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September 6, 2026 · Prayer & Worship

What changed Asaph's view when the wicked seemed to prosper?

Psalm 73

A worship leader nearly lost his footing while watching arrogant people appear to thrive.

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September 5, 2026 · Bible & History

Why were some priests removed from service after the exile?

Ezra 2:59-63

A list of family records decided who could return to one of Israel's most sacred responsibilities.

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September 4, 2026 · Faith & God

What did Elisha's servant see when God opened his eyes?

2 Kings 6:8-23

An enemy army surrounded the city, but Elisha could see that they were not the only army there.

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September 3, 2026 · Wisdom & Life

Why does Ecclesiastes say two are better than one?

Ecclesiastes 4:7-12

The famous threefold cord comes from a very practical picture of life when someone falls.

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September 2, 2026 · Prayer & Worship

What did David do after his child died?

2 Samuel 12:15-23

David's response confused his servants because his grief did not follow the pattern they expected.

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September 1, 2026 · Bible & History

Why did the eastern tribes build a huge altar by the Jordan?

Joshua 22:10-34

One altar nearly started a war before anyone stopped to ask what it meant.

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August 31, 2026 · Faith & God

What did God say after seeing everything He had made?

Genesis 1:26-31

The first chapter of the Bible ends with God evaluating His completed work.

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August 30, 2026 · Jesus & the Gospel

What did Jesus invite Thomas to do after Thomas doubted?

John 20:24-29

Jesus met Thomas’s doubt with more mercy than many of us expect.

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August 29, 2026 · Faith & God

What did God give Israel from heaven in the wilderness?

Exodus 16:1-21

In the wilderness, God’s provision came daily.

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August 28, 2026 · Prayer & Worship

What did Anna do after seeing baby Jesus?

Luke 2:36-38

An elderly woman who had waited for years became one of the first to speak about Jesus.

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August 27, 2026 · Hard Questions

What did Job say after God answered him?

Job 42:1-6

Job does not end with every explanation, but he does end with a changed encounter.

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August 26, 2026 · Jesus & the Gospel

What did Jesus ask Peter three times after the resurrection?

John 21:15-19

After Peter’s denial, Jesus restored him in a way that reached the wound directly.

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August 25, 2026 · Weird & Wonderful

Which prophet was told to marry a woman of prostitution?

Hosea 1:1-11

One prophet’s calling began with a command most readers do not expect.

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August 24, 2026 · Jesus & the Gospel

What did Jesus say the Sabbath was made for?

Mark 2:23-28

When religious leaders argued about Sabbath rules, Jesus pointed back to the purpose of the gift.

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August 23, 2026 · Weird & Wonderful

What did God place east of Eden to guard the way to the Tree of Life?

Genesis 3:22-24

After Eden, Genesis says the way back was guarded in a way that sounds almost cinematic.

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August 22, 2026 · Wisdom & Life

What does James say pure religion includes?

James 1:26-27

James gives a definition that moves faith out of our mouths and into real life.

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August 21, 2026 · Jesus & the Gospel

Who did Mary Magdalene think Jesus was after the resurrection?

John 20:11-18

The first moments at the empty tomb did not begin with instant recognition.

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August 20, 2026 · People & Stories

Why did Gideon put out the fleece?

Judges 6:36-40

Gideon had already heard from God, but he was still struggling to move with courage.

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August 19, 2026 · Wisdom & Life

What did Jesus say to remove before focusing on the speck in someone else’s eye?

Matthew 7:1-5

Jesus used an almost funny picture to confront a serious habit.

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August 18, 2026 · Faith & God

What sign did God give after the flood?

Genesis 9:8-17

After the flood, God attached a promise to a sign people would keep seeing.

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August 17, 2026 · Hard Questions

What did Job wish he had between himself and God?

Job 9:32-35

In the middle of his pain, Job longed for someone who could stand between him and God.

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August 16, 2026 · Bible & History

What did Eve say about the tree that God had not said in the earlier command?

Genesis 2:15-17 and Genesis 3:1-5

Before the serpent denies God’s warning, Eve repeats the command with one extra detail.

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August 15, 2026 · People & Stories

Where was Adam when Eve ate the fruit?

Genesis 3:1-7

The garden scene is often pictured one way, but Genesis includes a detail many people miss.

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August 14, 2026 · Hard Questions

What did Habakkuk decide to do even if everything failed?

