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Join the Scripture Union USA community of thousands of Encounter with God Bible guide readers as we spend time together looking ahead and reflecting on some of the readings for the week. We hope you will enjoy hearing from various guests each week and that it will enhance your personal engagement with God’s Word.
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August 3, 2026
<p><strong>Isaiah 52-55</strong>This week on Encounter with God Together, Gail welcomes back Whitney Cunningham, President Emeritus of Scripture Union-USA, as we step into Isaiah 52–55 in our daily reading guide.Whitney makes the case for what he calls "the fifth Gospel"—the Gospel according to Isaiah—walking us through the historical background of Israel's divided kingdom before landing on the fourth and final Servant Song, one of the most detailed Old Testament pictures of Jesus in all of Scripture. Along the way he unpacks the "already, not yet" tension running through the book, and closes with three questions to carry into your own reading this week.</p><p><strong>Featured Guest: Whitney T. Kuniholm, SU-USA President Emeritus</strong><br>Whitney Kuniholm is President Emeritus of Scripture Union-USA. He is a speaker and the author of several books on personal and group Bible study, including The Essential Series, three church-wide Bible reading programs based on his books. To date, the Essential Series has reached more than 20 million people and has been translated into 25 languages. You can see previous episodes and read his blog at www.BibleEssentials.org</p>
July 27, 2026
<p><strong>Isaiah 46-51</strong></p><p>Andre Curtis, defensive safeties coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, joins Gail Martin for this latest Coaches in the Word interview, reflecting on the Encounter with God reading from Isaiah 46–51. He walks through God’s challenge to every idol — “I am God, and there is no one like Me” — and shares how nearly two decades in the fellowship have shown him a God whose plans are established from beginning to end and whose salvation will be fulfilled. This is the last episode in our Coaches in the Word series this summer.</p><p>Following along with the Encounter with God daily Bible reading guide? Find it at<a href="http://www.ScriptureUnion.org" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> scriptureunion.org</a>.</p><p> <strong>Featured Guest: Andre Curtis, Defensive Backs and Safeties Coach, Kansas City Chiefs</strong><br />Andre Curtis is the defensive backs and safeties coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, a role he took on in 2026 after two decades of NFL coaching experience. A native of Beaverdam, Virginia, and a former linebacker at Virginia Military Institute, Curtis began his coaching career at his alma mater before coaching at Georgia Southern. His NFL journey includes stops with the New York Giants, where he was part of a Super Bowl XLII championship staff, followed by the St. Louis Rams, New Orleans Saints, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, and Dallas Cowboys before joining the Chiefs.</p>
July 19, 2026
<p><strong>Isaiah 42:10–45:25</strong></p><p>Todd Downing, wide receivers coach of the New England Patriots, has been part of the pro football coaches’ fellowship for almost twenty years. From Tennessee to the Jets to New England, his family has journeyed through Encounter with God for decades — and through every team change, the fellowship has been the one hat that never changed. </p><p>Downing is a returning guest on Encounter with God Together, and this time he dove into Isaiah with a theme that stopped him in his tracks: God’s exclusivity. Seven times across Isaiah 42–45, God reminds his people exactly who he is. We may not carve idols out of wood anymore, Downing says, but plenty of things compete for the attention that belongs to God alone — and even the strongest followers of Jesus can let those things creep in if they’re not careful.</p><p><br /></p><p>Following along with the Encounter with God daily Bible reading guide? Find it at<a href="http://www.ScriptureUnion.org" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> scriptureunion.org</a>.</p><p> <strong>Featured Guest: Todd Downing, Wide Receivers Coach, New England Patriots</strong><br />Todd Downing is the wide receivers coach for the New England Patriots. A native of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, he has spent more than two decades in the NFL, with stops that include the Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams, Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, Oakland Raiders, Tennessee Titans, and New York Jets. He served as offensive coordinator for both the Raiders and the Titans and reunited with head coach Mike Vrabel in New England after their years together in Tennessee. A longtime member of the NFL coaches fellowship, Todd has journeyed through the Encounter with God guide with his family for many years.</p>
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Join the Scripture Union USA community of thousands of Encounter with God Bible guide readers as we spend time together looking ahead and reflecting on some of the readings for the week.
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