June 4, 2018

June 2, 2018 DAILY READING Psalm 139This weekend’s reading: Matthew 5:43-48 FIELD NOTES How wonderful to know we worship a God that has searched us and known us, each and every one of us, and still loves us!  He calls us wonderful!  You are wonderful in the sight of God!  Our God is a god who…

June 1, 2018 DAILY READING Romans 8This weekend’s reading: Matthew 5:43-48 FIELD NOTES When I was in high school, one of my absolute most favorite verses was found in Romans 8.  “Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? No… For…

May 31, 2018 DAILY READING Exodus 31This weekend’s reading: Matthew 5:43-48 FIELD NOTES Exodus’ commands on keeping the Sabbath in Exodus 31 are intense: “Keep the Sabbath, because it is holy for you. Everyone who violates the Sabbath will be put to death. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath, that person will be cut off…

May 30, 2018   DAILY READING Numbers 6This weekend’s reading: Matthew 5:43-48   FIELD NOTES Recent studies have shown that depression and acute anxiety rates are on the rise, especially among youth and young adults starting at age 12. The reasons are complex and complicated and I am far from a psychiatrist, but experts suggest that a lack…

May 29, 2018   DAILY READING 1 Corinthians 2:1-10   FIELD NOTES Have you ever had one of those deep, authentic, wonderful relationships with someone where you feel like you can share anything and you won’t be judged?  You are both willing to share the deepest longings, hurts, and joys of life with each other and…

May 28, 2018   DAILY READING Psalm 20 FIELD NOTES This week was one of those weeks where the world just seemed to be throwing everything it had at me and those around me.  I was working my tail off and couldn’t seem to get everything done, falling exhausted into bed every night, too preoccupied…

May 26, 2018 DAILY READING Philippians 2:12-13This weekend’s reading: Philippians 2:12-13 FIELD NOTES One of my college professors had been a pastor.  Down the street from his congregation, a pastor of another church decided it would become the perfect church.  Their Administrative Board voted to kick out any members who had any criminal records, and who…