How do you define freedom? Is freedom the ability to do whatever you want? Or does our freedom depend on our design? In today's episode, Patrick shares how Psalm 146-147 encourages us to see God as our Designer, who sets us free to praise him. Read the Bible with us in 2025! This year, we’re exploring the Historical Books—Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samu…

Merry Christmas from the TMBTeam! In today's episode, Jensen shares how Psalm 145 encourages us to praise our exalted God who came to be with us in King Jesus. Read the Bible with us in 2025! This year, we’re exploring the Historical Books—Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel, and 1 & 2 Kings. Download your reading plan now. Your support makes TMBT possibl…

How do you view the Christmas story? Is God with us in the chaos? Are you looking deeply enough? In today's episode, Tanya shares how Psalm 144 encourages us to bow before the true King of Kings, Jesus. Read the Bible with us in 2025! This year, we’re exploring the Historical Books—Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel, and 1 & 2 Kings. Download your readin…

Where do you turn when life falls apart? Can we be real with God? How has God been faithful to you? In today's episode, Keith shares how Psalm 143 encourages us to rely on God in the fog of life. Read the Bible with us in 2025! This year, we’re exploring the Historical Books—Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel, and 1 & 2 Kings. Download your reading plan …

How has sin invaded your life? Where do you turn when life is caving in? Is God your refuge? In today's episode, Jeff shares how Psalm 142 encourages us to find refuge in God's protection and connection. Read the Bible with us in 2025! This year, we’re exploring the Historical Books—Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel, and 1 & 2 Kings. Download your readi…

Have you tamed your tongue? Do you know the power your words have? How do we guard our mouths? In today's episode, Patrick shares how Psalm 141 encourages us to pray before we speak, asking God to set a guard over our mouths. Read the Bible with us in 2025! This year, we’re exploring the Historical Books—Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel, and 1 & 2 King…

Do you pray when you see injustice? Are you looking to politicians to uphold justice? What are you putting your hope in? In today's episode, Jensen shares how Psalm 140 reminds us that the LORD is a God of justice who will lift up the poor and deliver the needy. Read the Bible with us in 2025! This year, we’re exploring the Historical Books—Joshua,…

Are you willing to let God search your heart? Have we passed God's test? Are you seeking out help? In today's episode, Tanya shares how Psalm 139 encourages us to depend on the all-knowing God who loves us. Read the Bible with us in 2025! This year, we’re exploring the Historical Books—Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel, and 1 & 2 Kings. Download your re…

What do you really want? Is it what you think you want? Can you change what your heart desires? In today's episode, Keith shares how Psalm 138 encourages us to want God more than anything else in life. Read the Bible with us in 2025! This year, we’re exploring the Historical Books—Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel, and 1 & 2 Kings. Download your reading…

Do you have nostalgia? How are you prone to forget home? Does God want to dash kids against rocks? In today's episode, Jeff shares how Psalm 137 makes sense in its context and encourages us to long for our just and peaceful home. Read the Bible with us in 2025! This year, we’re exploring the Historical Books—Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel, and 1 & 2 …

What's the refrain that shapes your life? Stuff happens? Be yourself? YOLO? In today's episode, Patrick shares how Psalm 136 gives us a better refrain for life: "His love endures forever." Read the Bible with us in 2025! This year, we’re exploring the Historical Books—Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel, and 1 & 2 Kings. Download your reading plan now. Yo…

Who is the greatest of all time? Have you checked God's resume? Why did our powerful God take on the weakness of a baby? In today's episode, Jensen shares how Psalm 135 encourages us to worship the God who was great, is great, and will always be great. Read the Bible with us in 2025! This year, we’re exploring the Historical Books—Joshua, Judges, 1…

Do you see partnering with God as a privilege? Do you have the gift of community? Are you able to worship God during trials? In today's episode, Tanya shares how Psalm 134 encourages us to live with an around-the-clock focus on God's glory. Read the Bible with us in 2025! This year, we’re exploring the Historical Books—Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel,…

