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If you’re joining me in the challenge to read the Bible in a year, here are readings for March 2010:

This isn’t really music related, but I think it’s definitely worth checking out: Beliefnet is running a gallerly about forgiveness – how to not just forgive, but let go and move on. It’s written by Rev. Frank Desiderio, CSP, who leads a national program of practical and transformational retreats and seminars focused on forgiveness, How…

Last night’s live performance show of American Idol’s Top 11 was a train wreck. While there were some decent vocals, overall the contestants performed like they were auditioned for “High School Musical” or reprising Michael J Fox’s performance at the prom in “Back To The Future.” Favorites Lee Dewyze, Big Mike Lynche and Crystal Bowersox…

Here are the readings for today, Mach 24, 2010: Deuteronomy 9:1-10:22 Psalm 37:12-17 Proverbs 12:11 Luke 1:57-80 You can find all of the passages at BibleGateway.com. And if you’ve missed some readings, here are the lists: February 2010 January 2010 Are you joining me in the challenge to read the Bible in a year? Let…

The remaining Top 11 contestants on American Idol perform Billboard #1 hits tonight, with guest mentor … Miley Cyrus? Miley Cyrus? They’re kidding, right? Good grief. Well, tune in tonight to see what words of wisdom the teen star can offer to these aspiring artists. Here we go, and already this looks interesting. Is Siobhan…

Here are the readings for March 23, 2010: Deuteronomy 7:1-8:20 Psalm 37:5-11 Proverbs 12:9-10 Luke 1:39-56 You can find all of the passages at BibleGateway.com. And if you’ve missed some readings, here are the lists: February 2010 January 2010 Are you joining me in the challenge to read the Bible in a year? Let me…

Singer/author Ginger Millermon was featured in the magazine First For Women. But it wasn’t for her music or her family’s personal story of her twin sons, Brennan and Jarrott, who were born premature, with Jarrott spending a year in the hospital and several more on a ventilator.

Here are the readings for today, March 22, 2010: Deuteronomy 5:1-6:25 Psalm 37:1-4 Proverbs 12:8 Luke 1:21-38 You can find all of the passages at BibleGateway.com. And if you’ve missed some readings, here are the lists: February 2010 January 2010 Are you joining me in the challenge to read the Bible in a year? Let…

So we’re moving right along in Deuteronomy. I’m fascinated with this talk about giants. Og king of Bashan was a giant; he had an iron bedstead that measured 9 cubits by 4 cubits. (Deut 3:11) According to Wikipedia, “The Egyptian cubit was not subdivided into centimetres or inches, but into palms and digits. The cubit…

How excited are you? We finished Leviticus! I’m so proud of you – you’ve read three books of the Old Testament, in their entirety. Good for you! Today we start Deuteronomy. Much of what we’ll read recaps Exodus and Leviticus, but don’t skip over. Sometimes we need a summary of what we just read to…

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