Conflict and Courage audio book

Conflict and Courage. Prophets and priests, kings and apostles, parade though the inspired pages of this daily devotional. Arranged roughly in chronological order, each reading focuses on some decisive moment in salvation history, and shows how the lessons of the past illuminate our future. In the exploits and failures of saints and sinners we find counsel, comfort and hope for today a passing of the torch so that the same faith that blazed in God's servants of old might burn anew in us.

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That We May Be Encouraged, January 1
There's Hope, January 2
A Place in Line, January 3
What Fruit? January 4
In God's Image, January 5
Eden, January 6
A Chance to Choose, January 7
Someone to Share, January 8
Deceived! January 9
Used by Satan, January 10
When It's Better Not to Know, January 11
Cursed! January 12
Taught by Nature, January 13
Between God and Man, January 14
One Expensive Mistake, January 15
By Word of Mouth, January 16
Home Again! January 17
It's Up to You, January 18
Two Ways to Go, January 19
Your Face Is Telling, January 20
Cain Went Out, January 21
He Walked With God, January 22
God Took Him, January 23
Looking at Christ, January 24
An Open Door, January 25
God or Idols? January 26
Giants in the Land, January 27
Abused Talents, January 28
An Affluent Society, January 29
Marrying and Giving in Marriage, January 30
Until the Day ..., January 31
Build an Ark, February 1
Safe Inside, February 2
After Seven Days, February 3
As It Was in the Days of Noah, February 4
Confused and Scattered, February 6
No Questions Asked, February 7
There's a Reason, February 8
God Protects His Own, February 9
Keeping the Peace, February 10
Toward Sodom, February 11
A Home God Can Bless, February 12
Entertaining Strangers, February 13
Countdown for Sodom, February 14
Unsafe Streets, February 15
That Last Night, February 16
Don't Forget, February 17
A Better Country, February 18
Nothing Too Precious, February 19
Choosing a Wife, February 20
A Happy Marriage, February 21
Let Your Religion Show, February 22
Nonidentical Twins, February 23
Twisted Values, February 24
Bartered Birthright, February 25
A Bitter Price, February 26
Hope for a Fugitive, February 27
Return to God His Own, February 28
Seven Short Years, March 1
A Life and Death Matter, March 2
The Time of Jacob's Trouble, March 3
Power Guaranteed, March 4
Reunion, March 5
Separate Ways, March 6
A Home in Trouble, March 7
An Inspired Resolution, March 8
A Blessed Partnership, March 9
How Can I Do It? March 10
A Prison Apprenticeship, March 11
Always the Same, March 12
All in God's Plan, March 13
He Was Like Christ, March 14
A Slave Mother, March 15
The Right Choice, March 16
Not God's Way, March 17
God's University, March 18
Worth More, March 19
Seeing the Invisible, March 20
Learning and Unlearning, March 21
God Sent Him, March 22
Who Is the Lord? March 23
Hardening of the Heart, March 24
Free at Last! March 25
Cloud and Fire, March 26
A Safe Path, March 27
The Song of Moses and the Lamb, March 28
Complaining Again, March 29
Hands Toward Heaven, March 30
Two Hands for God, March 31
A Crisis in Israel, April 1
He Failed His Brother, April 2
Face to Face, April 3
Strange Fire, April 4
Too Drunk to Care, April 5
Misplaced Love, April 6
Undernourished Souls, April 7
Two Against One, April 8
The Most Satanic Trait, April 9
A Contradictory Report, April 10
Why Wait? April 11
Rebellion in the Camp, April 12
He Lost His Patience, April 13
No Excuse for Sinning, April 14
From Grave to Glory, April 15
Prophecy for Pay, April 16
Duty or Desire, April 17
Two of a Kind, April 18
Sins That Scar, April 19
The Only Way to Win, April 20
The Invisible Ally, April 21
