Archive for October 2018

October 20, 2018 DAILY READING Mark 10:17-27This weekend’s reading: Mark 10:17-27 FIELD NOTES From the book Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals— A Prayer:Lord, let your servant now rest in peace.For you have kept your promise. With my own eyesI see the salvation you prepared for all peoples,A light of revelation for the GentilesAnd glory to…

October 19, 2018 DAILY READING Daniel 3:19-30This weekend’s reading: Mark 10:17-27 FIELD NOTES And now, as Paul Harvey used to say, the rest of the story: Then Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and his attitude toward them changed. He ordered the furnace heated seven times hotter than usual and commanded some of the strongest…

October 18, 2018 DAILY READING Daniel 3:1-18This weekend’s reading: Mark 10:17-27 FIELD NOTES “But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.” How powerful is this? Faced with certain death, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego stand on…

October 17, 2018 DAILY READING Psalm 96This weekend’s reading: Mark 10:17-27 FIELD NOTES Sing to the Lord a new song;    sing to the Lord, all the earth.Sing to the Lord, praise his name;    proclaim his salvation day after day.Declare his glory among the nations,    his marvelous deeds among all peoples. For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;    he is to be feared above all gods.For all…

October 16, 2018 DAILY READING 1 Peter 5:1-5This weekend’s reading: Mark 10:17-27 FIELD NOTES Are you a willing servant?  Or are you a begrudging servant? A couple weeks ago, before Love In Deed, we had only one volunteer signed up to help unload the truck on Friday evening before. I was tasked with asking the Point Men ministry…

October 15, 2018 DAILY READING Psalm 99This weekend’s reading: Mark 10:17-27 FIELD NOTES The Lord reigns,    let the nations tremble;he sits enthroned between the cherubim,    let the earth shake.Great is the Lord in Zion;    he is exalted over all the nations.Let them praise your great and awesome name—    he is holy.The King is mighty, he loves justice—    you have established equity;in Jacob you have done    what is just and…

October 13, 2018 DAILY READING Psalm 90:12-17This weekend’s reading: Genesis 37:1-11 FIELD NOTES Teach us to number our days,    that we may gain a heart of wisdom.Relent, Lord! How long will it be?    Have compassion on your servants.Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love,    that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.Make us glad for as many…

October 12, 2018 DAILY READING Luke 18:35-43This weekend’s reading: Genesis 37:1-11 FIELD NOTES When reading today’s passage, does anything stand out to you?  I’ll tell you what stands out to me.  We have a blind man, begging Jesus to heal him.  He cries out for Jesus to have mercy on him.  He is rebuked by Jesus’…