"They made an opening in the roof above Jesus...and then lowered the mat the man was lying on." (Mark 2:4). While attending a conference, a woman noticed that her friend who was the day's presenter, didn't look so good. So, she approached her friend and asked her if she was alright, her friend replied, "I'm … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Feb. 7th

"Whenever the rainbow appears...I will...remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures." (Genesis 9:16) Owen was on holiday abroad when he received a disturbing message from a colleague: "The boss is looking to replace you." Deeply upset, he prayed one morning at dawn and asked God, "Where are You?" Then he went to … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Feb. 6th

"You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name." (Exodus 20:7). The vintage photograph from World War II, taken outside a town's Nazi headquarters, carries a warning for all of us. In the photo, a comfortably dressed woman is crossing the … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Feb. 5th

"Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem." (Isaiah 53:3). Most people avoided George Chase. He lived in a twelve foot square shack in the woods where New England's Pawcatuck River meets Little Narragansett Bay. To the locals, it was obvious George didn't have a … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Feb. 4th

"We love because He first loved us." (1 John 4:19). Woody Cooper stood in the loud mob the day Dorothy Counts, a Black girl, enrolled in his all-White high school in North Carolina. Taunting her, some boys yelled racial slurs and threw trash at Dorothy, but Woody didn't rebuke them, even staying silent when a … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Feb. 3rd

"Why, my soul, are you downcast?...Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God." (Psalm 42:5). Author Richard Mouw tells of a Black theologian from South Africa who struggled with dark memories of life under apartheid. Mouw wrote, "He told a story about an African child whose teacher … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Feb. 2nd