Only God Could Do It, April 22
One Man's Sin, April 23
No Hiding From God, April 24
Too Late! April 25
The Price of a Lie, April 26
“Give Me This Mountain,” April 27
Iron Chariots, April 28
As for Me ..., April 29
Haven't I Sent You? April 30
Too Many Soldiers, May 1
Still Too Many, May 2
Betrayed Into Error, May 3
Before the Baby Comes, May 4
Compromise, May 5
Mighty Weakling, May 6
What's the Secret? May 7
This Is the Secret, May 8
A Sure Crop, May 9
God Remembered, May 10
She Kept Her Promise, May 11
God's Property, May 12
Like Parent, Like Child, May 13
A Dangerous Example, May 14
No Restraint, May 15
Delayed Judgment, May 16
A Fainthearted Father, May 17
No Generation Gap, May 18
Revival, May 19
Like Everyone Else, May 20
No Apologies Needed, May 21
The People's Choice, May 22
The Potential Is There, May 23
Running Ahead of God, May 24
Found Wanting, May 25
A Time for Courage, May 26
The Real King, May 27
It Works Two Ways, May 28
Tested Again, May 29
Not to Be Trusted, May 30
I Hear the Sheep, May 31
Not Really Sorry, June 1
Sanity Almost Gone, June 2
God's Choice, Not Man's, June 3
Preparing to Lead, June 4
Human Boasting, June 5
Five Smooth Stones, June 6
A Sure Outcome, June 7
No One Sorry, June 8
Music in a Cave, June 9
Result of Insanity, June 10
A Mismatched Pair, June 11
Gentle Rebuke, June 12
Divine Vengeance, June 13
No Answer From God, June 14
That's Not Samuel, June 15
God's Secrets, June 16
A Suicide, June 17
A Friend Mourns, June 18
His Last Mistake, June 19
Satan's Stealthy Work, June 20
One Sin Leads to Another, June 21
A King Rebuked, June 22
Sin's Way Is Hard, June 23
Superficial Beauty, June 24
Greatness in Humiliation, June 25
A Foolish Wise Man, June 26
A Monument of Stones, June 27
More Than Money, June 28
Growing Old Gracefully, June 29
Last Words, June 30
A Contract With God, July 1
As a Little Child, July 2
Wisdom for the Asking, July 3
Wisest Among Men, July 4
What an Epitaph! July 5
Sold Out, July 6
True Riches, July 7
At the Crossroads, July 8
A Late Awakening, July 9
The Voice of Experience, July 10
Unsanctified Skill, July 11
Praise Where It Belongs, July 12
Disgraceful Monuments, July 13
“All Israel With Him,” July 14
A Paralyzed Arm, July 15
Asa Trusted God, July 16
Jezebel's Blighting Influence, July 17
A Voice in the Wilderness, July 18
Sharing Her Morsel, July 19
“More Blessed to Give,” July 20
Elijah Before Ahab, July 21
God's Heroes, July 22
Idolatry Then and Now, July 23
Waiting Upon God, July 24
Emptied of Self, July 25
Overwhelmed by Discouragement, July 26
What Doest Thou Here? July 27
Elijahs Needed Today, July 28
In Moments of Weakness, July 29
The Battle Is the Lord's, July 30
The Battle Song, July 31
Sorcery, Ancient and Modern, August 1
The Work Lying Nearest, August 2
Why Elisha? August 3
All on the Altar, August 4
Elijah's Successor, August 5
Pollution and Purification, August 6
Rudeness Rebuked, August 7
Table in the Wilderness, August 8
Even a Child, August 9
God's Ways, August 10
No Fiery Chariot, August 11
Reluctant Prophet, August 12
There Is a Limit, August 13
Send Me, August 14
Humility—True or False? August 15
The Living Coal, August 16
White Like Snow, August 17
For Everyone, August 18
Jeremiah, God's Mouthpiece, August 19
The Rechabites, August 20
Jehovah's Honor Vindicated, August 21
Divine Healing, August 22
What Do They See? August 23
Faith and God's Promises, August 24
Too Drunk to Think, August 25
For Such a Time as This, August 26
Men's Decrees Versus God's, August 27
Four Boys in Babylon, August 28
The Source of Wisdom, August 29
No Compromise, August 30
Witnessing, August 31
Under God's Control, September 1
Babylon's Leading Citizen, September 2
Four in the Furnace, September 3
Nebuchadnezzar Humiliated, September 4
