Archive for April 2018

April 10, 2018 DAILY READING Psalm 135 Daniel 6:1-28 1 John 2:12-17 This weekend’s reading: John 20:24-29 FIELD NOTESWhat songs do you remember from your childhood? Most children learn nursery rhymes and songs like “London Bridge is Falling Down” or “Itsy Bitsy Little Spider” at a very early age. Even for adults who haven’t heard or…

April 7, 2018 DAILY READING Psalm 133 Daniel 2:24-49 John 12:44-50 This weekend’s reading: Luke 24:13-35 FIELD NOTESThis text in John 12 reminds us that the people sometimes struggled with understanding who Jesus was and what he was doing. They could not understand why a human being would claim to forgive sins and would promise salvation…

April 6, 2018 DAILY READING Psalm 133 Daniel 2:1-23 Acts 4:23-31 This weekend’s reading: Luke 24:13-35 FIELD NOTESThe text today from Acts chapter 4 has Peter and John reporting back to the believers about their experience before the rulers and officials. Earlier, they had healed a man in the name of Jesus and were telling everyone…

April 5, 2018 DAILY READING Psalm 133 Daniel 1:1-21 Acts 2:42-47 This weekend’s reading: Luke 24:13-35 FIELD NOTESImagine with me for a minute a group of people. This group of people has children: infants in their parents’ arms, toddlers playing together, older children laughing at something one of the teenagers has said. Adults of all ages…

April 4, 2018  DAILY READING Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 Song of Solomon 3:1-11 Mark 16:1-8 This weekend’s reading: Luke 24:13-35 FIELD NOTESI love mysteries. I love shows and books where I get to guess how things will end or who did it. I particularly love when I figure it out, when I am able to guess the…

April 3, 2018 DAILY READING Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 Genesis 1:20-2:4 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 This weekend’s reading: Luke 24:13-35 FIELD NOTESGod’s power for life begins at the very beginning. In Genesis 1 God gives life to creation. God creates the plants and trees and flowers. God creates the animals in the water, in the sky, and on…

April 2, 2018  DAILY READING Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 Genesis 1:1-19 1 Corinthians 15:35-49 This weekend’s reading: Luke 24:13-35 FIELD NOTES“Give thanks to the Lord because he is good, because his faithful love lasts forever.” The words of the Psalmist are so appropriate for today, even though they were written long before Jesus was crucified and resurrected.…