"I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. (Genesis 9:15). On September 11, 2023-the 22nd anniversary of the attacks against the US-a stunning double rainbow graced the skies above NYC. Home to the former Twin Towers, this city suffered the greatest losses in the attacks. More than … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Apr. 1st
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Holy Week – Tuesday – Mar. 31st
The Provocation Jesus warned about the "religious" leaders who looked good on the outside but were full of dead men's bones calling them "whitewashed tombs". It's important that we avoid being whitewashed tombs ourselves and be on the look out for "religious" leaders who are themselves whitewashed tombs! Scripture "Woe to you...hypocrites! You are like … Continue reading Holy Week – Tuesday – Mar. 31st
Daily Scripture Series – Mar. 31st
"To all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God." (John 1:12). When Jay Speights of Rockville, Maryland, took a DNA test, nothing could have prepared him for the results he received. They contained a big surprise-he was a prince of the West … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Mar. 31st
Holy Week – Monday – Mar. 30th
The Provocation Jesus flipped tables in the temple because people were turning the sanctuary of prayer into a business. What "tables" does the Lord need to flip over in your life today? Scripture "My house should be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves!"(Matthew 21:13). Point to Ponder We … Continue reading Holy Week – Monday – Mar. 30th
Daily Scripture Series – Mar. 30th
"I will build my church." (Matthew 16:18). A fire burned Balsora Baptist Church to the ground. As emergency workers and community members gathered after the blaze subsided, they were surprised to see a charred cross standing upright amidst the smoke and ashes in the air. A firefighter commented that the fire "took the structure, but … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Mar. 30th
Palm Sunday – Mar. 29th
The Provocation The crowd that cheered "Hosanna" on Palm Sunday was the very same crowd who would be screaming "Crucify Him!" that following Friday. Popularity is a very fickle god. Scripture "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" (Matthew 21:9). Point to Ponder Don't be impressed by the crowds or how … Continue reading Palm Sunday – Mar. 29th