Daily Scripture Series – July 5th

"Be very careful, then, how you live...always giving thanks to God." (Ephesians 5:15,20) A fifty-ton, female humpback whale swam into a web of crab lines off the coast of California, trapping her in a tangled mess. Hundreds of feet of line and hundreds of pounds of traps wrapped around her body as she struggled to … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – July 5th

Daily Scripture Series – July 2nd

"Joseph...said, 'God will surely come to your aid, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.'" (Genesis 50:25) Pieter kisses a framed picture of his elderly parents every night. It's been many years since he was last with them. As a young adult, when he became a follower of Jesus, his family … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – July 2nd

Daily Scripture Series – July 1st

"Therefore, I endure everything....." (2 Timothy 2:10) Bulgarian lifeguard Yane Petkov won a world record for swimming with his hands and feet tied together. He swam 3,380 meters through the water but added something to intensify the challenge-he wrapped his body in a sack. The patience and strength required to keep moving despite being so … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – July 1st

Daily Scripture Series – June 30th

"Those who are with us are more than those who are with them." (2 Kings 6:16) The angels were there all along, but no one alive had seen them. They adorned the walls of the Old North Church in Boston, looking down from on high, but they'd been covered with layers of paint more than … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – June 30th

Daily Scripture Series – June 29th

"This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins." (Matthew 26:28) For centuries, people have been fascinated by the Holy Grail-the cup Jesus drank from at the Last Supper. The legends surrounding King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table detail their obsession over the … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – June 29th

Jesus Must Be Put Before All Else

"He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and he who loves son or daughte more than me is not worthy of me; and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. He who finds his life will lose it, and he … Continue reading Jesus Must Be Put Before All Else