Mark 8:31-32a

And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 And he said this plainly. As children, our parents slowly got us accustomed to the fact that everyone dies. It is hard…

Revelation 19:9-10

9 And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.” 10 Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant…

1 Samuel 18:7-9

And the women sang to one another as they celebrated,                      “Saul has struck down his thousands,        and David his ten thousands.”    8 And Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him. He said, “They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed thousands, and what more can he have but the kingdom?” 9…

Acts 27:10-11

Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.” 11 But the centurion paid more attention to the pilot and to the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.  Pastor Dick Taylor tells the story of the man who informed him…

Micah 5:7

            Then the remnant of Jacob shall be        in the midst of many peoples                    like dew from the LORD,        like showers on the grass,                    which delay not for a man        nor wait for the children of man.  We got a really good storm yesterday in Cape May. Normally we look at storms as chaotic and dangerous but our dry earth welcomed…

Matthew14:28-31

And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” 29 He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” 31 Jesus…