May 15, 2020 DAILY READING Acts 27:13-38 FIELD NOTES All week, we’ve been talking about peace, and about trusting God.  We’ve talked about how things can work out.   But here’s the thing:  Sometimes the seas are rough.  Sometimes our spouse dies.  Sometimes we lose our jobs.  Sometimes things are just hard.   The trust comes in knowing that when this world…

May 14, 2020 DAILY READING Genesis 5:5-22 FIELD NOTES Have you ever felt led by God to do something that caused other people to question your sanity?  Join the Peace Corps?  Adopt after having several children who are already grown? Go back to school at mid-life?   Did you do it?  What did it feel like?  Were you at peace…

May 13, 2020 DAILY READING Proverbs 3:13-18 13 Blessed are those who find wisdom,    those who gain understanding,14 for she is more profitable than silver    and yields better returns than gold.15 She is more precious than rubies;    nothing you desire can compare with her.16 Long life is in her right hand;    in her left hand are riches and honor.17 Her ways are pleasant ways,    and…

May 12, 2020 DAILY READING Proverbs 3:5-12 FIELD NOTES How does one sow peace into their life and the lives of others? I think one way we can even begin to do this is by first, trusting that God’s ways are higher than our ways.  What does this look like practically? You feel called to be…

May 11, 2020 DAILY READING Exodus 13:17-40 FIELD NOTES When I had just graduated college, I went on staff with a national college ministry.  I had been an active leader during my years in college, and thought this was the next logical step in my ministry development. But here’s the thing.  It wasn’t.  I had some serious theological…

May 9, 2020 DAILY READING Galations 5 Freedom in Christ 5 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. 2 Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you…

May 8, 2020 DAILY READING Exodus 3:1-12 FIELD NOTES One of the most comforting ideas repeated in scripture is that God will be with us.  When we are down and out, we can find joy that God is with us.  When we are scared, we can find joy that God is with us.  When things are going awry,…

May 7, 2020 DAILY READING Acts 6:8-15 FIELD NOTES I think about a friend who passed away often.  She was one of my youth pastors growing up.  She was a third grade teacher.  She was famous among teachers in our state because she was listed as the lowest paid teacher in the state.  She had no health insurance.  She had…

May 6, 2020 DAILY READING Psalm 100 A psalm. For giving grateful praise. 1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.2     Worship the Lord with gladness;    come before him with joyful songs.3 Know that the Lord is God.    It is he who made us, and we are his;    we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving    and his courts with praise;    give thanks to him…