"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

"Jesus died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him." (1 Thessalonians 5:10). In 2023, Kenyan police intervened to end what's being called the "Shakahola Massacre"-in which hundreds died after following a cult leader's directions to starve themselves to meet Jesus. The leader had allegedly promised he … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Feb. 1st