"Unless the Lord Almighty had left us some survivors, we would have become like Sodom." (Isaiah 1:9). Charles Joughin was a sailor from the young age of eleven. He served as a baker on a number of ships and, in 1912, got hired on to a cruise ship sailing out of Southampton, England. That ship, … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Jan. 13th

"They will be his people, and god himself will be with them and be their God." (Revelation 21:3) Blaise Pascal famously said there's an "infinite abyss" inside us that only an infinite God can fill, "You have made us for yourself, O Lord," Augustine prayed, "and our heart is restless until it rests in you." … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Jan. 12th

"A well-to-do woman...urged Elisha to stay for a meal." (2 Kings 4:8). Up early, Sara wrote her to do list for the day. But she was interrupted with a request from a young, struggling family. They desperately needed a gas card from church her to do this. So she agreed to drop it off at … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Jan. 11th

"The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch." (Acts 11:26) The owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks offered a Chicago sports-talk host $100,000 to legally change his name to "Dallas Maverick." In addition, he said he would donate $100,000 to the man's favorite charity. After some soul searching the radio host held firm and told … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Jan. 10th

"God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right." (Acts 10:34-35). God doesn't show favoritism, neither should we. He breakds down barriers between people. We see His Spirit at work in Peter's vision while praying on the rooftop, and how Peter was called to … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Jan. 9th