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Video of the Day: Clip from the 2018 movie “The Miracle Season”

Bible Verse of the Day:

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:²    a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,³    a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build,⁴   a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, Ecclesiastes 3:1-4.

As a former high school teacher, a year doesn’t go by without a local student dying in a car accident. After meeting a teenager for the first time, this boy died on their way home that weekend. This is the movie plot for the Miracle Season as members of the girls’ volleyball are forced to come together following the tragic death of Line Found. As friends and family start the healing process, the remainder of West High’s season is dedicated to their former star Caroline.

King Solomon spent time as a judge ruling other difficult cases like the one in 1 Kings 2. Yet, in today’s passage, Solomon reflects upon the various seasons of life that human beings must endure. Life is filled with ups and downs, which may be shocking and unexpected. This emotional roller coaster may lead you to lean on family, friends or teammates to get you through difficult times. Caroline’s death serves as a catalyst to come together as a team and achieve greatness.

Closing Song:

Jesus’ earth brother refers to unexpected events like Caroline’s death as trials that are part of life, James 1:2-4. These unsettling times are necessary to become mature and complete spiritually. If this blog finds you still hurting, may the fall of 2025 serve as a season of healing.

by Jay Mankus

Video of the Day: Clip from the 1999 movie “The Green Mile”

Bible Verse of the Day:

After saying this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes. ⁷ “Go,” he told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam” (this word means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.⁸ His neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging asked, “Isn’t this the same man who used to sit and beg?” ⁹ Some claimed that he was. Others said, “No, he only looks like him.” But he himself insisted, “I am the man,” John 9:6-9.

Biblical Connection:

The Green Mile film is based upon the 1996 Stephen King novel. While serving as a death row prison guard, Paul Edgecomb played by Tom Hanks has an unusual encounter with John Coffey. Despite being sentenced to death, Coffey has a special gift to heal the sick and dying. As Hollywood tries to illustrate the supernatural, Coffey breathes in the source of Paul Edgecomb’s infection.

As a member of Jesus’ inner circle, John was an eyewitness to countless miracles, John 20:30-31. During one of these supernatural events, Jesus uses his own saliva to cure a man blind from birth. This passage doesn’t have any dramatic special effects like today’s movie clip. Yet, Jesus wanted this man to be rescued from all the ungodly beliefs he developed about why he was born blind.

Closing Song:

During one night in my college apartment, I too was a recipient of unusual healing. As a few close friends laid hands on me while praying, my stuttering vanished shortly after this event. I don’t know how or why this happened, but I’m thankful every day for my healer, Jesus.

by Jay Mankus

Video of the Day: Clip from the drama series “The Chosen”

Bible Verse of the Day:

When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to get well?” ⁷ “Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am trying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of me.” ⁸ Then Jesus said to him, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.” ⁹ At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked, John 5:6-9.

I have spent most of my life on earth living between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Unlike my experience living in the south, urban sprawl continues as far as the human eye can see, creating a metropolis. Whenever I crossed major intersections, there was normally one homeless person standing out in the cold, begging for money. In my college days, I would occasionally buy one of these individuals a meal at McDonald’s before moving on with the rest of my day. Unfortunately, as an adult, I pass by without stopping, avoiding eye contact.

As Jesus walks through Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate, he wasn’t in a rush as he approaches a pool. Showing compassion on this one man, he takes time to get to know this invalid. According to legend, this pool possessed healing powers. When angels stirred the water, the first people to reach the water was healed. However, Jesus wanted to make sure this man knew the source of his healing, belief and faith in God. Thirty-eight years of doubt and unbelief kept this man in this pathetic condition. Yet, one leap of faith altered the course of this man’s life.

Closing Song:

Don’t be fooled by the commercialism of Valentine’s Day. Love isn’t showering your significant other with expensive gifts. Rather genuine love is loving someone more than you love yourself, by being vulnerable. However, when you celebrate tonight, make sure your love is displayed through fruits of the Holy Spirit, Galatians 5:22-23.

by Jay Mankus