Daniel, God's Ambassador, September 5
God Sent His Angel, September 6
Burden-sharing, September 7
God's Hand on the Machinery, September 8
Obstacles a Test of Faith, September 9
Ezra, Student and Teacher, September 10
Knowledge Requires Action, September 11
God Their Protector, September 12
A Holy Purpose, September 13
A Man of Action, September 14
Let Us Build, September 15
Uninvolved, September 16
Unholy Alliance, September 17
Remember the Poor, September 18
“I Cannot Come Down,” September 19
Build—Repair—Restore, September 20
One of God's Great Men, September 21
In the Spirit of Elijah, September 22
A Straight Message, September 23
A Living Sacrifice, September 24
Ready to Step Aside, September 25
I Must Decrease, September 26
What Made Him Great? September 27
In Prison for Christ's Sake, September 28
The Highest Honor, September 29
A True Witness, September 30
Come and See, October 1
Under the Fig Tree, October 2
Apprenticed to Christ, October 3
Follow Me, October 4
Publicans Not Excluded, October 5
Judas, Self-seeking Disciple, October 6
Without Excuse, October 7
Sower of Strife, October 8
Unity in Diversity, October 9
None Were Perfect, October 10
Doubts and Questions, October 11
Secret Interview, October 12
As the Wind Blows, October 13
Born Again, October 14
Confrontation at Jacob's Well, October 15
From Doubt to Faith, October 16
I Am Not Worthy, October 17
God Abhors Caste, October 18
It Has to Be Personal, October 19
What Lack I? October 20
He Failed the Test, October 21
He Made Things Right, October 22
Rich Man and God, October 23
She Gave Her All, October 24
Fretting and Fussing, October 25
A Gift of Love, October 26
The Fragrance Lingers, October 27
Nothing Too Costly, October 28
Simon's Change of Heart, October 29
Christ Sees Our Possibilities, October 30
Peter Looked Back, October 31
Peter Speaks Up, November 1
Under Satan's Power, November 2
Peter Learned His Lesson, November 3
A Fond Mother's Request, November 4
Beloved Disciple, November 5
John and Judas—A Contrast, November 6
Enslaved by Money, November 7
A Chance for All, November 8
Only Jesus Knew, November 9
A Slow Student, November 10
On Enemy Ground, November 11
Converted at Last, November 12
Caiaphas, November 13
Pilate, November 14
The Cross Bearer, November 15
Remember Me, November 16
Secret Friends No Longer, November 17
Thomas the Doubter, November 18
Religious Liberty, November 19
Mishandling God's Goods, November 20
Martyred for Christ, November 21
Just for One Man, November 22
The First Dorcas, November 23
No National Barriers, November 24
To All the World, November 25
Angel Protectors, November 26
Linked With Heaven, November 27
At the Damascus Gate, November 28
Saul to Paul, November 29
Arabian Interlude, November 30
Paul Exalts the Cross, December 1
Gospel Tentmaker, December 2
Profitable Bonfire, December 3
While You Are Young, December 4
From a Child, December 5
All That a Son Could Be, December 6
Passing the Torch, December 7
This Dropout Made Good, December 8
Mark and Demas, December 9
Master and Servant, December 10
The Race Before Us, December 11
A Voice of Gladness, December 12
Toward the Mark, December 13
To Caesar, December 14
Divine Bodyguard, December 15
A Good Fight, December 16
“Love One Another,” December 17
Perils Within and Without, December 18
Pure in Heart and Life, December 19
Beyond the Gloom to Glory, December 20
The Last of the Twelve, December 21
Shut Away With God, December 22
Keep Your Armor On, December 23
“Hitherto Hath the Lord Helped Us,” December 24
To God Be the Glory, December 25
Noble Examples, December 26
“All Things Through Christ,” December 27
We Need Not Despair, December 28
God Remembers His Own, December 29
First Things First, December 30
God's Plan for Me, December 31