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Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: Here is a link to our latest Church […]

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:02:38 -0400

Here is a link to our latest Church Encourager podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVKxg1y1TVc

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: I was thankful to see some hopeful verses in the […]

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:32:41 -0400

I was thankful to see some hopeful verses in the reading today:

Ezekiel 34:23 I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd. 24 I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken.

Ezekiel 34:31 ‘You are My flock, the…

Steve posted a new activity comment

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:31:06 -0400

Hi Elizabeth, There are more NT options in the MDiv course list, and those courses can also be counted towards your MA degree.

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Hello, I need guidance about the courses. Are the list in the description of this degree the only courses available? I am asking because the vast majority is OT with 1 course […]

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: This verse from Psalm 40 really jumped out at me […]

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:01:14 -0400

This verse from Psalm 40 really jumped out at me today.

Psalm 40:5 Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us—none can compare to You—if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count.

I think this verse really captures the heart of being grateful.

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: Do you think this lament for the king of Tyre might […]

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:56:54 -0400

Do you think this lament for the king of Tyre might have another application?

Ezekiel 28:12 “Son of man, take up a lament for the king of Tyre and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. 13 You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you:…

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: I really am enjoying this passage from Psalm 37 […]

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:54:06 -0400

I really am enjoying this passage from Psalm 37 this morning:

Psalm 37:3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. 4 Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart. 5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.

We had the great blessing today of going out to the…

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: Even amid some very difficult reading in this part […]

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:13:24 -0400

Even amid some very difficult reading in this part of Ezekiel, I am always amazed to see little bits of hope shine through.

Ezekiel 20:41 When I bring you from the peoples and gather you from the lands to which you have been scattered, I will accept you as a pleasing aroma. And I will show My holiness through you in the sight of the nations.

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: Here is a link to our most recent […]

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:34:07 -0400

Here is a link to our most recent OBI podcast:

https://youtu.be/nuweI4MPsNw?si=B_80_NlEKT1BSb0k

Steve posted an update: Here is a link to our most […]

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:29:10 -0400

Here is a link to our most recent podcast:

https://youtu.be/nuweI4MPsNw?si=B_80_NlEKT1BSb0k

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Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:22:04 -0400

I always enjoy those times when Holy Spirit will illuminate something in the Word and allow me to make and see connections that I hadn’t seen before. I think these ‘trinity’ connections run throughout the scripture, all the way back to the first few verses in Genesis:

Genesis 1:1–3 (NIV)
1 In the beginning God (Father) created the heavens and…

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As I was reading this chapter I tend to veer off into scripture to find deeper meaning while the material explains high to mid level overview to me. I was in the section of Romans 8:27, “And He […]

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: I recommend reading the Bible Project article that is […]

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:30:19 -0400

I recommend reading the Bible Project article that is part of today’s readings. Ezekiel can be a little tough to read at times, but the article reminds us that once we get to around chapter 37, and then from there to the end of the book, there are many very hopeful passages.

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: Here is a link to our latest Church […]

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:39:01 -0400

Here is a link to our latest Church Encourager podcast:

https://youtu.be/TIxgrg9wFOw?si=POHRYf2UnTFTe9zj

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: I get a kick out of the way this Psalm is […]

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:31:35 -0400

I get a kick out of the way this Psalm is introduced.

Psalm 34:1a Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away.

If you don’t know the story of David and Abimelech I suggest you take a few minutes to check it out. This story is found in 1 Samuel 21:10–15. David was on the run for his life. King Saul had…

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: The opening of Psalm 33 grabbed my attention […]

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:35:55 -0400

The opening of Psalm 33 grabbed my attention this morning:

Psalm 33:1 Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him. 2 Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings. 3 Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy. 4 For the word of the LORD is upright, and all His work…

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: Here is a link to the 5 Day Devotionals for […]

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:39:08 -0400

Here is a link to the 5 Day Devotionals for Kingdom Alignment Part 6:

https://keysvineyard.org/kingdom-alignment-part-6-devotionals/

keysvineyard.org

Kingdom Alignment Part 6 Devotionals - Keys Vineyard Church | Big Pine Key, Florida Keys

Sometimes our lives work the same way. We fill them so full of good things, busy things, entertaining things, that we lose our appetite for what matters most.