Habakkuk 3:17-19

Habakkuk does not end with easy circumstances. He ends with a choice to trust God anyway.

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August 13, 2026 · Prayer & Worship

What happened when Jehoshaphat’s singers began to praise?

2 Chronicles 20:1-22

In this battle, worship came before the victory was visible.

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August 12, 2026 · Faith & God

What did Hagar call God in the wilderness?

Genesis 16:1-13

Hagar was mistreated and alone, but God saw her in the wilderness.

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August 11, 2026 · Jesus & the Gospel

What did Jesus say Mary had chosen?

Luke 10:38-42

Martha was busy serving, but Jesus noticed what Mary had chosen.

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August 10, 2026 · Wisdom & Life

What does Micah say Yahweh requires?

Micah 6:6-8

Micah gives a simple answer that is not small at all.

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August 9, 2026 · People & Stories

Who hid the Israelite spies in Jericho?

Joshua 2:1-21

One woman in Jericho saw what others missed, and her choice changed her family’s future.

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August 8, 2026 · Weird & Wonderful

What did ravens bring Elijah while he hid by the brook?

1 Kings 17:1-7

God fed Elijah in the wilderness using birds you probably would not expect.

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August 7, 2026 · Hard Questions

Why were Job’s friends wrong if some of what they said sounded true?

Job 1:1, Job 2:11-13, and Job 42:7-9

Job’s friends started by sitting with him in grief, but the story does not end with God praising their words.

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August 6, 2026 · Prayer & Worship

What did Solomon ask God for?

1 Kings 3:5-15

When God invited Solomon to ask, Solomon did not start with wealth or fame.

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August 5, 2026 · Bible & History

What did the Bereans do after hearing Paul preach?

Acts 17:10-12

The Bereans were praised for the way they received a message that challenged them.

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August 4, 2026 · Jesus & the Gospel

Why did Jesus wash His disciples’ feet?

John 13:1-17

Jesus knew who He was, and still got low to serve.

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August 3, 2026 · People & Stories

Who laughed to herself when she heard she would have a son?

Genesis 18:9-15

God’s promise sounded so impossible that Sarah laughed inside herself.

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August 2, 2026 · Weird & Wonderful

What did God ask Ezekiel in the valley of dry bones?

Ezekiel 37:1-14

Before the bones came together, God asked Ezekiel a question that sounded impossible.

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August 1, 2026 · Faith & God

Why did God tell Moses to take off his sandals?

Exodus 3:1-12

Before God sent Moses back to Egypt, He told him to pay attention to where he was standing.

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July 31, 2026 · Wisdom & Life

What does James compare the tongue to?

James 3:1-10

James says something small can still do enormous damage.

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July 30, 2026 · Bible & History

What did God use to give Jonah shade?

Jonah 4:5-11

God used a plant, a worm, and Jonah’s comfort to teach a lesson about compassion.

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July 29, 2026 · Hard Questions

Why doesn’t God answer every prayer the way we ask?

2 Corinthians 12:7-10 and Matthew 26:36-46

The Bible teaches us to pray boldly, but it also shows faithful people not receiving exactly what they asked for.

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July 28, 2026 · Prayer & Worship

What happened when Paul and Silas prayed and sang in prison?

Acts 16:25-34

Their worship did not happen after the rescue. It happened while they were still in chains.

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July 27, 2026 · Faith & God

What did God ask Jonah after Jonah was angry about Nineveh?

Jonah 4:1-11

Jonah ends with God asking a question that exposes Jonah’s heart.

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July 26, 2026 · Jesus & the Gospel

Who did Jesus say was neighbor to the wounded man?

Luke 10:25-37

Jesus answered “Who is my neighbor?” by turning the question around.

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July 25, 2026 · People & Stories

Why was Ruth’s loyalty to Naomi so surprising?

Ruth 1:6-18

Before Ruth ever meets Boaz, she makes a choice that changes the direction of her story.

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July 24, 2026 · Weird & Wonderful

What animal spoke to Balaam?

Numbers 22:21-35

In one strange scene, an animal sees what the prophet does not.

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July 23, 2026 · Hard Questions

Why did God harden Pharaoh’s heart?

Exodus 7:1-5, Exodus 8:15, and Exodus 9:12

Exodus says Pharaoh hardened his heart, but it also says God hardened Pharaoh’s heart.

