April 12, 2018  DAILY READING Psalm 4 Daniel 9:1-19 1 John 2:18-25 This weekend’s reading: John 20:24-29 FIELD NOTES While the “antichrist” is sometimes associated with apocalyptic literature in the Bible (such as in the book of Revelation), here in 1 John 2:18-25, the writer is specifically talking about false teachers—literally, those who deny Christ. How does…

April 11, 2018  DAILY READING Psalm 135 Isaiah 26:1-15 Mark 12:18-27 This weekend’s reading: John 20:24-29 FIELD NOTESHow could a person die and then rise again? For skeptics, this is the crucial question of Christianity. Of course, resurrection can’t be proven by logical means, it is a mystery to be accepted by faith. This question of resurrection…

April 10, 2018 DAILY READING Psalm 135 Daniel 6:1-28 1 John 2:12-17 This weekend’s reading: John 20:24-29 FIELD NOTESWhat songs do you remember from your childhood? Most children learn nursery rhymes and songs like “London Bridge is Falling Down” or “Itsy Bitsy Little Spider” at a very early age. Even for adults who haven’t heard or…

April 7, 2018 DAILY READING Psalm 133 Daniel 2:24-49 John 12:44-50 This weekend’s reading: Luke 24:13-35 FIELD NOTESThis text in John 12 reminds us that the people sometimes struggled with understanding who Jesus was and what he was doing. They could not understand why a human being would claim to forgive sins and would promise salvation…

April 6, 2018 DAILY READING Psalm 133 Daniel 2:1-23 Acts 4:23-31 This weekend’s reading: Luke 24:13-35 FIELD NOTESThe text today from Acts chapter 4 has Peter and John reporting back to the believers about their experience before the rulers and officials. Earlier, they had healed a man in the name of Jesus and were telling everyone…

April 5, 2018 DAILY READING Psalm 133 Daniel 1:1-21 Acts 2:42-47 This weekend’s reading: Luke 24:13-35 FIELD NOTESImagine with me for a minute a group of people. This group of people has children: infants in their parents’ arms, toddlers playing together, older children laughing at something one of the teenagers has said. Adults of all ages…

April 4, 2018  DAILY READING Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 Song of Solomon 3:1-11 Mark 16:1-8 This weekend’s reading: Luke 24:13-35 FIELD NOTESI love mysteries. I love shows and books where I get to guess how things will end or who did it. I particularly love when I figure it out, when I am able to guess the…

April 3, 2018 DAILY READING Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 Genesis 1:20-2:4 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 This weekend’s reading: Luke 24:13-35 FIELD NOTESGod’s power for life begins at the very beginning. In Genesis 1 God gives life to creation. God creates the plants and trees and flowers. God creates the animals in the water, in the sky, and on…