"Those who are with us are more than those who are with them." (2 Kings 6:16). The face was there all along, but no one knew. When Sir Joshua Reynolds painted "The Death of Cardinal Beaufort" in 1789, he put a demon's face in the darkness behind the dying man. Reynolds was accurately depicting a … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Jan. 5th

"I will not let you go unless you bless me." (Genesis 32:26) Jacob used tricky moves to get the best of his twin brother Esau, "wrestling" Esau out of his birthright to their father's inheritance (Genesis 25:33) and life blessing. But stealing the blessing kept Jacob on the run, forcing him to flee his father's … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Jan. 4th

"I will instruct you...I will counsel you with my loving eye on you." (Psalm 32:8) Jason and Pierre had worked together for a descade putting siding on houses. They were good friends, but neither was talkative. As they worked, they said hardly a word. Yet they knew each other so well that this was seldom … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Jan. 3rd

"We have lost our appetite; we never see anything but this manna!" (Numbers 11:6) The elderly man was taking a long time looking at the children's backpacks in the store. He told me, "It's my granddaughter's birthday, I hope she likes my gift." At the checkout, he clutched a pink backpack with a cartoon character … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Jan. 2nd

"You do not even know what will happen tomorrow." (James 4:14). Vietnamese collector Pham has salvaged twenty church clocks from around Europe, many of which had been replaced with electronic versions. One clock, made in Italy, dates back to 1750 and, remarkably, still keeps time accurately. Pham enjoys restoring and preserving the timepieces, saying they … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Jan. 1st