 10 | Numbers 16-17 | Psalm 113 | Ep 2178

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 18:46:23 +0000

There will always be challengers who assert falsehood. Hold everything to the standard of the apostolic word.

2 Corinthians 8-9 | Numbers 15 | Ep 2177

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 16:30:00 +0000

With the goodness of God to desire our highest welfare, the wisdom of God to plan it, and the power of God to achieve it, what do we lack? ~ AW Tozer

Gates of Praise (Psalm 100:4) | #PracticeTheWay ep 225

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Offering praise is our key to unlock the divine threshold.

2 Corinthians 7 | Numbers 13-14 | Psalm 28 | Ep 2176

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 22:36:50 +0000

The true power of leadership is trusting God’s blessing on God’s terms.

2 Corinthians 6:3-7:1 | Numbers 10:11-12:16 | Ep 2175

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:20:00 +0000

Even the difficult requirements of Scripture grow out of Christ’s love for us.

2 Corinthians 4-6:2 | Numbers 9-10:10 | Proverbs 18:9-12 | Ep 2174

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:35:21 +0000

Our new covenant ministry, like Paul’s, reflects the work of the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 2:12-3:18 | Numbers 7-8 | Proverbs 18:4-8 | Ep 2173

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 18 Nov 2023 12:40:00 +0000

Be encouraged, because God is changing us by enabling us to see the glory of the crucified and risen One.

2 Corinthians 1-2:11 | Numbers 5-6 | Proverbs 18:1-3 | Ep 2172

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000

The Trinity is involved in keeping God’s people saved.

1 Corinthians 16 | Numbers 4 | Proverbs 17:15-28 | Ep 2171

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 15:12:28 +0000

Every child of God has a place to serve

1 Corinthians 15 | Numbers 3 | Ep 2170

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000

God has given us irrefutable evidence in His Word to strengthen our faith in His promises historical, scientific, medical, archeological, and prophetic evidence. ~Ray Comfort

1 Corinthians 14 | Numbers 1-2 | Psalm 64 | Ep. 2169

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 16:40:26 +0000

The ultimate prey we are after is love.

1 Corinthians 13 | Leviticus 27 | Psalm 112 | Ep 2168

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 22:59:13 +0000

No spiritual gift, no natural ability, no human achievement is greater or more important than love…a love you won’t fully understand without the weird stuff.

Your stones (Joshua, various; Luke 19:38-40) | #PracticeTheWay ep 224

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 17:06:27 +0000

Whether it’s you or your stones, God will be glorified as redeemer and king.

1 Corinthians 12 | Leviticus 25:45-26:46 | Ep 2167

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 11 Nov 2023 23:22:02 +0000

One of the greatest possible blessings is one of the hardest to imagine.

1 Corinthians 11 | Leviticus 24-25:44 | Psalm 81 | Ep 2166

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 16:24:11 +0000

God intends for us to live in His presence, serving Him daily, fellowshipping with Him intimately, relating to Him reverently, and responding to people graciously.

1 Corinthians 10 | Leviticus 23 | Proverbs 17:7-14 | Ep 2165

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 9 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Relationship requires balance — freedom balanced by responsibility.

1 Corinthians 9 | Leviticus 21-22 | Proverbs 17:4-6 | Malachi 3:18 | Ep 2164

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 8 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Relationship requires balance — rights and authority must be balanced by discipline.

1 Corinthians 8 | Leviticus 19-20 | Ep 2163

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 7 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Relationship requires balance — knowledge must be balanced by love.

1 Corinthians 7 | Leviticus 18 | Ep 2162

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 6 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000

As Christians commit themselves to observing what God says about marriage, we will stick out like a sore thumb. But we should ask what God created us for.

1 Corinthians 6 | Leviticus 16-17 | Proverbs 17:1-3 | Ep 2161

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 4 Nov 2023 14:10:00 +0000

The blood of Jesus Christ, shed at Calvary, is the only acceptable and permanent atonement sacrifice for sin

1 Corinthians 5 | Leviticus 15 | Proverbs 16:29-33 | Ep 2160

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 3 Nov 2023 14:56:57 +0000

There is a time cut off fellowship, but the goal isn’t ultimately separation, it’s restoration

1 Corinthians 3-4 | Leviticus 14:33-57 | Psalm 31 | Ep # 2159

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 2 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000

When a church is divided, it demonstrates a basic misunderstanding of the cross and Christian wisdom.

