Archive for May 2020
Pentecost
We take a break from our Fruit of the Spirit series to celebrate Pentecost: the birth of the church and the pouring out of the Holy Spirit on those who follow Christ! Our Scripture reading: Acts 2:1-21 The Coming of the Holy Spirit When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in…
Read MoreThe Beatitudes
May 30, 2020 DAILY READING Matthew 5:1-12 Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount 5 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them. The Beatitudes He said: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.4 Blessed…
Read MoreI Was Scared
May 29, 2020 FIELD NOTES One of the kindest things a friend ever did for me was in sixth grade. Our class had taken a field trip to Six Flags. Now this was more than a few years ago and believe it or not, we were allowed to go around the park without adult supervision (gasp). My…
Read MorePentecost
May 28, 2020 DAILY READING Acts 2:1-11 FIELD NOTES Pentecost is something, isn’t it? God pours down the Spirit on the people and they speak in strange languages. Tongues of fire fall on them. They are filled with the Spirit. If it were in a movie, it would be full of special effects. And yet, today, that same Spirit…
Read MoreGod Gives the Spirit
May 27, 2020 DAILY READING John 3:31-36 31 The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth. The one who comes from heaven is above all. 32 He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony. 33 Whoever has…
Read MoreBe Easy
May 26, 2020 DAILY READING Psalm 99 FIELD NOTES We have two boys—a three-year old and a seven month old. The three-year old loves his baby brother. But something has happened in the last couple weeks that has thrown a hiccup into their relationship. The baby started crawling. Our oldest was building a castle with magnatiles. He had stacked…
Read MoreKindness
May 25, 2020 DAILY READING 1 Peter 4:1-6 FIELD NOTES Do you remember the old worship song that goes, “It’s your kindness, Lord, that leads us to repentance…” I was thinking about that today—given our current discourse on social media. Has anyone been nasty to you and changed your mind? Has anyone called you names for not…
Read MoreThe Fruit of Kindness
This sermon is a part of our series on the Fruit of Spirit! Each week, we’ll explore a different fruit and how its wisdom can be applied to our lives. As we consider each of the fruits of the Spirit, we are inviting you to join us in embodying these fruits in specific ways: Each…
Read MoreYour Majesty
May 23, 2020 DAILY READING Psalm 93 1 The Lord reigns, he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength; indeed, the world is established, firm and secure.2 Your throne was established long ago; you are from all eternity. 3 The seas have lifted up, Lord, the seas have lifted up their voice; the seas have lifted up their pounding waves.4 Mightier than the thunder of the great…
Read MorePatient With Us
May 22, 2020 DAILY READING Ephesians 2:1-7 Made Alive in Christ As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3 All of…
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