Read Daniel 1 (NLT) Thought for the Day: With two bad options, there is always a third: trust God! Daniel was a stranger in a strange land. After the siege and takeover of Jerusalem, King Nebuchadnezzar and his army rounded up the Jewish people and led them...
Read 1 Samuel 17 (NLT) Thought for the Day: God is with us! Over the centuries much has been understood and written about David and Goliath. As arguably the most famous story of an underdog triumphing over a far-superior foe, many have used this story as an...
Read 1 Samuel 1 (NLT) Thought for the Day: The Church is the place to turn when I feel stuck! Hannah was in a difficult place. Despite having a strong personal faith, she felt both stuck and misunderstood. While she lived in a culture that placed an...
Read Exodus 6:1-13 (NLT) Thought for the Day: God is more powerful! In what would be one of the greatest showdowns of the Old Testament, Moses was given a very specific task by God. He was asked to go to Pharaoh and tell him to let...
Read Acts 28:11-31 (NLT) Thought for the Day: Obstacles are nothing compared to God’s faithfulness! No one has done more to advance the Gospel than the Apostle Paul. While he started off as a prominent early opponent of the First Century Church, he was stopped in his...
Read Acts 27 (NLT) Thought for the Day: When life seems bleak, I can slow down and pray! Although he would ultimately establish a legacy as the first great leader of the Early Church, the Apostle Paul faced more than his fair share of obstacles. First, he...
Read Acts 17:16-34 (NLT) Thought for the Day: Do we see obstacles or chances to build bridges? Arriving in the ancient city of Athens, the Apostle Paul had more than a few concerns. As a person of faith, the culture he found himself in did not share...
Read Acts 16:16-40 (NLT) Thought for the Day: Every day we have a choice! The Apostle Paul and his friend Silas arrived at the city of Phillipi hoping to start a revival and lead many people to faith in Jesus. Instead of having their message of hope...
Read Acts 9:20-30 (NLT) Thought for the Day: God is greater than any evil in this world! After starting as an opponent of the Early Church, the man who we now know as the Apostle Paul was stopped in his tracks by a vision of Jesus. This...
Read Esther 4 (NLT) Thought for the Day: Perhaps you were made for just such a time as this? Ida Lewis rescued four men from a capsized boat when she was 12 years old. For the remaining 57 years of her life, she kept Lime Rock Lighthouse...