Do you love the ideal church or the real church? Is it hard for you to live in harmony with other Christians? Are you apart of the church's messiness? In today's episode, Keith shares how Psalm 133 encourages us to be unified as Christians so that we might be lights in a divided world. Read the Bible with us in 2025! This year, we’re exploring the …

Are you experiencing a mental winter? How can God bring life in exile? Is God really with us? In today's episode, Jeff shares how Psalm 132 reminds us that God brings light into our darkness. Prepare your heart this Advent with the 2024 TMBT Advent Calendar! Each day, receive a new prompt for Scripture, prayer, and reflection—designed to help you s…

Do you have humility about your knowledge? Have we idolized confidence? Are you secure in God's love? In today's episode, Patrick shares how Psalm 131 encourages us to live as weaned children who are secure in our Father's love for us. Prepare your heart this Advent with the 2024 TMBT Advent Calendar! Each day, receive a new prompt for Scripture, p…

Are you in danger? How can we be delivered from sin? What do you long for? In today's episode, Jensen shares how Psalm 130 reminds us that despite our sin, God has defeated evil and rescued us from the kingdom of darkness. Prepare your heart this Advent with the 2024 TMBT Advent Calendar! Each day, receive a new prompt for Scripture, prayer, and re…

Are you prone to wander? Does God care about oppression? Do you have an Ebenezer? In today's episode, Tanya shares how Psalm 129 reminds us that we are blessed even when oppressed because nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ. Prepare your heart this Advent with the 2024 TMBT Advent Calendar! Each day, receive a new prompt for Scri…

How do we live the blessed life? Is your reverence for God evident in your relationships? Are you leaving an impact in the world? In today's episode, Keith shares how Psalm 128 encourages us to live the blessed life through reverence, relationships, and reach. Prepare your heart this Advent with the 2024 TMBT Advent Calendar! Each day, receive a ne…

Are you building your life without a blueprint? Does your life reflect the fact that you are a beloved child of God? Are you laboring in vain? In today's episode, Jeff shares how Psalm 127 encourages us to trust God's blueprint for our lives. Prepare your heart this Advent with the 2024 TMBT Advent Calendar! Each day, receive a new prompt for Scrip…

Should our morals change with our circumstances? Do the ends justify the means? Are you trusting God's definition of good and evil? In today's episode, Patrick shares how J.R.R. Tolkien's story and Psalm 126 show us the power of obeying the unchanging God of history. Prepare your heart this Advent with the 2024 TMBT Advent Calendar! Each day, recei…

What do the mountains teach us about God? Does eternity sound tiring to you? Do you trust our future hope of peace? In today's episode, Jensen shares how Psalm 125 encourages us to put our trust in the God who surrounds us. Prepare your heart this Advent with the 2024 TMBT Advent Calendar! Each day, receive a new prompt for Scripture, prayer, and r…

Are the eyes of your heart set on God? Is God with us in the frustrating moments? Are you cultivating gratitude? In today's episode, Tanya shares how Psalm 124 encourages us to see God's hand working through each moment of our lives. Prepare your heart this Advent with the 2024 TMBT Advent Calendar! Each day, receive a new prompt for Scripture, pra…

How do you approach God? Who are you serving? What is true freedom? In today's episode, Keith shares how Psalm 123 encourages us to see God as our gracious Master. Prepare your heart this Advent with the 2024 TMBT Advent Calendar! Each day, receive a new prompt for Scripture, prayer, and reflection—designed to help you slow down and reflect on the …

For many Christians, fitting into the current cultural moment just feels…hard! From 40 million people having left the church in the last 25 years to less than half of U.S. adults identifying as Protestants or church attendees, one thing is clear: Christians are outsiders. But is that such a bad thing? Should we fear missing out, or consider it a jo…

