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Genesis 34:1-30

Today’s Scripture: Dinah, Leah’s daughter whom she bore to Jacob, went out to see some of the young women of the area. 2 When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, a prince of the region, saw her, he took her and raped her. 3 He became infatuated with Dinah, daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl […]

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Genesis 19:34-38

Today’s Scripture: 34 The next day the firstborn said to the younger, “Look, I slept with my father last night. Let’s get him to drink wine again tonight so you can go sleep with him and we can preserve our father’s line.” 35 That night they again got their father to drink wine, and the younger went […]

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2 Samuel 13:1-14

Today’s Scripture: Some time passed. David’s son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar, and David’s son Amnon was infatuated with her. 2 Amnon was frustrated to the point of making himself sick over his sister Tamar because she was a virgin, but it seemed impossible to do anything to her. 3 Amnon had a friend named […]

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Why I Wrote We Too

Today my book We Too: How the Church Can Respond Redemptively to the Sexual Abuse Crisis releases, and I am excited! Why? Because it is my sincere prayer that this book would challenge Christian leaders to think differently about the hurting people in our pews. Jesus came to love and serve all of us–including those […]

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Matthew 25:41-45

Today’s Scripture: 41 Then He will also say to those on the left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the Devil and his angels! 42 For I was hungryand you gave Me nothing to eat;I was thirstyand you gave Me nothing to drink;43 I was a strangerand you didn’t take Me […]

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Ezekiel 34:4-6

Today’s Scripture: 4 The weak you have not strengthened, the sick you have not healed, the injured you have not bound up, the strayed you have not brought back, the lost you have not sought, and with force and harshness you have ruled them. 5 So they were scattered, because there was no shepherd, and they became […]

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Proverbs 31:10-31

Today’s Scripture: 10An excellent wife who can find?    She is far more precious than jewels.11 The heart of her husband trusts in her,    and he will have no lack of gain.12 She does him good, and not harm,    all the days of her life.13 She seeks wool and flax,    and works with willing hands.14 She is like the ships of the merchant;    she brings […]

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Proverbs 31:1-9

Today’s Scripture:  The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him: 2 What are you doing, my son?[a] What are you doing, son of my womb?    What are you doing, son of my vows?3 Do not give your strength to women,    your ways to those who destroy kings.4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel,    it is not […]

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Proverbs 30:18-33

Today’s Scripture: 18 Three things are too wonderful for me;    four I do not understand:19 the way of an eagle in the sky,    the way of a serpent on a rock,the way of a ship on the high seas,    and the way of a man with a virgin. 20 This is the way of an adulteress:    she eats and wipes her mouth    and […]

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Proverbs 30:1-17

Today’s Scripture: The words of Agur son of Jakeh. The oracle.[a] The man declares, I am weary, O God;    I am weary, O God, and worn out.[b]2 Surely I am too stupid to be a man.    I have not the understanding of a man.3 I have not learned wisdom,    nor have I knowledge of the Holy One.4 Who has ascended to […]

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