"Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?" (John 6:9) On December 9, 1987, a squirrel chewed through a power line in Connecticut, and the Nasdaq's vast financial machinery blinked, sighed, and went dark. Some of the world's largest corporations stood … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Dec. 30th
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Daily Scripture Series – Dec. 29th
"I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord." (Philippians 4:2). In the American West in the late 1800's, the search for dinosaur bones created the Bone Wars, in which two paleontologists battled one another in their pursuit of making the most historic find. One writer … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Dec. 29th
Daily Scripture Series – Dec. 26th
"Consider the lilies..." (Luke 12:27). For a parent, the death of a child is devastating. But to lose two of your children? Unimaginable! Yet that's the experience of Australian musician, writer, and actor Nick Cave. In 2015, his 15 year old son fell from a cliff and died. A few years later, Cave's oldest child … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Dec. 26th
Christmas Day
Daily Scripture "Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord." (Luke 2:11) Daily Action Give thanks for the Gift of Jesus. Spend five minutes in prayer celebrating that the Savior has been born. If you can, reach out and wish a "Merry Christmas" to … Continue reading Christmas Day
Daily Advent Series – Christmas Eve
Daily Scripture "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth." (John 1:14). Daily Action Take a few minutes with family or friends to read the nativity account from Luke 2 … Continue reading Daily Advent Series – Christmas Eve
Daily Scripture Series – Dec. 24th
"We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us." (Romans 12:6). A young patient committed suicide because he couldn't afford the bus fare to the hospital for mental health treatment. Distressed, Dr. Chibanda tested ways to make treatment more accessible. Friendship Bench was born, a program where therapists sit on discreetly … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Dec. 24th
No Thought Police 