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Stephen Davey will help you learn to know what the Bible says, understand what it means, and apply it to your life as he teaches verse-by-verse through books of the Bible. Stephen is the president of Wisdom International, which provides radio broadcasts, digital content, and print resources designed to make disciples of all nations and edify followers of Jesus Christ.
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Share a comment What if the most breathtaking gift can’t be weighed, priced, or fully described? We open Isaiah 9 and follow the thread from a simple manger to a sweeping claim: the child given to us is Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. This isn’t seasonal poetry; it’s a portrait of a Person whose nature makes sense of our longings, our questions, and our hope. We start with the tension everyone feels around Christmas: some gifts sparkle, but they don...
Share a comment A birth announcement shook the night sky and reset history: a child in Bethlehem who is Savior, Messiah, and Lord. We walk through Gabriel’s lightning-fast message, the sheer scope of the angelic host, and the quiet courage of a young woman who said yes to God, even when it meant being misunderstood for life. Along the way, we connect the temple, the throne of David, and the promise of a kingdom without end to the gritty, hopeful ground of daily faith. We start with the contr...
Share a comment The hush before the first carol was not empty—it was charged. We step into the holy place with Zacharias, incense curling upward, when Gabriel appears and declares that the long night is ending. This is where Christmas begins: with a promise spoken into fear, a calling placed on an aging couple, and the first shockwave of good news that will roll from a quiet temple to a manger and beyond. We walk through the world of Herod’s Judea and the deep ache of barrenness that marked ...
Share a comment A world obsessed with winning, suing, and asserting runs on the fuel of rights. We went another way today, opening Philippians 2 and tracing how Jesus willingly laid down four divine rights—living like God, acting with unrestrained power, appearing in obvious glory, and being treated as a king—to give us something we could never earn: the right to become children of God. We begin with the cultural mirror: headlines about lawsuits and entitlement that make humility feel foreig...
Share a comment Meaning doesn’t arrive with speed, applause, or another adrenaline spike; it arrives when we finally face the One Shepherd and let His words both prod and secure us. We walk through Solomon’s closing pages in Ecclesiastes 12 and trace a simple, beautiful arc: worship God, keep His commands, and prepare for the moment when every hidden thing comes to light. Along the way, we unpack why fearing God is not terror but nearness, how gratitude dismantles the myth of self-made lives,...
Share a comment Eternity isn’t a someday topic; it shapes how we handle youth, aging, and the last breath we take. We open Ecclesiastes 12 and let Solomon’s poetic realism guide us through trembling hands, dimming eyes, careful steps, and the startling truth that death is not sleep but awakening. Along the way, we name the cultural story that says you’re an accident without accountability and confront it with the better story: you are created, known, and carried by God from the womb to gray h...
Share a comment You’re younger today than you’ll be tomorrow, which makes now the best time to build a joyful, intentional life. Drawing from Ecclesiastes 11, we share Solomon’s surprisingly hopeful counsel to the young—and to anyone ready to reset their path: rejoice on purpose, pursue what stirs your heart, and live within the kind of boundaries that keep freedom sweet. Along the way, we talk about how to fight discontent with gratitude, why accountability doesn’t crush passion but channels...
Share a comment Waiting for everything to line up before you move? Ecclesiastes 11 cuts through the hesitation with a wise and freeing tension: plan with care, act with courage, and trust the God who works beyond what we can see. We walk through Solomon’s vivid images—merchants sending cargo, farmers sowing under uncertain skies, and the mystery of life in the womb—to show how real faith engages a risky world without demanding guarantees. Along the way, we share practical rhythms for diversif...
Share a comment Ever notice how a life can look successful on the outside while quietly unraveling from within? We dig into Ecclesiastes 10 to expose five habits that sabotage character, corrode communities, and leave even gifted people vulnerable: indulgent comfort, chronic neglect, shallow love of money, a loose tongue, and aiming at the wrong target with flawless precision. Through a vivid story of the Great Wall of China and Solomon’s piercing proverbs, we connect breached empires to brib...
Share a comment Ever notice how the days that define you rarely feel epic at the time? We zoom into the small moments that quietly steer a life—an angry boss, a rushed job, a careless sentence—and unpack Solomon’s grounded counsel from Ecclesiastes 10 for walking wisely when the pressure hits. The through-line is practical and hopeful: wisdom isn’t a single heroic act; it is a habit of attention to details, timing, preparation, and tone. We start with authority and anger. When a leader overr...