1 Corinthians 1 | Leviticus 13:47-14:32 | Psalm 111 | Ep# 2158

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 1 Nov 2023 17:07:54 +0000

The triumphant church may not be perfect, but it is moving toward maturity.

Just what is “holy & common,” “clean & unclean,” and why should I care? | #AlwaysBeReady Ep. 139

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 1 Nov 2023 16:11:12 +0000

Jesus, the holy one, became unclean, so that through his blood we who are unclean might be both cleansed and sanctified to share in his holiness.

God’s reformation (John 5:45-47, Zechariah 1:4-6) | #PracticeTheWay, Ep. 223

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:46:34 +0000

Martin Luther drank beer, God did the work.

Philemon | Leviticus 12-13:46 | Proverbs 16:25-28 | Ep# 2157

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:36:08 +0000

You can be freed from human injustice and still be separated from God. Slavery to people might be bad, but slavery to sin is death.

Titus 2-3 | Leviticus 10-11 | Ep# 2156

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 15:18:23 +0000

We should be different so that those around us desire God.

Titus 1 | Leviticus 8-9 | Psalm 110 | Ep# 2155

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Jesus is the better and perfect King-Priest sent by God.

2 Timothy 4 | Leviticus 6:8-7:38 | Proverbs 16:21-24 | Ep# 2154

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Sometimes the best thing you can do is keep on keepin’ on telling the sober truth

2 Timothy 3 | Leviticus 4-6:7 | Psalm 27 | Ep# 2153

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000

It is a fallacy to assume that the Lord God does not take enormous pleasure in those who come to engage in worship.

2 Timothy 2 | Leviticus 1-3 | Proverbs 16:19-20 | Ep# 2152

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Don’t lose focus on what’s primary, don’t be enticed into stupid arguments, only answer when you must.

Your worst witnessing (2 Timothy 1:12) | #PracticeTheWay, Ep. 222

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 22:04:00 +0000

You’re an imperfect sower of seed. But He’s the perfect and faithful farmer.

2 Timothy 1 | Exodus 39:22-40:38 | Proverbs 16:10-18 | Ep# 2151

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000

What a gracious God that He should consent to dwell with such a rebellious people.

1 Timothy 6:3-21 | Exodus 37:25-39:21 | Psalm 26 | Ep# 2150

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 16:48:50 +0000

Seeking God’s approval vs man’s approval is the secret to walking with integrity before both.

1 Timothy 5-6:2 | Exodus 36:8-27:24 | Proverbs 16:4-9 | Ep# 2149

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000

God invites and equips his people to build his dwelling place on earth.

1 Timothy 4 | Exodus 34-35 | Proverbs 16:1-3 | Ep# 2148

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000

What we really need—and what God really wants—is endurance.

1 Timothy 3 | Exodus 32-33 | Ep# 2147

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 14:10:53 +0000

The Christian must persevere in living by faith, adhering to those characteristics which identify him as belonging to God.

1 Timothy 2 | Exodus 30-31 | Proverbs 15:30-33 | Ep# 2146

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 14:08:00 +0000

We, like God, should take no pleasure in people dying without salvation.

1 Timothy 1 | Exodus 29 | Proverbs 15.27-29 | Ep# 2145

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000

True faith and doctrine results in changed lives…and so does false faith and doctrine.

2 Thessalonians | Exodus 28 | Proverbs 15:23-26 | Ep# 2144

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 17:06:40 +0000

Christ's second coming should motivate industrious living.

1 Thessalonians 4-5 | Exodus 27 | Proverbs 15:18-22 | Ep# 2143

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 14 Oct 2023 16:14:10 +0000

The question isn’t if Jesus returns, but when. It’s not going to be a surprise…for believers.

1 Thessalonians 1-3 | Exodus 26 | Proverbs 15:12-17 | Ep# 2142

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:47:58 +0000

The gospel should give us a passion for living today and hope for what is coming tomorrow.

Matthew 27:57-28:20 | Exodus 25 | Psalm 90 | Ep# 2141

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:06:14 +0000

The risen Messiah has commissioned us to continue his disciple-making ministry in his authority throughout his world.

Matthew 27:1-56 | Exodus 23:10-24:18 | Ep# 2140

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 17:27:30 +0000

The covenant between God and man is based on trust and spiritual fellowship.