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: I suggest watching the Bible Project video in […]

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:45:21 -0400

I suggest watching the Bible Project video in today’s readings on Sin. I found it interesting how they tied the choice we make at the trees to the idea of loving God and loving others.

Steve posted a new activity comment

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:33:29 -0400

@leah-hoppes Thanks Leah. Such an important concept!

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Here is a link to link to our latest Church ENcourager Podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hufVI20YlI0

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: I love this from Psalm 30:Psalm 30:11 You turned my […]

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 09:27:36 -0400

I love this from Psalm 30:

Psalm 30:11 You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, 12 that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.

You make me feel like dancing….

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: Lamentations is such an interesting book. I am going […]

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:49:25 -0400

Lamentations is such an interesting book. I am going to consider these verses today:

Lamentations 3:21 Yet I call this to mind, and therefore I have hope: 22 Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. 23 They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness! 24 “The LORD is my portion,” says…

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: Here is a lonk to our latest […]

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:40:59 -0400

Here is a lonk to our latest OBI podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iKl82qW8e0

Steve posted an update: Here is a link to our most […]

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:23:12 -0400

Here is a link to our most recent podcast:

https://youtu.be/4iKl82qW8e0?si=j3XZQUdj7B10MrGl

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: I love this passage from Psalm 28.Psalm 28:7 The LORD is […]

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:12:10 -0400

I love this passage from Psalm 28.

Psalm 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song. 8 The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for His anointed. 9 Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; shepherd them and…

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: Here is a link to link to our latest Church […]

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:30:08 -0400

Here is a link to link to our latest Church ENcourager Podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hufVI20YlI0

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: I think this is such a powerful verse from Psalm 27. […]

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:11:47 -0400

I think this is such a powerful verse from Psalm 27.

Psalm 27:4 One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.

That seems like a good ask.

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: I am going to spend some time having a think on this […]

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:36:31 -0400

I am going to spend some time having a think on this verse today:

Psalm 26:11 But I will walk with integrity; redeem me and be merciful to me.

I think maybe integrity is walked out by choosing His way over my way throughout the day.

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: I love this from Psalm 24Psalm 24:7 Lift up your heads, […]

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 08:15:26 -0400

I love this from Psalm 24

Psalm 24:7 Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!
8 Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter! 10 Who is He, this King of Glory?…

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: It always amazes me how much comfort I find in Psalm 23!

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:02:25 -0400

It always amazes me how much comfort I find in Psalm 23!

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: Psalm 22 is so powerful. When Jesus cried, "My God, my […]

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:55:17 -0400

Psalm 22 is so powerful. When Jesus cried, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” He was doing more than expressing the depth of His suffering. He was pointing those who were listening to Psalm 22. This Psalm was written nearly 1,000 years before the crucifixion, yet it describes His crucifixion in remarkable detail. In Jesus’ day,…

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: Check out our latest […]

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:10:33 -0400

Check out our latest OBIN podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWLs2hvebsw

Steve posted an update: Here is a link to our most […]

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:05:12 -0400

Here is a link to our most recent podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWLs2hvebsw

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: I think this verse in Jeremiah has a very Revelation 21 […]

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:59:05 -0400

I think this verse in Jeremiah has a very Revelation 21 ring to it:

Jeremiah 31:1 “At that time,” declares the LORD, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be My people.”

And this passage is so important:

Jeremiah 31:31 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of…

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: Check out the latest Church […]

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:00:32 -0400

Check out the latest Church Encourager podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jzKgwH08ZE

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: I think it is really interesting that God wanted His […]

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:07:43 -0400

I think it is really interesting that God wanted His people to still have Kingdom Impact even while they were in exile.

Jeremiah 29:4 This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says to all the exiles who were carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon: 5 “Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat their produce. 6 Take wives and have…

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Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:20:51 -0400

Real life is always found in His ways!

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Reading Psalm 19 again was quite interesting.

One thing that got me thinking was the fact that the Law of the Lord brings joy to the heart. […]

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: I like this:Jeremiah 23:5 Behold, the days are […]

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:39:42 -0400

I like this:

Jeremiah 23:5 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.

