Curriculum: 52-Week Annual Curriculum — Year 2

Volume 1: Marked by One Encounter

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” GENESIS 32:22–32 Encounter Not a Physical Fight, but Becoming Fully Persuaded Jacob did not physically fight God the way many envision. Read

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Volume 2: Salt in a Season of War

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” 1 TIMOTHY 6:10 Encounter Salt in a Season of War There is a quiet war happening. Read Salt in a Season of

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Volume 3: Marked by the Remnant

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” MATTHEW 7:14 Encounter Marked by the Remnant There are moments when obedience becomes visible, and tireless nights reap reward. Read Marked by

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Volume 4: Go Ye Therefore: Because They Won’t and They Can’t

“Wait for them to come.” MATTHEW 28:19 Encounter There is a reason Jesus did not say, "Wait for them to come. Read There is a reason Jesus did not say, “Wait for

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Volume 5: A Word That Will Change Your Life

“But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel” PSALM 22:3 Encounter There is a pattern in Scripture that cannot be ignored. Read There is a pattern in Scripture

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Volume 6: When Expectation Misdirects Your Worship

“Save us now” MATTHEW 21:9 Encounter There is a tension woven through the Gospels that we cannot afford to ignore. Read There is a tension woven through the Gospels that we cannot

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Volume 7: Embodying Christ

“My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death…” MATTHEW 26:38 Encounter There are truths you learn in a classroom. Read There are truths you learn in a classroom. And then there are

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Volume 8: When It Gets Dark

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” GENESIS 1:5 Encounter Evening has a way of slowing everything down. Read Evening has a way of slowing everything down. The noise

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Volume 9: The Seven Last Sayings of Christ

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” LUKE 23:34 Encounter DISCLAIMER: I write this devotional to the bride of Christ. Read DISCLAIMER: I write this devotional to the bride

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Volume 10: The Beating Before Calvary

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” MATTHEW 27:26 Encounter “…and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified” (Matthew 27:26). Read “…and when he had

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Volume 11: A Lesson on the Law Working in Your Favor

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” JOHN 19:30 Encounter A Lesson on the Law Working in Your Favor There are moments in history that shift culture. Read A

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Volume 12: Stop Feeling Sorry for Jesus

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” JOHN 10:18 Encounter Stop Feeling Sorry for Jesus There is a difference between being overpowered and choosing to lay power down. Read

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Volume 13: Now What?

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” JOHN 19:30 Encounter Now What? Communion Without Commission Is Compromise The cross is not the end. Read Now What? Communion Without Commission

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Volume 14: The First Thing God Called “Not Good”

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” GENESIS 2:18 Encounter The First Thing God Called “Not Good” In the beginning, God spoke, and creation responded. Read The First Thing

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Volume 15: Handling Needy People God’s Way

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” GALATIANS 6:2 Encounter Handling Needy People God’s Way We have all encountered it. Read Handling Needy People God’s Way We have all

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Volume 16: Jesus Was Not a Punk

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” MATTHEW 11:29 Encounter Jesus Was Not a Punk Yes, I said it. Read Jesus Was Not a Punk Yes, I said it.

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Volume 17: Have You Ever Felt Yourself Giving Up?

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” NUMBERS 11:14 Encounter Have You Ever Felt Yourself Giving Up? Be honest. Read Have You Ever Felt Yourself Giving Up? Be honest.

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Volume 18: Positioned in Places for Spiritual Warfare

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” JUDGES 3:15 Encounter Positioned in Places for Spiritual Warfare My time on the front lines of war in Iraq is often overlooked

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Volume 19: Barzillai Proves That Presence Is Powerful

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” 2 SAMUEL 17:27–29 Encounter Barzillai Proves That Presence Is Powerful Sometimes, people don’t need lectures, solutions, advice, answers, or favors. Read Pause

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Volume 20: Why Your Friendships Matter

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” MARK 2:1–12 Encounter Why Your Friendships Matter Yesterday, we sat with a powerful truth: presence is powerful. Read Pause moment: be still,

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Volume 21: Stand With Me When It Cost You

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” 1 SAMUEL 20:1 Encounter Stand With Me When It Cost You Some friendships are convenient. Read Stand With Me When It Cost

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Volume 22: When You Don’t Feel Qualified

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” EXODUS 4:10 Encounter When You Don’t Feel Qualified Moses knew what it meant to be called, but lacking confidence. Read When You

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Volume 23: God Builds Community, Not Isolation

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” GENESIS 2:18 Encounter God Builds Community, Not Isolation From the beginning, God made His intention clear. Read Pause moment: be still, and

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Volume 24: Stay Close Enough for the Mantle to Fall

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” 1 KINGS 19:19 Encounter Stay Close Enough for the Mantle to Fall Some relationships are casual. Read Pause moment: be still, and

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Volume 25: No Greater Friend

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” JOHN 1:14 Encounter No Greater Friend There are many kinds of relationships in life, but none compare to the kind of friendship

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Volume 26: Never Pour Without Proof

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” ROMANS 12:10 Encounter Never Pour Without Proof Now, I’m not talking about bartending, and I’m definitely not asking for your ID. Read

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Volume 27: Read the Text Not Your Imagination

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” 2 TIMOTHY 4:3–4 Encounter I’m not writing this to sound smart or educated. Read I’m not writing this to sound smart or

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Volume 28: The Only Right Way to Read the Bible