Share a comment What if the real steering wheel of your life isn’t your plans but your heart’s hidden lean? We explore Ecclesiastes 10 with vivid images—dead flies in perfume, a fatal leap from the Eiffel Tower—to show how “small” follies corrode trust, reshape direction, and eventually announce themselves through our actions. This isn’t about fear-mongering; it’s about the kind of uncommon common sense that protects what matters most: integrity, clarity, and a life anchored in truth. We wal...
Share a comment When life doesn’t play by the rules, most of us feel disoriented and a little angry. Ecclesiastes 9 names that ache with startling honesty: the fastest runner loses, the strongest army falls, the most skilled employee gets passed over. We take you into Solomon’s world to confront five jarring truths about outcomes, chance, and the limits of control—and then we show why choosing wisdom is still the most reliable way to live. We unpack the story of a poor, wise man who saves a ...
Share a comment What if the path to real courage runs straight through the truth we most avoid—our own mortality? We open Ecclesiastes 9 and find not despair but a daring invitation: live fully under God’s hand, receive simple gifts with gratitude, cherish your closest relationships, and throw your whole heart into the work before you. We start by reframing control. Your deeds are in the hand of God—not erased, not micromanaged, but dignified within His sovereign care. That clarity quiets th...
Share a comment Ever feel like you’re working a thousand-piece puzzle and the last piece is missing? We walk through Ecclesiastes 8 and name the frustrations most of us carry in silence: leaders who misuse power, public saints who live private lies, justice that moves like molasses, and rewards that seem to land on the wrong people. Instead of pretending these tensions don’t exist, we bring them into the light and ask what anchors a sane life when outcomes are unfair and answers don’t arrive ...
Share a comment Work can feel like a battleground where unfair treatment, clumsy policies, and flawed leadership test our convictions. We walk through Ecclesiastes 8 to explore how authority truly works, why obedience matters, when to say no, and how patience and wise speech can turn tense moments into redemptive ones. Along the way, a World War II story of a farm-shattering bomb that uncovered a life-giving stream reframes setbacks as surprising channels of provision—and challenges us to loo...
Share a comment When life doesn’t play by the rules—when the righteous suffer, the wicked prosper, and laughter feels thin—wisdom becomes more than a virtue. It becomes survival. Walking through Ecclesiastes 7, we explore how Solomon, late in life, turns from image and excess to a rare, grounded wisdom that faces sorrow honestly, embraces humility, and trusts God’s sovereignty when answers stay out of reach. We unpack four patterns that reshape everyday living. First, wisdom rejects perfecti...
Share a comment What if the most life-giving classroom is the house of mourning? Solomon’s counsel in Ecclesiastes 7 doesn’t flatter our egos; it sharpens our focus. We walk through four “better” choices that transform how we navigate an unpredictable world: contemplate your casket, choose your companions, cultivate your character, and consider your Creator. Along the way, we uncover why a good name outlasts surface impressions, why rebuke is a gift, and how nostalgia steals the chance to glo...
Share a comment A bold promise with no map changed Abraham’s life—and it can reframe ours. We dive into Romans 4 to show how justification rests not on pedigree or performance but on faith in the risen Christ, and we press that theology into everyday decisions where obedience often arrives before explanations. Along the way, we challenge the modern habit of waiting for perfect clarity, make peace with imperfection as we “press on,” and adopt a realistic view of hardship as the training ground...
Share a comment Who really belongs to Abraham’s family—those with the right ancestry, or those with the right faith? We follow Paul’s lead and ask a simple question that cuts through centuries of argument: what do the Scriptures say? From Romans 4 to Galatians 3, the promise to Abraham narrows to a single point of focus—the Seed—and widens to welcome the nations through faith in Jesus Christ. We explore the historical rise of Islam, from Muhammad’s early claims and adoption of Jewish forms t...
Share a comment Hope isn’t glitter for bad days; it’s the framework that holds us together when life unravels. We start with a small classroom moment that changes everything—Miss Thompson’s compassion for Teddy Stollard—and follow that thread to Abraham’s long wait for a promise that defied biology, calendars, and common sense. Along the way we confront the quiet forces that drain our courage: unmet needs, unwanted circumstances, unrelenting pressure, unexpected trials, and unfulfilled promis...
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