Matthew 26:36-75 | Exodus 22-23:9 | Psalm 109 | Ep# 2139

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 15:25:18 +0000

Sin, justice, evil, innocent suffering only magnify the need for the return of the true King.

Matthew 26:1-35 | Exodus 21 | Proverbs 15.3-11 | Ep# 2138

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 9 Oct 2023 17:07:13 +0000

Jesus is the lamb prepared for the deliverance and redemption of humanity

Reflection: Psalm 33

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 8 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Those who trust the Lord completely rejoice in the Lord fully.

Matthew 24-25 | Exodus 20:22-26 | Ep# 2137

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 7 Oct 2023 15:33:00 +0000

What disciple asked vs. what Jesus answered

Matthew 23 | Exodus 19-20:21 | Ep# 2136

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 6 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000

The danger of spiritual deception is real, even for those who are sincere in their religious convictions; therefore, we must submit to God’s Word and look to the mercy of Christ in the gospel.

Matthew 22 | Exodus 17:8-18:27 | Proverbs 14:31-15:2 | Ep#2135

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 5 Oct 2023 16:20:14 +0000

A healthy community of faith relies on God’s power, tells others about God, and shares the work of ministry.

Matthew 21 | Exodus 15:22-17:7 | Proverbs 14:28-30 | Ep# 2134

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 4 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000

The rejected son is actually the exalted king…who guides, guards, protects.

Matthew 20 | Exodus 13:17-15:21 | Psalm 114 | Ep# 2133

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 3 Oct 2023 15:39:53 +0000

If nature obeys God, so should we.

Matthew 19:13-30 | Exodus 12:29-13:16 | Psalm 105 | Ep# 2132

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 2 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Salvation is a free gift of divine mercy totally devoid of human merit, and our response should be worship.

Matthew 19:1-12 | Exodus 10-12:28 | Ep# 2131

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 30 Sep 2023 13:51:00 +0000

Response to the sin that causes us to fall short of the intended permanent marriage bond requires…rescue.

Matthew 18 | Exodus 8:16-9:35 | Ep# 2130

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Humility, purity, mercy.

Matthew 17 | Exodus 7:8-8:15 | Ep# 2129

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

As we behold the glories of Jesus Christ, we will become more like Him.

Matthew 16 | Exodus 5-7:7 | Ep# 2128

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 07:33:33 +0000

At some point you need to step across a line and commit to the reality of Jesus as the Christ.

Matthew 15 | Exodus 3-4 | Ep# 2127

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Because of who God is, He graciously uses imperfect people to accomplish His perfect will.

Matthew 14 | Exodus 1-2 | Proverbs 14:23-27 | Ep# 2126

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:52:31 +0000

What you believe about Jesus will determine everything about how you worship Him.

Matthew 13 | Ep# 2125

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

honeymoon edition

Matthew 12 | Ep# 2124

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

honeymoon edition

Matthew 11 | Ep# 2123

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

honeymoon edition

Matthew 10 | Ep#2122

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Honeymoon edition

Matthew 9 | Ep# 2121

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Honeymoon edition

Matthew 8 | Ep# 2120

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:16:33 +0000

Honeymoon edition

Matthew 7 | Ep# 2119

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:17:44 +0000

honeymoon edition

Matthew 6 | Ep#2118

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Honeymoon edition

Matthew 5 | Ep# 2117

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 07:57:11 +0000

Honeymoon edition

Matthew 4 | Ep. 2116

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Matthew 2-3 | Ep. 2115

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Honeymoon edition

Matthew 1 | Ep. 2114

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 05:56:35 +0000

Honeymoon edition

Jude | Ep. 2113

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 19:07:49 +0000

Honeymoon edition

Romans 14-16 | Ep. 2112

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Honeymoon edition

Romans 12-13 | Ep. 2111

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 9 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Honeymoon edition

Romans 9-11 | Ep. 2110

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 8 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Honeymoon edition

Romans 7-8 | Ep. 2109

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 7 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Honeymoon edition

Romans 4-6 | Ep. 2108

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 6 Sep 2023 19:16:23 +0000

Honeymoon edition

Romans 1-3 | Ep. 2107

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 5 Sep 2023 09:44:00 +0000

Honeymoon special edition

Acts 25:23-28:31 | Ep. 2106

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 5 Sep 2023 00:08:46 +0000

Honeymoon edition

Acts 22:22-25:22 | Ep. 2105

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 2 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

One theme today: We should give God the same place in our hearts that He holds in the universe. ~Anonymous

Acts 20-22:21 | Ep. 2104

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 1 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

One theme today: The life is in the blood.