Are you on the journey of faith? What's your reason for moving forward in the journey of faith? Is your journey more about God or you? In today's episode, Jeff shares how Psalm 122 encourages us to see our walk of faith as a journey, leading us closer to Jesus. Prepare your heart this Advent with the 2024 TMBT Advent Calendar! Each day, receive a n…

What kind of father is God? Disappointed? Holier than thou? Neglectful? In today's episode, Patrick shares how Psalm 121 reminds us that God is a father that is engaged and interested in you. Prepare your heart this Advent with the 2024 TMBT Advent Calendar! Each day, receive a new prompt for Scripture, prayer, and reflection—designed to help you s…

Are you homesick? Do you long to dwell in peace? Have you gotten too comfortable in your present life? In today's episode, Jensen shares how Psalm 120 reminds us that, one day, we will be home with God once again. Prepare your heart this Advent with the 2024 TMBT Advent Calendar! Each day, receive a new prompt for Scripture, prayer, and reflection—…

What do you think will complete you? Do you look to God's Word for wisdom, answers, and delight? Is Scripture shaping your heart? In today's episode, Tanya shares how Psalm 119 encourages us to see God's Word as a lamp for our feet. Prepare your heart this Advent with the 2024 TMBT Advent Calendar! Each day, receive a new prompt for Scripture, pray…

How can I be joyful during hardships? Have you made God your refuge? How does a Christian live a victorious life? In today's episode, Keith shares how Psalm 118 gives us 7 reasons for why we can rejoice no matter our circumstances. Prepare your heart this Advent with the 2024 TMBT Advent Calendar! Each day, receive a new prompt for Scripture, praye…

Is plot paralysis keeping you from participating in God's story? Are you living as if you're the main character? Do you know your part within God's story? In today's episode, Jeff shares how Psalm 117 encourages us to participate as conduits of God's steadfast love in our world. Prepare your heart this Advent with the 2024 TMBT Advent Calendar! Eac…

Everyone has needs. Are you ignoring your neediness for the idol of self-reliance? Are you bringing your needs to the Lord? In today's episode, Patrick shares how Psalm 116 encourages us to recognize our neediness and bring it to the feet of the God who can provide. Prepare your heart this Advent with the 2024 TMBT Advent Calendar! Each day, receiv…

Do you thank yourself or your God? Are you worshipping lifeless idols? Do you recognize the magnitude of who God is? In today's episode, Jensen shares how Psalm 115 encourages us to worship the God who breathed life into existence. Prepare your heart this Advent with the 2024 TMBT Advent Calendar! Each day, receive a new prompt for Scripture, praye…

Are you in a crisis? Are you giving your oxygen to things that God is control of? How can we be grounded in peace when our lives are shaken? In today's episode, Tanya shares how Psalm 114 encourages us to remember that God is in control, even in our crises. Prepare your heart this Advent with the 2024 TMBT Advent Calendar! Each day, receive a new p…

Do you praise persistently? How can we praise God when times are hard? Do you see your spiritual poverty? In today's episode, Keith shares how Praise 113 gives us three P's of praise: Persistent, Position, and Poor. Prepare your heart this Advent with the 2024 TMBT Advent Calendar! Each day, receive a new prompt for Scripture, prayer, and reflectio…

What's the "lung" of a city? What does it mean to be blessed? Are you extending God's light into your community? In today's episode, Jeff shares how Psalm 112 encourages us to receive the blessing of God and share it with the world around us. Prepare your heart this Advent with the 2024 TMBT Advent Calendar! Each day, receive a new prompt for Scrip…

Are there sins you're still struggling with? Does your sin wake you up to your own weakness? Do your weaknesses lead you back to the feet of Jesus? In today's episode, Patrick shares how Psalm 111 encourages us to continually ask God for the help only He can provide. Prepare your heart this Advent with the 2024 TMBT Advent Calendar! Each day, recei…

We love a good story. And no story compares to the one, unified story of the Bible. In today's episode, Jensen shares how the King that David speaks of in Psalm 110 is the King we ultimately find in Jesus. Prepare your heart this Advent with the 2024 TMBT Advent Calendar! Each day, receive a new prompt for Scripture, prayer, and reflection—designed…

