Archive for October 2020
Lectio Divina
October 31, 2020 DAILY READING Mark 5:1-20 The Voice For most of Jesus’ miracles, the disciples are observers: they watch Him healing the sick, raising dead bodies, and casting demons out of strangers. This time, however, it is the disciples—and even Jesus Himself—who are in danger. Maybe that’s why they are having such a hard time…
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October 30, 2020 DAILY READING Mark 5:1-20 FIELD NOTES You could say this man in the story was distracted by his circumstances. When Jesus casts the demons out of him, he is able to center and take control of his life. Not nearly on the same scale, but there have been times when I have let…
Read MoreBegging
October 29, 2020 DAILY READING Mark 5:1-20 FIELD NOTES Have you ever begged God? This man, whom Jesus had just healed, wanted to follow Jesus. He begged him. And yet God had other plans? Not quite a year ago, I got a phone call, telling me that my grandmother had been hospitalized and it wasn’t looking good. She was…
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October 28, 2020 DAILY READING Mark 5:1-20 Jesus Restores a Demon-Possessed Man They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes. 2 When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an impure spirit came from the tombs to meet him. 3 This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with…
Read MoreIn the Tombs
October 27, 2020 DAILY READING Mark 5:1-20 FIELD NOTES In today’s readings, we see the demon-possessed man is relegated to the tombs, having previously been chained and held captive. He was a problem for the people and this was how they dealt with him. Isn’t that how we deal with a lot of our problems? We hide…
Read More2. Spiritual Disciplines – Study
This week, the staff discusses the discipline “study,” what it means to study as a Christian, and how that term has changed for them as they’ve grown spiritually. We learn that some of the staff are experts in other things besides youth ministry and that LITERALLY EVERYONE is good at tongue twisters. Mentioned in this…
Read MoreGo and Tell
October 26, 2020 DAILY READING Mark 5:1-20 FIELD NOTES What has God done for you? What is God doing for you currently? When I was in High School, I remember my youth group was on a mission trip and on that trip, during one of the evening worship services, one of our students was to give a…
Read MoreDr. Amy-Jill Levine
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Levine about her new book, The Sermon on the Mount, and how it relates to the Kingdom of God and our world today.
Read MoreThe Power to Refocus a Distracted Mind
This week’s preacher: Dr. Davis Chappell. This week we continue our series, Power-Full, on the power of Jesus. This series is the second in our year-long focus on intentional discipleship called “Walking with Jesus.” Learn how you can be more intentional in your walk with Jesus at bumc.net/journey. Our Scripture reading: Mark 5:1-20
Read MoreLectio Divina: Day Two
October 24, 2020 Mark 2:1-12 New International Version Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. 2 They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. 3 Some men…
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