Acts 19:11-41 | Genesis 47:27-50:26 | Ep. 2103

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

If you’re listening to this, there is time to repent and be used of God.

Acts 18-19:10 | Genesis 46-47:26 | Psalm 108 | Ep. 2102

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

One theme today: The church’s mightiest influence is felt when she is different from the world in which she lives. ~AW Tozer

Acts 17 | Genesis 44-45 | Psalm 24 | Ep. 2101

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:03:32 +0000

One theme today: There is only one gospel, there are many contexts.

Acts 16:11-40 | Genesis 42-43 | Ep. 2100

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

One theme today: If you’re talking with someone about Jesus, it’s good to know if you’re talking about the same person.

The path of the message, part 1 | #AlwaysBeReady Ep. 138

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 14:10:34 +0000

ne path of the message is you.

Acts 15:36-16:10 Genesis 39-41 | Psalm 12 | Ep. 2099

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 26 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

One theme today: The basis of Godly character is recognition that you belong to God and serve him.

Acts 15:1-35 | Genesis 37-38 | Proverbs 14:9-12 | Ep. 2098

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

One theme today: We must never abandon the gospel of grace and must lovingly preserve the unity of the body.

Acts 14 | Genesis 34-36 | Ep. 2097

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

One theme today: Suffering should be considered part of the basic follow-through training given to new Christians.

Acts 13 | Genesis 32-33 | Psalm 145 | Ep. 2096

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 09:33:29 +0000

God leads his church to call out and commission missionaries for the work he is developing in this world.

Acts 11-12 | Genesis 30:24-31:55 | Ep. 2095

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 16:02:38 +0000

Your conversion and commission as a witness go together.

Acts 10 | Genesis 28:10-30:24 | Proverbs 14:7-8 | Ep. 2094

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 17:02:50 +0000

Be alert to the voice of God; you never know when He may have a word for you.

Acts 9 | Genesis 27-28:9 | Psalm 11 | Ep. 2093

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 19 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Conversion comes as a result of a divine initiative — and at its root it’s not a decision nor commitment, but a surrender to the supreme authority of Jesus.

Acts 8:4-40 | Genesis 25:19-25:35 | Psalm 25 | Ep. 2092

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 20:20:43 +0000

Every major advance of Christianity has been characterized by fervent witnessing by lay people.

Acts 6:8-8:3 | Genesis 25:1-18 | Psalm 107 | Ep. 2091

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

When you yield yourself to do God’s will, you never know what challenges you will face.

Acts 6:1-7 | Genesis 23-24 | Psalm 4 | Ep. 2090

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Gospel-centered church growth pursues unity in diversity, not division.

Acts 5:12-42 | Genesis 20-22 | Psalm 1 | Ep. 2089

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

What do you do when you come to a fork in the road? Values are decisions made in advance.

Acts 4:32-5:11 | Genesis 18-19 | Psalm 148 | Ep. 2088

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

The more Christians look like Jesus, the more it becomes clear there’s value in unity on the essentials and diversity in gifts deployed on mission.

Acts 4:1-31 | Genesis 15-17 | Ep. 2087

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 13 Aug 2023 00:23:28 +0000

Scripture nowhere condemns those asking honest questions or sincerely seeking assurance. The question is whether you’re doing so as a means of seeking God or moving away.

Acts 2:42-3:26 | Genesis 11:27-14:24 | Proverbs 14:5-6 | Ep. 2086

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

For the Christian, community life is the operating system, not an optional app.

Acts 2:1-41 | Genesis 10-11:26 | Proverbs 13:21-14:4 | Ep. 2085

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 13:30:26 +0000

The mission of the Holy Spirit on birth-of-church day is the same mission alive and well today in the hearts of all who accept Jesus as Lord and Savior.

Acts 1 | Genesis 8-9 | Proverbs 13:16-20 | Ep. 2084

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 9 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

When the kingdom comes is not our concern. What we do until it comes is: we are to be His witnesses.

