Posts by jhumphries

October 18, 2017 DAILY READING Ephesians 5:1-2 This week’s sermon text: Romans 12:9-12 FIELD NOTES “My Song is Love Unknown” My song is love unknown, my Savior’s love to me; love to the loveless shown, that they might lovely be. O who am I, that for my sake, my Lord should take frail flesh and…

October 17, 2017 DAILY READING John 15:13 This week’s sermon text: Romans 12:9-12 FIELD NOTES A story is told of the famous artist Albrecht Durer. Albrecht and his brother Albert both had dreams of being artists, but growing up poor in the 16th century meant that the Durer family had very little means to support…

October 16, 2017 DAILY READING Romans 12:1-8 This week’s sermon text: Romans 12:9-12 FIELD NOTES We have each been given a measure of faith. Measurements are important to mind. In the kitchen, if you are cooking, your final product will be the results of your careful measurement. The amount of baking powder you add to…

October 14, 2017 DAILY READING Psalm 23 Isaiah 24:17-23 Mark 2:18-22 This week’s sermon text: Romans 12:1-8 FIELD NOTES Yesterday, we discovered that Psalm 23 is a reminder of God’s provision and protection. Today, we focus on one final promise: God’s presence. This one may be the most special of all! Shepherd’s know everything about…

October 13, 2017 DAILY READING Psalm 23 Isaiah 22:8b-14 James 4:4-10 This week’s sermon text: Romans 12:1-8 FIELD NOTES Yesterday, we discovered that Psalm 23 is full of God’s promises for us. We learned that God promises us Direction and Guidance. Today, we focus on two more promises: God’s provision and God’s protection. God provides…

October 12, 2017 DAILY READING Psalm 23 Isaiah 22:1-8a 1 Peter 5:1-5, 12-14 This week’s sermon text: Romans 12:1-8 FIELD NOTES Psalm 23 – arguably one the most recognized passages of Scripture! And rightly so! This Psalm is not only full to the brim with wisdom; it paves the way for life-giving rest and honest…

October 11, 2017 DAILY READING Psalm 144 Song of Solomon 8:5-14 John 11:45-57 This week’s sermon text: Romans 12:1-8 FIELD NOTES Have you ever felt like you were in the middle of a war? Maybe you aren’t gun-slinging on the actual front lines of a physical war, but we all find ourselves in spiritual battles.…

October 10, 2017 DAILY READING 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Psalm 119:46-49 Deuteronomy 5:22-6:3 This week’s sermon text: Romans 12:1-8 FIELD NOTES Each time I left my house to spend the day or weekend away, my mom would say, “Remember your last name!” It may sound like a weird or even prideful statement, but I knew exactly…

October 9, 2017 DAILY READING Psalm 119:50 Deuteronomy 5:1-21 1 Peter 2:4-10 This week’s sermon text: Romans 12:1-8 FIELD NOTES David and the other psalmists experienced, and vulnerably expressed, the whole span of human emotion. They walked through significant sorrow and pain, but their stories never end there. They return again and again to a…

October 7, 2017 DAILY READING Psalm 19 This week’s sermon text: Romans 9:1-18 FIELD NOTES Have you ever experienced a sunrise or sunset that renders you completely speechless? Is there a place in this world, in nature, where your soul just feels closer to God? There are many ways to connect with God, but for…