Day 273: The Lord's Work (2026)
The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Day 273: The Lord's Work (2026)

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 30, 202623 min
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Fr. Mike continues discussing the call of Nehemiah and how we should approach the work the Lord calls us to do. He explains why all work is divine participation in God’s Kingdom on earth and encourages us to remember our service to God and to others, keeping our focus on serving and loving in the realm of our influence. Today’s readings are Nehemiah 3, Zechariah 14, and Proverbs 20:23-26. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is a...

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Hi, my name is Father Mike Schmitz, and you're listening to the Bible In A Year podcast, where we encounter God's voice and live life through the lens of Scripture. The Bible In A Year podcast is brought to you by Ascension. Using the Great Adventure Bible timeline, we'll read all the way from Genesis to Revelation,

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discovering how the story of salvation unfolds and how we fit into that story today. It is day 273. We're reading today only one chapter in Nehemiah. That's Nehemiah chapter 3, one chapter in Zechariah.

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the end, the conclusion of the book of the Prophet Zechariah chapter 14 as well as Proverbs chapter 20 verses 23 through 26. As always, the Bible translation I'm reading from is the Revised Standard Version, the Second Catholic Edition. I'm using the Great Adventure Bible from Ascension. If you want to download your own Bible in a year reading plan, you can visit ascensionpress.com

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