Posts by jhumphries

May 20, 2019 DAILY READING Today’s reading: Matthew 22:34-40This week’s challenge: WALK FIELD NOTES “’You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” – Jesus …

May 18, 2019 DAILY READING This week’s sermon text: Matthew 22:34-40 Read the psalm aloud with expression and feeling. How does this psalm compare to the way you pray when you feel like the writer does? Psalm 19 (A psalm of David) The heavens declare the glory of God;     the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day…

May 17, 2019 DAILY READING This week’s sermon text: Matthew 22:34-40 Read the psalm aloud with expression and feeling. How does this psalm compare to the way you pray when you feel like the writer does? Psalm 23 (A psalm of David) The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.He makes me lie down in green…

May 16, 2019 DAILY READING This week’s sermon text: Matthew 22:34-40 Read the psalm aloud with expression and feeling. How does this psalm compare to the way you pray when you feel like the writer does? Psalm 139 (A psalm of David) You have searched me, Lord,    and you know me.You know when I sit and when…

Abandonment and Despair May 15, 2019 DAILY READING This weekend’s reading: Matthew 22:34-40Read the psalm aloud with expression and feeling. How does this psalm compare to the way you pray when you feel like the writer does? Psalm 13 (a psalm of David) How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever?    How long will you hide your face…

May 14, 2019 DAILY READING This weekend’s reading: Matthew 22:34-40Read the psalm aloud with expression and feeling. How does this psalm compare to the way you pray when you feel like the writer does? Psalm 15 (a psalm of David) Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent?    Who may live on your holy mountain? The one…

May 13, 2019 DAILY READING Today’s reading: Exodus 20:12, Ephesians 6:1-4This week’s challenge: COMMUNICATE FIELD NOTES Is your soul at peace with your spouse? Your children? Your roommate? Your family? If not, how long has it been since you experienced peace with them? Whether we live alone or with family, we sometimes forget to think…

May 11, 2019 DAILY READING Psalm 23Ezekiel 28:25-26Luke 12:29-32This weekend’s reading: Exodus 20:12 FIELD NOTES My nephew tried tee-ball this year. For the most part, it’s watching kids playing with the grass in the outfield and cheer, no matter the team when someone gets a solid hit. But for one brief moment, there was excitement…

May 10, 2019 DAILY READING Psalm 23Ezekiel 20:39-44This weekend’s reading: Exodus 20:12 FIELD NOTES In Psalm 23, the enemy is external. It speaks of the darkest valley (v4) and enemies at the table (v5). In Ezekiel 20 the enemy is internal. It speaks of the ways and deeds we pollute ourselves (v43). But in both scenarios,…

May 9, 2019 DAILY READING Ezekiel 11:1-25This weekend’s reading: Exodus 20:12 FIELD NOTES Ezekiel can be a tough book to read.  Like the New Testament book of Revelation, which borrows heavily from Ezekiel, the story is full of visions full of spectacular images and metaphors.  But it also, and Revelation too, contains these nuggets of…