What's an imprecatory psalm? Are you honest about your own sin? Are you living a surrendered life? In today's episode, Tanya shares how Psalm 109 encourages us to let our anger lead us to the feet of Jesus. Prepare your heart this Advent with the 2024 TMBT Advent Calendar! Each day, receive a new prompt for Scripture, prayer, and reflection—designe…

Why does God give us more than we can handle? How do you react when you're surrounded by enemies? Do you pray? In today's episode, Keith shares how Psalm 108 encourages us to bring our troubles to God in prayer. Prepare your heart this Advent with the 2024 TMBT Advent Calendar! Each day, receive a new prompt for Scripture, prayer, and reflection—de…

What is wisdom? How are you experiencing the feeling of longing? Are you eternally curious? In today's episode, Jeff shares how Psalm 107 encourages us to have hearts that are open to God's wisdom for our lives. Read the Bible with us in 2024! This year, we’re tackling a group of Old Testament books traditionally known as “The Writings”— Psalms, Ch…

Is the Bible pro-sex or anti-sex? Is sex something you celebrate? How do wisdom and sex work together? In today's episode, Patrick shares how Song of Songs encourages us to see sex in marriage as a gift of God that glorifies Him. Read the Bible with us in 2024! This year, we’re tackling a group of Old Testament books traditionally known as “The Wri…

Is Proverbs 31 for women only? Are you working hard to care for the people in your life? Are you dependable? In today's episode, Jensen shares how Proverbs 31 gives us a picture of the beauty of wisdom displayed in the life of a woman. Read the Bible with us in 2024! This year, we’re tackling a group of Old Testament books traditionally known as “T…

What is the key to happiness? Is it wrong to enjoy my life? Should we pray for a happy life? In today's episode, Tanya shares how Proverbs 30 encourages us to enjoy the gifts in our lives by knowing that the Giver is greater than them all. Read the Bible with us in 2024! This year, we’re tackling a group of Old Testament books traditionally known a…

Are you addicted to approval? Are you exhausted from the ups and downs of other people's opinions? How do we get out of the trap of approval? In today's episode, Keith shares how Proverbs 29 encourages us to live into the approval we already have in Christ. Read the Bible with us in 2024! This year, we’re tackling a group of Old Testament books tra…

Do you have an evil or healthy eye? Are you hurrying after wealth? Do you need money or to meet your Maker? In today's episode, Jeff shares how Proverbs 28 reminds us that our greatest desire is for the security that only God can provide. Read the Bible with us in 2024! This year, we’re tackling a group of Old Testament books traditionally known as…

Do you have deep friendships? Do you have the humility to accept your friend's honesty? Are you prioritizing your friendships? In today's episode, Patrick shares how Proverbs 27 reminds us that God created us for friendships. Read the Bible with us in 2024! This year, we’re tackling a group of Old Testament books traditionally known as “The Writing…

Are you wise in your own eyes? Do you struggle with self-righteousness? Do you have eyes to see your lack of wisdom? In today's episode, Jensen shares how Proverbs 26 encourages us to be wise in God's eyes, not our own. Read the Bible with us in 2024! This year, we’re tackling a group of Old Testament books traditionally known as “The Writings”— Ps…

Is wisdom guiding your relationships? Do you have the humility to admit your wrongs? Are you working for unity? In today's episode, Tanya shares how Proverbs 25 encourages us to love God by loving our neighbors. Read the Bible with us in 2024! This year, we’re tackling a group of Old Testament books traditionally known as “The Writings”— Psalms, Ch…

Are you being active in your faith? Are you seeking the honey of God's wisdom? Do you have people in your life to hold you accountable? In today's episode, Keith shares how Proverbs 24 shows us that activity and accountability can help keep us from wrecking our lives. Read the Bible with us in 2024! This year, we’re tackling a group of Old Testamen…