John 14:1-4

I have the You Version app on my phone, so I read these verses in 5 or 6 different translations. Here’s the CEB: “Don’t be troubled. Trust in God. Trust also in me. My Father’s house has room to spare. If that weren’t the case, would I...

Online Devotional Apps

If you’re like me, one of the first things you do in the morning while you’re drinking that first cup of coffee is pick up your phone. I usually look at the weather. “It would be great if I could look at some inspirational verses too,” I...

Welcome!

Welcome to Read the Bible Together. I invite you to join me and others as we seek to start our day with an intentional focus on the spiritual. I’ll share from a variety of resources, and how I’m using these in my own life. Adapt this to your own style and...

John 15 (Part 2)

What does it mean that I am a branch and Jesus is the vine? It means without him I’m dead. To stay alive I have to be connected, drawing nutrients from the vine. Read John 15:1-17 again. How does having Jesus’ joy within make your joy full? What is the...

John 15 (Part 1)

Today I am writing out my answers to these simple inductive Bible study questions. They are from a book, now out of print called This Morning with God. Identify the vine, the gardener, and branches. How are they related? Define bear, fruit, prune, clean, abide, joy....

What does it mean to be a friend of God?

Dear one that I love who lives far away in a new place, I was praying for you this morning. I remembered how I felt when I first got to college and didn’t know anyone. I remembered having alot of time to think about my life and talking to God about it as I...