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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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  • Today’s Psalms for September 28, 2025

    Please pray these Psalms with me on this Lord’s Day  Psalm 28 To you, O Lord, I call;     my rock, be not deaf to me, lest, if you be silent to me,     I become like those who go down to the pit. 2 Hear the voice of my pleas for mercy,     when I cry to you for help,…

  • 49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 145: The Beginning and Decline of Saul’s Reign

    49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 145: The Beginning and Decline of Saul’s Reign

    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 13:21-22; I Samuel 9-11; 13. 1 Samuel 10:17-24; 11:7 Now Samuel called the people together to the…

  • 49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 144: The Call of God

    49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 144: The Call of God

    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 13:20-21; 1 Samuel 3; 7; 8; 1 Chronicles 8. 1 Samuel 3 (Selected Verses) Now the boy…

  • 49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 143: The Cycle of Sin and Mercy

    49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 143: The Cycle of Sin and Mercy

    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 13:19-20; Judges 1-3; 10. Judges 10:6-16 The people of Israel again did what was evil in the…

  • 49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 139: Allotments

    49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 139: Allotments

    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 13:19; Joshua 16-19. Joshua 19:51 These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son…

  • 49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 138: The Brief Appearance of John Mark

    49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 138: The Brief Appearance of John Mark

    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 13:1-19; Numbers 32; 33; 34. Acts 13:13-19 Now Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and…

  • Today’s Psalms for September 21, 2025

    Please pray these Psalms with me on this Lord’s Day  Psalm 21:13 Be exalted, O Lord, in your strength!     We will sing and praise your power. Psalm 51 Have mercy on me, O God,     according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy     blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,     and cleanse me…

  • 49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 137: Create in Me a Heart Reborn by Grace

    49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 137: Create in Me a Heart Reborn by Grace

    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 11; Psalm 51; Isaiah 18. Psalm 51 Have mercy on me, O God,     according to your steadfast love;…

  • 49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 136: God Does Not Play Favorites

    49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 136: God Does Not Play Favorites

    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 10; 2 Chronicles 19; Job 34; Psalm 20; Ezekiel 4. Acts 10:34-43 Peter opened his mouth and…

  • 49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 135: What’s in a name?

    49 Week Bible Challenge – Day 135: What’s in a name?

    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 9; 2 Kings 8; Isaiah 17; Jeremiah 40; 41. Acts 9:36-43 Now there was in Joppa a disciple…