May 12, 2018   DAILY READING Psalm 47Deuteronomy 34:1-7John 16:4-11This weekend’s reading: Psalm 139 FIELD NOTES Today we will explore John 16 by using the Amplified Bible. “The Amplified Bible attempts to take both word meaning and context into account in order to accurately translate the original text from one language into another. The Amplified Bible does this through the…

May 11, 2018   DAILY READING Psalm 47Exodus 24:15-18Revelation 1:9-18This weekend’s reading: Psalm 139 FIELD NOTES All Hail the Power of Jesus’ NameThe United Methodist Hymnal Number 154Text: Edward Perronet; alt. by John RipponMusic: Oliver Holden All hail the power of Jesus’ name!Let angels prostrate fall;bring forth the royal diadem,and crown him Lord of all.Bring forth the royal…

May 10, 2018   DAILY READING Acts 1:1-11Psalm 47Psalm 93Ephesians 1:15-23Luke 24:44-53This weekend’s reading: Psalm 139 FIELD NOTES Today is Ascension Day, a feast day which is celebrated 40 days after Easter.   “The ascension of Jesus is one of the accepted doctrines of Christianity. The Apostles’ Creed, Nicene Creed, and Athanasian Creed all confess that Christ…

May 9, 2018   DAILY READING Psalm 93Deuteronomy 11:18-21Mark 16:19-20This weekend’s reading: Psalm 139 FIELD NOTES Today’s writing time has been filled with distractions and at the same time, the interruptions have been incredibly on point. A dear friend is in the process of dying and my mind is so full of ‘NO’. “Where are you…

May 8, 2018 DAILY READING Psalm 93Deuteronomy 11:1-171 Timothy 6:13-16This weekend’s reading: Psalm 139 FIELD NOTES Fight the good fight. Take hold of eternal life (1 Timothy 6:11-12). These are big visions, big messages, big commands. These words sound heroic, honor filled, lofty, magnificent, glorious, Holy! Realistically, however, they are a call to Obedience with a…

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May 5, 2018  DAILY READING Psalm 98Deuteronomy 32:44-47This weekend’s reading: 2 Timothy 3:14-17 FIELD NOTES In our passage today, Moses tells the Israelites that they should take to heart all the words of the law and the covenant and to be sure and teach them diligently to their children. Then he says, “This is no trifling…

May 4, 2018 DAILY READING Psalm 98Isaiah 42:5-9This weekend’s reading: 2 Timothy 3:14-17 FIELD NOTES This passage of scripture from Isaiah is one of the “Servant Songs” in Isaiah. Scholars have differing opinions of who the Servant is. Some believe the Servant represents Israel; some believe it is the Messiah; and others believe the Servant can…

May 3, 2018 DAILY READING Psalm 98Acts 10:1-34This weekend’s reading: 2 Timothy 3:14-17 FIELD NOTES I grew up in the South — back when it was much more isolated and provincial than it is now. For example, I knew only one Catholic family whose kids went to my elementary school, and until I was a teenager…