June 24, 2026 | Moments Almanac | Dark

June 24, 2026 | Moments Almanac | Dark

Share Your Thoughts [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602723/fan_mail/new] On June 24, 64 AD, Emperor Nero began the brutal persecution of Christians in Rome. Men and women were arrested, crucified, and even burned as human torches in the emperor's gardens. Nero believed fire could silence the faith. Nearly fifteen centuries later, on the same date, John of the Cross was born in Spain. Imprisoned by his own religious order and confined to a dark cell, he discovered something remarkable: sometimes God does His deepest work in the dark. From that prison came The Dark Night of the Soul, one of the most enduring spiritual works in Christian history. One man used darkness to destroy. The other found God within it. In today's episode, we explore the contrast between Nero's cruelty and John of the Cross's faith, and the enduring truth that the light shines in the darkness—and the darkness has not overcome it. Scripture: John 1:5 "The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design Thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine." Take heart. Notice the scattered moments. Share the grace. ✨

June 23, 2026 | Moments Almanac | Write

Share Your Thoughts [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602723/fan_mail/new] On June 23, 1683, William Penn signed a remarkable treaty with the Lenni Lenape people of Pennsylvania—a peace agreement built not on force or fear, but on mutual respect and trust. Penn believed God's law was already written on the human heart. Nearly two centuries later, on June 23, 1868, Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention that would change the way ideas travel through the world: the typewriter. One man used words to build peace. Another built a machine that would carry words across generations. Together, their stories point us back to an ancient promise from Jeremiah: "I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts." Join us as we explore treaties, typewriters, Quakers, keyboards, and the grace that is often written into the world long before it is written on a page. Scripture: Jeremiah 31:33 Hymn: "Dear Lord and Father of Mankind" by John Greenleaf Whittier Take heart. Notice the scattered moments. Share the grace.

The Run-On Sentence of Grace

Share Your Thoughts [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602723/fan_mail/new] The Run-On Sentence of Grace This may be the longest sentence we’ve ever attempted on Scattered Moments. A breathless list of all the things we use to measure ourselves—and each other: weight, IQ, credit score, parenting success, athletic ability, Facebook friends, square footage, the size of your boat, the shine on your floor, and about a hundred other things that seem important until they aren’t. The good news? God’s love isn’t hanging on any of them. Not your résumé. Not your failures. Not your reputation. Not your best day. Not your worst day. In this short reflection, Matt Tullos explores the wonderfully unfair, gloriously liberating truth that God’s acceptance is rooted in His grace, not our performance. Because God loves whom He loves—and He has never needed our permission. Take a deep breath. The sentence may run on forever, but grace gets to the point. ⸻ #ScatteredMoments #Grace #Gospel #ChristianPodcast #Faith #Mercy #GodsLove #Hope #ChristianLiving

June 22, 2026 | Moments Almanac | Departure

Share Your Thoughts [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602723/fan_mail/new] On June 22, 1714, Matthew Henry died on the road at fifty-one — thrown from his horse, laid down in a stranger's house, his great commentary on Scripture unfinished. His last words: "A life spent in the service of God and communion with him is the most comfortable and pleasant life anyone can live." Thirteen men finished the work after he was gone. On June 22, 1750, Jonathan Edwards was fired from his Northampton congregation — 230 votes to 23, after twenty-three years of ministry. He received the shock unshaken, went to a frontier mission outpost, and wrote what many consider the greatest work of theology ever produced on American soil. Both men left work they couldn't finish. Both trusted that faithfulness in their portion was enough. Today's Moments Almanac sits with that truth. Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7–8 | Hymn: "O God, Our Help in Ages Past," Isaac Watts (1719)

June 21, 2026 | Moments Almanac | Serenity

Share Your Thoughts [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602723/fan_mail/new] On June 21, 1892, Reinhold Niebuhr was born. Though some of his theology remains a matter of debate among evangelical Christians, his influence on American religious thought is impossible to ignore. More than anything else, he is remembered for a simple prayer written during the turmoil of the twentieth century—words that would find their way into church bulletins, hospital rooms, recovery groups, and countless hearts: "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference." In today's Moments Almanac, we explore the story behind the Serenity Prayer and the enduring need for courage, humility, and wisdom in a world we cannot fully control. Scripture: James 1:5 Take heart. Notice the scattered moments. Share the grace.