David Bahn – Reflections

Light from the Word and through the lens

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  • Please pray these Psalms with me on this Lord’s Day  Psalm 28 O Lord, 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…

  • Christmas Day +1 2025: Treasuring & Pondering

    Today’s 49 week challenge readings are Acts 23; Exodus 22; Psalm 54; 70. Note: Today’s devotion is not based on these readings, but I encourage you to read them nonetheless. Luke 2:16-19 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. 17 And when they saw it, they made known…

  • Christmas Day 2025: “The Word became flesh” – Thanks be to God!

    Click here for an audio version of this blog post. Today’s readings are Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 2:1-20; John 1:1-14; Galatians 4:4; TItus 2:11; 3:4-5 . Note: I will be preaching at St. John on Christmas Day – my favorite service of the year. Join us at 9:30. John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among…

  • 49 Week Bible Challenge Day 234 (Christmas Eve) – Yay God! – Corrected Podcast Link

    Click here for an audio version of this blog post. Today’s readings are Romans 16; Psalm 12; Isaiah 48. I hope you will join me in reading these passages. Romans 16:25-27 Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that…

  • 49 Week Bible Challenge Day 234 (Christmas Eve) – Yay God!

    Click here for an audio version of this blog post. Today’s readings are Romans 16; Psalm 12; Isaiah 48. I hope you will join me in reading these passages. Romans 16:25-27 Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that…

  • 49 Week Bible Challenge Day 233 – Hope!

    Click here for an audio version of this blog post. Today’s readings are Romans 15; 2 Samuel 22; Psalm 18; 117; Isaiah 11. I hope you will join me in reading these passages. Romans 15:12-13 Isaiah says, “The root of Jesse will come,    even he who arises to rule the Gentiles;in him will the Gentiles hope.”…

  • 49 Week Bible Challenge Day 232 – Light! Let there be light!

    Click here for an audio version of this blog post. Today’s readings are Romans 14; Isaiah 45; Obadiah 1. I hope you will join me in reading these passages. Isaiah 45:5-7 I am the Lord, and there is no other,    besides me there is no God;    I equip you, though you do not know me,6 that people may know,…

  • Please pray these Psalms with me on this Lord’s Day  Psalm 21:1-7,13 O Lord, in your strength the king rejoices,     and in your salvation how greatly he exults! 2 You have given him his heart’s desire     and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah 3 For you meet him with rich blessings;     you set a crown…

  • 49 Week Bible Challenge Day 229 – When Christ Shapes Our Love

    Today’s readings are Romans 13; 2 Samuel 21; Daniel 2;4; Proverbs 24. I’ll be away for the next few weeks. I will, however, attempt to post a link to the readings for the 49 Week Bible Challenge so you can follow the plan easily. During this time there will be no audio versions of these…

  • 49 Week Bible Challenge Day 228 – Overcoming Evil with Good

    Today’s readings are Romans 12:17-21; Deuteronomy 32; Proverbs 25; 1 Samuel 26. I’ll be away for the next few weeks. I will, however, attempt to post a link to the readings for the 49 Week Bible Challenge so you can follow the plan easily. During this time there will be no audio versions of these…