My Yearly Bible Journal
I read my journal aloud as I write my way through the Bible in one year.
Eve DeBardeleben Roebuck
Episodes
115 episodes
August 27--What Mends Me When Misunderstandings Keep Multiplying
Getting to the bottom of a misunderstanding is nearly impossible, but I'm learning I don't have to go there to find reconnection and healing. Today's passages enlighten me: Job 22-24, 2 Corinthians 1:15-24, Psalm 41, Proverbs 22:5-6...
August 22--What It Takes To Get Along
Apparently it takes more relational currency to get along than I currently have. I've been caught up in 2 pieces of trouble recently that have me running to today's passages for help: Job 4-7, 1 Corinthians 14:2--40, Psalm 37:30-40,...
August 20--What Will You Do While You Wait For Your Rescue?
Having a sure-and-certain hope makes waiting for what you want easier, whether you’re waiting for your next meal or miracle. When your hope is in the Rock of Ages, it’s not a matter of if he will come through for you, it’s simply a mat...
August 17--What In The Wide World Will Save You?
When minor mistakes and straight up failures assail, where can I turn? Today's passages say where I can always go for the help I need: Nehemiah 13, 1 Corinthians 11:1-16, Psalm 35:19-28, Proverbs 21:17-18.Click
August 14--3 Life Hacks That Work For Me, That Will Work For You, Too
Life hacks are a dime a dozen, but these 3 from the ancient manuscripts of the Bible have stood the test of time. I know, because they work for me, and they'll work for you, too: Nehemiah 9, 1 Corinthians 9, Psalm 34:1-10, Proverbs ...
August 13--What Woos Your Want-To?
I had trouble gearing up to do the things I needed to do today—the laundry, the dishes, the workout, the details. But these passages spoke to me in my want-to so that gearing up became effortless. Really. Nehemiah 7-8, 1 Corin...
July 24--What Will Make God Dear To You
Sometimes God feels distant. Sometimes I’m only going through the motions in worship. But in today's passages, I found him to be infinitely dear, which helped me with both of these issues: 2 Chronicles 11-13, Romans 8:18-39, Psalm 1...
July 19--How You Can Meet Up With God
Ever wonder how to connect with God in a way you can feel? Today's passages say how--1 Chronicles 28-29, Romans 5:1-11, Psalm 16, Proverbs 19:17. Click
July 17--3 Truths to Get The Hang of So You Can Pass 'Em Down to Your People
What we believe impacts our people, for good or for ill. Today's passages give us 3 timeless truths to pass along to our people, once we get the hang of them: 1 Chronicles 23-25, Romans 4:1-12, Psalm 14, Proverbs 19:13-14.Cli...
July 14--God's Good Plan For Every Last Woman And Man
There's a lot of rumor going 'round about who God is and what he's about, but his word makes it clear that what he's got in mind for every last woman and man is all good. See for yourself in 1 Chronicles 17, Romans 2, Psalm 112, ...
July 12--Why It's Ok To Be A Mixed Bag
Eating healthier, getting more exercise, having better relationships. I've spent a lot of time trying to improve myself and finally gave up, which was when changes began to happen. Learn why from today's passages: 1 Chronicles 13-15...
July 11--3 Pieces Of Advice While You Wait For Your Best Life
A 50th high school reunion had me in a flurry of shopping and worrying until I read these passages and believed what they told me: 1 Chronicles 11-12, Acts 28, Psalm 9:1-12, Proverbs 19:1. Click
July 9--How God Teaches Me To Trust Him
I've learned the most about trust by finding God's comfort in heartache. But I've also learned about trust by being wowed by circumstances that have no other explanation but that God orchestrated them. Today's passages point out oth...
July 6-When You're Feeling Adrift, Try This
On a day when I couldn't get my bearings, my Bible gave me the words I needed to bear up. They reminded me who is intimately, sovereignly, and lovingly there for me: 1 Chronicles 3-4, Acts 24, Psalm 4, Proverbs 18:18-19.Click...
July 4--How Mercy Moves Me
I was tempted to settle a score tit-for-tat, but the mercy I read about in today's passages melted me instead. See what you think of it.Click here for the w...
July 1--Why You Can Relax
That nagging sense of not measuring up, of not pleasing others, of not being the person you want to be yet... All of these can reach up and pull me under, but today's passages tell me I don't have to go there: 2 Kings 19, Acts 21:1-...
June 28--When God Does Something So Stunning, You Can't Help But Worship
There are everyday sorts of marvels that move you, but then there are the show-stopping kind that leave you breathless with wonder. Today's passages contain the kind that left me gasping--2 Kings 14-15, Click
June 26--Got-To's For Getting In On The Good Life
Love and joy, prosperity and peace, thriving and meaning. How the good life plays out in detail for each of us might look different, but the basic ingredients are the same. Today's passages give us a few got-to's for how to get in on it.&...
June 24--3 Signs Your Faith Is Thriving
In today's episode, I tell a true-life story in which I clearly failed to exhibit all 3 of the signs I write about. Knowing what the signs are and finding them popping up in your life are both important--but aren’t necessarily a package d...
June 20--The Heads Up You Can Turn Down
It's tempting to ignore the wake up calls that come, but doing so can land you in the ditch. I've been there, and I don't want to go back, so I'm paying close attention to today's passages: 1 Kings 22, Acts 13:13-43, Psalm 138, Prov...
June 19--What Friendship With God Is Like
I've struggled to relate to God as my friend. it's easier to think of him as The Exalted King or The Kind Father. Friend has been harder, but today's passages show me a side of him I didn't know before: 1 Kings 20-21, Acts 13:...
June 18--When You Forget What You Just Learned
Just yesterday, I was profoundly moved by what I read in the Bible, and today, I can't grab hold of it to believe it. I have to start over again. Today's passages help me get over the shame of it: 1 Kings 19, Acts 12, Psalm 13...
June 17--The Kind Of Faith I Want
What does a strong and vibrant faith in God look like? Today's passages give some insight, and the news surprises me: 1 Kings 18, Acts 11, Psalms 135, Proverbs 17:10-11. Click