A framework for defending the exclusivity of Christ | #AlwaysBeReady Ep. 137

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 8 Aug 2023 18:07:41 +0000

“I'm convinced that the most needful thing in our time is to get a vision of God that has a dramatic effect on you.” ~John MacArthur

Luke 24:36-53 | Genesis 6-7 | Psalm 104 | Ep. 2083

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 8 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Salvation in Christ and the ark were both planned by God, not invented by humans. There is only one way of salvation and there was only one door in the ark.

Luke 24:13-35 | Genesis 3-5 | Ep. 2082

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 7 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Because of the fall, we need God to open our eyes spiritually

Little Edens (Psalm 46:1-7) | #PracticeTheWay, Ep. 221

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 6 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

The Holy Spirit’s work in and through you creates spiritual microclimates, little Edens.

Luke 23:50-24:12 | Genesis 1-2 | Psalm 19 | Ep. 2081

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 5 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

God has revealed himself through creation, through Scripture, and ultimately through Jesus, the Word, so that people may know him and be saved.

Luke 22:54-23:49 | Job 40:6-42:16 | Psalm 150 | Ep. 2080

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 4 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

The real benefit of piety is not health and wealth and children; it is Jesus Himself.

Luke 21:37-22:53 | Job 38-40:5 | Psalm 103 | Ep. 2079

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 3 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

When you do what Jesus did, you’ll naturally end up in places to be a witness to his redemptive love.

Luke 21:5-36 | Job 35-37 | Proverbs 13:10-15 | Ep. 2078

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 2 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

The destruction of Jerusalem and its temple marked a new phase in the establishment of God’s kingdom under the vindicated Son of Man…because now you and I are the temple.

Special message | August 1, 2023

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 1 Aug 2023 15:28:32 +0000

Just a personal note.

Luke 20:42-21:4 | Job 32-34 | Psalm 117 | Ep. 2077

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 1 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

The ultimate question in life is, “Who is Jesus, and is He King for me?

Spiritual hope Like Job | #PracticeTheWay Ep. 220

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:49:26 +0000

Pray for your love to be supernaturally sustained and increased, because suffering is a test of trust, suffering is a test of trust.

Luke 20:20-40 | Job 29-31 | Psalm 102 | Ep. 2076

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000

What does it mean that God’s image is on you?

Luke 19:28-20:19 | Job 26-28 | Psalm 8 | Ep. 2075

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 29 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Why would our King, weep? Because you can’t help the unwilling.

Luke 18:35-19:27 | Job 22-25 | Psalm 41 | Ep. 2074

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In God’s view, there are saved and lost people, and Jesus came to save the lost, oppressed and oppressor alike.

Luke 18:1-34 | Job 20-21 | Psalm 101 | Ep. 2073

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Integrity — the pursuit of holiness and godliness — is upside down from the world’s values of importance and status.

Luke 17 | Job 18-19 | Psalm 141 | Ep. 2072

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000

We forgive because OUR Redeemer lives.

Luke 16 | Job 15-17 | Psalm 106 | Ep. 2071

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000

True disciples worship with lives, not merely lips

Luke 15 | Job 11-14 | Psalm 100 | Ep. 2070

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 16:02:39 +0000

What are you going to do with how God’s gifted you, to live your life as a witness to the lost?

What? Hate my family? | #PracticeTheWay ep. 219

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 00:35:49 +0000

Loving your family and even your enemies IS taking up your cross and following Jesus.

Luke 14:15-35 | Job 8-10 | Psalm 29 | Ep. 2069

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 22 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Though salvation is a free gift from God and costs us nothing, it ultimately costs us everything—our whole life given to God as a living sacrifice.

Luke 14:1-14 | Job 4-7 | Psalm 99 | Ep. 2068

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 23:17:20 +0000

God loves it when His children spend time with him, listening to him.

Luke 12:41-13:35 | Job 1-3 | Ep. 2067

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 14:19:34 +0000

In the midst of an invisible war, the real benefit of following Jesus isn't health and wealth and children; it is God Himself.

Luke 12:22-40 | Malachi | Psalm 2 | Ep. 2066

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Jesus is both Lord and Savior, but most people encounter him as Savior first, then grow into serving him as Lord.

Luke 11:37-12:21 | Nehemiah 12-13 | Ep. 2065

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Lead as an adoptee, not an employee.