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July 22, 2026 · Wisdom & Life

What does Proverbs say is the beginning of knowledge?

Proverbs 1:1-7

Proverbs does not begin wisdom with intelligence. It begins somewhere deeper.

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July 21, 2026 · Jesus & the Gospel

What did Jesus write on the ground when the woman was accused?

John 8:1-11

People have guessed for centuries what Jesus wrote, but the text does not actually tell us.

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July 20, 2026 · Bible & History

Why did people tear their clothes in the Bible?

Genesis 37:29-35 and Job 1:20-22

People tearing their clothes can look dramatic to us, but in the Bible it often had a serious meaning.

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July 19, 2026 · Prayer & Worship

Why did Hannah pray without making a sound?

1 Samuel 1:9-18

Hannah’s prayer was so quiet that the priest misunderstood what was happening.

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July 18, 2026 · Weird & Wonderful

Where did Peter get the money to pay the temple tax?

Matthew 17:24-27

Jesus told Peter to find tax money in a place nobody would have expected.

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July 17, 2026 · People & Stories

Did Job ever find out why he suffered?

Job 42:1-6

The reader sees the heavenly conversation at the beginning of Job, but Job does not seem to get that same explanation.

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July 16, 2026 · People & Stories

What surprising piece of jewelry did Abraham's servant put on Rebekah?

Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:47

Genesis includes a marriage story detail that may surprise modern readers.

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July 15, 2026 · Weird & Wonderful

What watered the ground before God had caused it to rain?

Genesis 2:5-6

Before rain shows up in the story, Genesis gives us a surprising detail about how the ground was watered.

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July 14, 2026 · Hard Questions

Why does God seem so different in the Old Testament?

Exodus 34:6

The Old Testament has wars and judgment. The Gospels give us Jesus. Are we looking at two different versions of God?

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July 13, 2026 · People & Stories

Why was Rahab, a prostitute, included in Jesus's family line?

Matthew 1:5

Matthew could have listed Jesus's ancestors without mentioning Rahab. He names her.

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July 12, 2026 · Prayer & Worship

Why did Jesus pray if He is God?

John 17:1

If Jesus is God, who was He talking to when He prayed?

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July 11, 2026 · Bible & History

Does “God won't give you more than you can handle” actually come from the Bible?

1 Corinthians 10:13

People say it at funerals, in crises, and during hard seasons. But is that what the verse actually says?

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July 10, 2026 · Wisdom & Life

What did Jesus actually mean by “turn the other cheek”?

Matthew 5:39

Does “turn the other cheek” mean Christians are supposed to let people do anything to them?

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July 9, 2026 · Jesus & the Gospel

Why did Jesus cry if He knew Lazarus was about to live?

John 11:35

Jesus knew He was going to the tomb. He knew Lazarus would rise. Then Jesus wept.

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July 8, 2026 · Jesus & the Gospel

Why did Jesus ask questions when He already knew the answers?

John 6:6

Jesus asked people questions constantly. At least once, John tells us He already knew the answer.

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July 7, 2026 · Weird & Wonderful

Did Jacob really wrestle with God?

Genesis 32:24

Genesis calls him a man. Jacob says he saw God. Hosea mentions an angel. So who was Jacob wrestling?

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July 6, 2026 · Hard Questions

Why did God ask Abraham to sacrifice Isaac if He was going to stop him?

Genesis 22:1

God stopped Abraham before Isaac died. So why ask him to do something so terrifying?

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July 5, 2026 · Weird & Wonderful

Why did people in Genesis live for hundreds of years?

Genesis 5:27

Adam lived 930 years. Methuselah lived 969. Genesis gives the numbers, but does it ever explain them?

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July 4, 2026 · Hard Questions

Why did God accept Abel's offering but reject Cain's?

Genesis 4:3-5

Genesis tells us whose offering God accepted, but not the simple reason most of us expect.

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July 3, 2026 · Weird & Wonderful

Did the serpent actually lie to Eve?

Genesis 3:4-5

The serpent said their eyes would open. Their eyes did open. So where exactly was the lie?

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July 2, 2026 · Faith & God

Why did God rest on the seventh day if God doesn't get tired?

Genesis 2:2-3

God never gets tired. So what exactly did it mean when He rested?

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July 1, 2026 · People & Stories

Why did God ask Adam, “Where are you?”

Genesis 3:9

God already knew where Adam was... so why ask?

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