"He will crush your head and you will strike his heel." (Genesis 3:15) When a father learned his five year old daughter had fallen overboard from the fourth deck of the cruise ship they were on, he plunged into the ocean 40 feet below to rescue her. He held on to his daughter while treading … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Aug. 21st

"By ourselves we will not be able to rebuild the wall...Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome." (Nehemiah 4:10, 14) Elise felt the panic rising. The book layout was due the next day, but the printer had rejected the photos. It could take days to sort it out. "Don't worry," said her husband, Sam. … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Aug. 20th

"Whoever lives by believing in me will never die." (John 11:26) On England's south coast, two women who are both named Kate run the Coffin Club. They created this place for people to prepare for their eventual death through selecting and decorating their coffins. Kate's dad died when she was 13, and she said, "It … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Aug. 19th

"The Israelites' cry for help because of their slavery went up to God." (Exodus 2:23) While driving her 9 year old son to camp, a mother got lost after taking a wrong turn and getting the car stuck on a rural forest road in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. Her gPS and phone quit … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Aug. 17th

"Stand firm in the one Spirit." (Philippians 1:27) Rachel "church hopped" for three years before finding a Bible study group that provided what she couldn't find in a traditional church-community. Rachel is deaf. Around the world, many deaf people face similar worship challenges. Her house house church nurtures community by watching a deaf church service … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Aug. 16th