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In 1968 Jerry Snell opened a door in the hallway outside our first hour chemistry class. He invited me into what I discovered was a darkroom. Soon I was on the school newspaper and annual staff as a photographer. Later I learned that Jerry was a Lutheran who was planning to become a pastor. A few years later I was not only a Lutheran, but I was heading off to seminary to become a Lutheran pastor, too. Jerry followed a year later and served as a pastor in Missouri until his untimely heart attack and death. I thank God for Jerry and enjoy photography still today – not to mention rejoicing in having served as a Lutheran pastor in congregations in Utah, Colorado, Arkansas and Texas. I’ve retired now and serve part time as a Congregational Support Specialist for the Texas District of the LCMS. I also provide coaching and leadership training through various PLI cohorts and with individual congregations and organizations. David Bahn is a follower of Jesus Christ, husband to Diane, father and grandfather. He is an avid amateur photographer. His photo website is “Flowers by God Photos by David” He also publishes a devotional blog DavidBahn-Reflections.com. He and Diane live in Cypress Texas and enjoy visiting their grandchildren who live in the United States and Germany. He graduated from Concordia Theological Seminary in 1979, and earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from Fuller Theological Seminary in 1991. Diane, his wife, is now retired from PLI (PLIleadership.org). They have offered presentations on Marriage and Ministry Partnership, Leadership, Changing Your Congregation’s Culture, and Missional Living. They look are working with PLI International training pastors and wives of the ELVD Diocese of the Lutheran Church of Tanzania. David’s personal mission statement is “Leading people to realize Jesus’ calling and plans for their lives.”

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  • 49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 168: How Faith and Love Refresh our Spirits

    49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 168: How Faith and Love Refresh our Spirits

    Click here for an audio version of this devotion. I am using readings from the 49 Week Bible Challenge as the basis for these devotions. I encourage you to join me in this discipline. Today’s readings are 1 Thessalonians 3; 2 Chronicles 31; Ezra 4. 1 Thessalonians 3:6-11 But now that Timothy has come to…

  • Today’s Psalms for October 19, 2025-Corrected

    Please pray these Psalms with me on this Lord’s Day  I had mistakenly repeated the verses from Psalm 79 in Psalm 109. I have made that correction. Psalm 19 The heavens declare the glory of God,     and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. 2 Day to day pours out speech,     and night to night reveals knowledge. 3 There…

  • Today’s Psalms for October 19, 2025

    Please pray these Psalms with me on this Lord’s Day  Psalm 19 O Lord, The heavens declare the glory of God,     and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. 2 Day to day pours out speech,     and night to night reveals knowledge. 3 There is no speech, nor are there words,     whose voice is not heard. 4 Their voice goes out through…

  • 49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 166: Whom Shall I Fear?

    49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 166: Whom Shall I Fear?

    Click here for an audio version of this devotion. I am using readings from the 49 Week Bible Challenge as the basis for these devotions. I encourage you to join me in this discipline. Today’s readings are Acts 18:1-18; 2 Samuel 1; 1 Thessalonians 1; 2 Kings 11; Ezekiel 8. Acts 18:5-17 When Silas and…

  • 49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 165: Babblers!

    49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 165: Babblers!

    Click here for an audio version of this devotion. I am using readings from the 49 Week Bible Challenge as the basis for these devotions. I encourage you to join me in this discipline. Today’s readings are Acts 17; 2 Kings 16; Psalm 50; 96; Daniel 5. Acts 17:16-21 Now while Paul was waiting for…

  • 49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 164: The Essential Virtues of Gentleness and Humility

    49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 164: The Essential Virtues of Gentleness and Humility

    Click here for an audio version of this devotion. I am using readings from the 49 Week Bible Challenge as the basis for these devotions. I encourage you to join me in this discipline. Today’s readings are Galatians 6; Psalm 126; Job 4; Jeremiah 34. Galatians 6:1-7 Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who…

  • 49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 163: Saint and Sinner – The Ongoing Battle

    49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 163: Saint and Sinner – The Ongoing Battle

    Click here for an audio version of this devotion. I am using readings from the 49 Week Bible Challenge as the basis for these devotions. I encourage you to join me in this discipline. Today’s readings are Galatians 5; Leviticus 19; 2 Samuel 9; 2 Chronicles 10. Galatians 5:16-24 But I say, walk by the Spirit,…

  • 49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 162: From Barren to Blessed: Singing God’s Redemption

    49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 162: From Barren to Blessed: Singing God’s Redemption

    Click here for an audio version of this devotion. I am using readings from the 49 Week Bible Challenge as the basis for these devotions. I encourage you to join me in this discipline. Today’s readings are Galatians 4; Genesis 16; 21; Isaiah 54. Isaiah 54:1-8 “Sing, O barren one, who did not bear;     break…

  • Today’s Psalms for October 12, 2025

    Please pray these Psalms with me on this Lord’s Day  Psalm 12 Save, O Lord, for the godly one is gone;     for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man. 2 Everyone utters lies to his neighbor;     with flattering lips and a double heart they speak. 3 May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,     the tongue that makes great boasts, 4 those…

  • 8 Days of Sabbath

    8 Days of Sabbath

    I will be taking the next 8 days as Sabbath rest. That means I won’t publish my blog for that period of time. I will, however, continue to follow the 149 Week Bible Challenge readings during that time. I hope you will also keep up that discipline. Blessings! David Bahn