Day 256: Hard Seasons (2025)

Fr. Mike reads Genesis 5-6 and Psalm 136, and explains the significance of Noah's genealogy, why God chose to send a flood, and how we can imitate Noah's choice to follow God when no one else did. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: ...  Show more

In today's readings of Genesis 3-4 and Psalm 104, Fr. Mike draws the connection between love and sacrifice in the story of Adam and Eve and explains the story of Cain and Abel. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains a ...  Show more

Today’s Bible Verse:"Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, ‘I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!’" — Mark 9:24 Mark 9:24 captures one of the most relatable prayers in all of Scripture. The desperate father believed Jesus could heal his son, yet he also admitted his strug ...  Show more

It’s so important to pass on the wisdom and values that we have found to the next generation. And it’s equally as important for us to continue to glean goodness from the generations before us. We need each other in order to live a balanced life. 

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We live in a culture of choice. In our individualistic culture, our place and our parents and our social location don’t determine everything that we can do. We have some choices. Choices! What does that mean? 

That means we’ve never needed wisdom more than we do now, be ...

Today’s Bible Verse: “He who is at ease holds calamity in contempt, as though disaster were for those whose feet slip.” - Job 12:5 It’s easy to show compassion when life is hard—but what about when we’re comfortable? In Job 12:5, we’re reminded how easy it is for those “at ease” ...  Show more