Luke 10:38-11:36 | Nehemiah 11 | Proverbs 12:25-13:9 | Ep. 2064

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 09:49:00 +0000

The fact and acts of trust are a delight to God.

What makes a journey “Christian?” | #PracticeTheWay ep. 218

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 13:45:11 +0000

Many faiths, and even non-faiths, speak to "journey." But they leave you empty, don't they?

Luke 10:25-37 | Nehemiah 8-10 | Ep. 2063

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 12:51:00 +0000

The ultimate inheritance God gives cannot be earned.

Luke 9:57-10:24 | Nehemiah 7 | Psalm 140 | Ep. 2062

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 13:16:32 +0000

To follow Jesus is to commit to sharing his mission, which will likely include suffering and sacrifice.

Luke 9:37-56 | Nehemiah 4-6 | Psalm 98 | Ep. 2061

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 08:14:21 +0000

Opposition is almost always caused by success and not failure.

Luke 9:1-36 | Nehemiah 1-3 | Proverbs 12:22-24 | Ep. 2060

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000

The way to get our deepest needs met in this world is to know and follow Jesus into the next world.

Luke 8:22-56 | Ezra 9-10 | Psalm 97 | Ep. 2059

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Luke 7:36-8:21 | Ezra 7-8 | Proverbs 12:19-21 | Ep. 2058

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000

The two integral elements of stewardship: responsibility and accountability.

Pictures of the future (Psalm 48) | #PracticeTheWay ep. 217

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 9 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God ~Corrie ten Boom

Luke 6:43-7:35 | Esther 8-10 | Proverbs 12:19-20 | Ep. 2057

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 8 Jul 2023 17:47:56 +0000

Jesus’ answer to John the Baptist is his answer for the world.

Luke 6:20-42 | Esther 4-7 | Proverbs 12:13-18 | Ep. 2056

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 7 Jul 2023 13:27:17 +0000

Jesus is the good moral teacher…but that means more than we can imagine.

Luke 6:1-19 | Esther 1-3 | Psalm 139 | Ep. 2055

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 6 Jul 2023 14:55:51 +0000

God often fulfills his redemptive promises through divine providence working through ordinary events — and even people.

Luke 5 | Ezra 5-6 | Psalm 94 | Ep. 2054

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 5 Jul 2023 15:29:08 +0000

Listening to a prophet of God can help.

Luke 4 | Zechariah 12-14 | Ep. 2053

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 4 Jul 2023 20:31:12 +0000

Because of the work of Jesus Christ, God is always available to His people.

Luke 3 | Zechariah 9-11 | Psalm 93 | Ep. 2052

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 3 Jul 2023 18:46:55 +0000

Let there be no doubt: Jesus is THE King.

Church of the prairie chickens | #PracticeTheWay ep. 216

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 2 Jul 2023 18:10:00 +0000

A subtle-but-effective tool of the Enemy

Luke 2:21-52 | Zechariah 5-8 | Ep. 2051

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 1 Jul 2023 15:17:29 +0000

God wants to be with you.

Luke 2:1-20 | Zechariah 1-4 | Psalm 92 | Ep. 2050

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Two “family Friday” challenges

Luke 1:26-80 | Ezra 4 | Haggai | Ep. 2049

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 16:33:42 +0000

God’s promises in the form of prophecy are historically verifiable.

How can you know for certain if you can’t test it empirically? | #AlwaysBeReady ep. 136

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 07:05:00 +0000

You can have confidence in non-science, too.

Luke 1:1-25 | Ezra 1-3 | Proverbs 12:10-12 | Ep. 2048

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000

God keeps his promises.

Romans 12-16 | Ep. 2047

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000

The only sufficient motivation for the Christian life is gratitude for grace.

Romans 9-11 | Ep. 2046

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Understanding Israel’s unbelief takes us deep into who God is and how he works.

An octopus and hope of new lives | #PracticeTheWay ep. 215

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 12:20:24 +0000

An encounter at a Seattle aquarium points to hope

Romans 5-8 | Ep. 2045

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Sat, 24 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Peace with God is not the same as the peace of God — the peace of God is found in sonship.

Romans 1-4 | Ep. 2044

roger@rogercourville.com (Roger Courville) — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000

We never grasp the gospel until we understand that it is not fundamentally a message about our lives, hopes, and dreams.