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God… rightly dividing the word of truth” 2 TIMOTHY 2:15 Encounter Recently, I have noticed a troubling pattern: many people misunderstand the Bible. Read Recently, I

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Volume 29: Avoid Self-Centered Study

“This is what this means to me…” JOHN 16:13 Encounter For new believers, the SOAP method creates discipline. Read For new believers, the SOAP method creates discipline.For distracted readers, it creates focus.For

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Volume 30: Context Will Transform Your Lifestyle

“setting in life.” 2 TIMOTHY 2:15 Encounter In one way or the other, your perspective will dictate how you live. Read In one way or the other, your perspective will dictate how

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Volume 31: Dig Diligently Until God Reveals Himself

“He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him” IN JEREMIAH 1:5 Encounter This week has been intentional: every devotional is scripted to build your ability to rightly study, accurately interpret,

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Volume 32: How False Doctrines and Cults Are Created

“What do I want this to say?” JEREMIAH 29:11 Encounter This week has not been random. Read This week has not been random. Every devotional has been dedicated to dismantling the voices

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Volume 33: You Were Not Designed to Do Life Alone

“The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much” JAMES 5:16 Encounter There are moments in life when strength feels like a performance. Read There are moments in life when strength

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Volume 34: They Keep Lying To You About Forgiveness

“boundaries.” COLOSSIANS 2:13 Encounter There is a lie circulating – subtle, spiritual-sounding, socially accepted, and dangerously deceptive. Read There is a lie circulating – subtle, spiritual-sounding, socially accepted, and dangerously deceptive. A

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Volume 35: The Enemy Called Comparison

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” GENESIS 3:5 Encounter Nothing Is Small Until It Is Compared Nothing is small until it is compared. Read Nothing Is Small Until

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Volume 36: Busted

“For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret” EPHESIANS 5:12 Encounter BUSTED Let's stop softening this. Read BUSTED Let’s stop softening this.

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Volume 37: Proximity Determines Your Outcomes

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” MATTHEW 8:8-13 Encounter Proximity Determines Your Outcomes Why did Jesus choose presence over distance? Prayer was never designed to be executed in

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Volume 38: When God Is Pleased, Expect Warfare

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” MATTHEW 3:17 Encounter WHEN GOD IS PLEASED, EXPECT WARFARE Let’s stop sugar-coating this. Read WHEN GOD IS PLEASED, EXPECT WARFARE Let’s stop

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Volume 39: The Rock Of Ages

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” PSALM 18:2 Encounter THE ROCK OF AGES Let’s not play church with this phrase. Read THE ROCK OF AGES Let’s not play

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Volume 40: The Kingdom Doesn’t Run On Money—and Solomon Missed It

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” ECCLESIASTES 10:19 Encounter THE KINGDOM DOESN’T RUN ON MONEY—AND SOLOMON MISSED IT Let’s start where most people won’t. Read THE KINGDOM DOESN’T

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Volume 41: Don’t You Dare Quit

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” 2 TIMOTHY 2:3 Encounter DON’T YOU DARE QUIT Quitting is not rest. Read DON’T YOU DARE QUIT Quitting is not rest. Quitting

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Volume 42: The Details Matter to God

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” MATTHEW 21:5 Encounter The Details Matter to God This is more than an ordinary devotional. Read The Details Matter to God This

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Volume 43: Emotions: Created by God—Corrupted by Sin

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” GENESIS 3:6 Encounter Emotions: Created by God—Corrupted by Sin Let’s get this straight. Read Emotions: Created by God—Corrupted by Sin Let’s get

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Volume 44: The Weeping Prophet

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” JEREMIAH 1:7–8 Encounter The Weeping Prophet Some assignments don’t leave you shouting; they leave you sobbing. Read The Weeping Prophet Some assignments

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Volume 45: Driven by Motives

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” 1 SAMUEL 16:7 Encounter Day 97 Devotional DRIVEN BY MOTIVES In journalism school, you learn to ask two kinds of questions: one

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Volume 46: What’s Done in Darkness

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” IN MATTHEW 10:26–27 Encounter Day 98 Devotional WHAT’S DONE IN DARKNESS This was never a poetic statement. Read Day 98 Devotional WHAT’S

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Volume 47: Hunger Without Appetite

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” PSALM 42:2 Encounter Day 99 Devotional HUNGER WITHOUT APPETITE Your spirit can be starving while your flesh feels full. Read Day 99

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Volume 48: Day 100 Devotional

“The Lord is near to all who call upon him in truth.” PSALM 145:18 Encounter Day 100 Devotional Replace this placeholder: edit deploy/add-day100-devotional. Read Day 100 Devotional Replace this placeholder: edit deploy/add-day100-devotional.php

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Volume 49: My Relationship Is Still Personal

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” HEBREWS 10:25 Encounter Day 101 Devotional MY RELATIONSHIP IS STILL PERSONAL No matter how many I’m blessed to stand with in ministry,

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Volume 50: Healthy Habits

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” JOHN 6:15 Encounter Day 102 Devotional HEALTHY HABITS Sometimes people want things for you that God has not prescribed for you. Read

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Volume 51: Built to Advance

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” JOHN 16:33 Encounter Day 103 Devotional “In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the

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Volume 52: Why God Won’t Do Anything For Some People

“Open your Bible this week and let the Lord speak.” ECCLESIASTES 5:4 Encounter Day 104 Devotional WHY GOD WON’T DO ANYTHING FOR SOME PEOPLE Have you dedicated anything to God? Whether it

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