Come, Lord Jesus!

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: This Psalm is so filled with praise. I love the […]

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:48:24 -0400

This Psalm is so filled with praise. I love the opening verses:

Psalm 18:1 For the choirmaster. Of David the servant of the LORD, who sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love You, O LORD, my strength. 2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and…

Steve posted a new activity comment

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:35:12 -0400

@Pieter I believe that so much of our every day journey is deciding which tree we will choose. Hos way or our way.

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I will be pondering this verse today from Psalm 16

Psalm 16:11 You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, […]

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: I will be pondering this verse today from Psalm […]

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 08:48:47 -0400

I will be pondering this verse today from Psalm 16

Psalm 16:11 You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.

It reminds me of this Proverb

Proverbs 14:12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: I think you might enjoy exploring the connection […]

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:03:03 -0400

I think you might enjoy exploring the connection between Jeremiah’s Temple Sermon in Jeremiah Chapter 7 and Jesus cleansing of the Temple in Matthew 21.

Jeremiah 7:11 Has this house, which bears My Name, become a den of robbers in your sight? Yes, I too have seen it, declares the LORD.

Matthew 21:13 And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My…

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: Check our our latest […]

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:42:02 -0400

Check our our latest OBIN podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI-cCS8anas

Steve posted an update: Here is a link to our most […]

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:35:58 -0400

Here is a link to our most recent podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI-cCS8anas

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: This verse from Jeremiah 5 really caught my […]

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:06:57 -0400

This verse from Jeremiah 5 really caught my attention today.

Jeremiah 5:19 And when the people ask, ‘For what offense has the LORD our God done all these things to us?’ You are to tell them, ‘Just as you have forsaken Me and served foreign gods in your land, so will you serve foreigners in a land that is not your own.’”

I think it gives the…

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: Check out our latest Church […]

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:23:31 -0400

Check out our latest Church Encourager podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2htqVd6CO-o

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: Be sure to check out the Jeremiah guide. It will go a […]

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:21:34 -0400

Be sure to check out the Jeremiah guide. It will go a long way in helping you understand what is going on in Jeremiah.

https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-jeremiah/

bibleproject.com

Book of Jeremiah: Guide with Key Information and Resources

Unpack the themes of judgment and hope in the book of Jeremiah in the Bible. Discover the structure of the book and explore related videos, podcasts, and more from BibleProject™.

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: At our church last weekend we sang a song from Jesus […]

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:39:30 -0400

At our church last weekend we sang a song from Jesus Culture called ‘You Won’t Relent’. The song contains these verse from Song of Songs:

Song of Songs 8:6 Set me as a seal over your heart, as a seal upon your arm. For love is as strong as death, its jealousy as unrelenting as Sheol. Its sparks are fiery flames, the fiercest blaze of all. 7…

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: I would recommend that you take a few minutes to read […]

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:11:19 -0400

I would recommend that you take a few minutes to read this article and watch this video on the Song of Songs:

https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-song-of-songs/

bibleproject.com

Song of Songs | Guide with Key Information and Resources

Understand the ancient Hebrew love poetry found in Song of Songs in the Bible. Explore its themes, style, and meaning through videos, podcasts, and more.

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Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:31:14 -0400

That is a question worth pondering!

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I think this verse from Ecclesiastes really gets to the heart of the matter:

Ecclesiastes 12:13 When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is […]

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: I think this verse from Ecclesiastes really gets to […]

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 08:09:36 -0400

I think this verse from Ecclesiastes really gets to the heart of the matter:

Ecclesiastes 12:13 When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.

His way or our way?

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: This verse from Ecclesiastes 5 caught […]

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:53:54 -0400

This verse from Ecclesiastes 5 caught my attention:

Ecclesiastes 5:2 Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.

This struck me because I think sometimes we try to justify the choices we make because they are what we want, rather…

Steve posted an update in the group Kingdom Encouragers: Great video on Psalm 8 today. I would encourage you to […]

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:56:11 -0400

Great video on Psalm 8 today. I would encourage you to watch it.

Psalm 8:1 For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.

Quote from the video: “How the creator God rules the world through babbling babies…”