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DAILY READING Mark 11:27-33 FIELD NOTES Have you ever had your integrity at work questioned?  Have you ever been accused by a friend or neighbor of something you didn’t do?  It’s pretty awful especially when you are trying to live with honesty and faithfulness.  In the Advent and Christmas season, I often get so caught up in the…

DAILY READING Jeremiah 1:4-10 FIELD NOTES A few years ago at Christmas, I had just given birth to our daughter.  She was the cutest and most perfect little nugget I had ever seen.  Holding her in my arms as I heard the Christmas story and passages like this one in Jeremiah really grew my perspective of who God is…

DAILY READING Psalm 85:8-13 FIELD NOTES I can remember when I was little being so excited for Santa to come that I couldn’t fall asleep.  My little brother and I would always sleep in the same bed and we would stay up almost all night trying to guess what Santa would bring us and dream out…

DAILY READING Luke 21:34-38 FIELD NOTES This passage in Luke comes as a command after Jesus tells a parable about trees.  He says, “Look at the fig tree and all the trees; as soon as they sprout leaves you can see for yourselves and know that summer is already near.  So also, when you see these things…

DAILY READING Micah 4:6-13 FIELD NOTES I often wonder what the world would be like if the Kingdom of God finally fully reigned.  If the season of Advent is all about anticipating a Savior, I wonder what we anticipate as the Kingdom of God fully comes.  Is it that there is no more suffering?  No more cancer or…

DAILY READING Micah 4:1-5 FIELD NOTES This week marks the start of Advent, the season of anticipation and preparation for the birth of Christ.  During this season, we remember the longing of Jews for a Messiah and our own longing for, and need of, forgiveness, salvation and a new beginning.  We also anticipate the full reign of…

DAILY READING Revelation 21:5—“Then the one seated on the throne said, “Look! I’m making all things new.’” FIELD NOTES Advent begins tomorrow! Time to prepare for Christmas! As we age, the magic of Christmas tends to disappear, and preparing for Christmas can become sheer drudgery. Football coach Lou Holtz once said that Christmas Day was the most…

DAILY READING Romans 12:9-18— Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints;…