January 29, 2018 DAILY READING Acts 21:17-26 This weekend’s reading: Luke 16:19-31 FIELD NOTESThere is always a measure of risk when we decide to live fully into the mission God has called us into. In today’s scripture, we see Paul, returning to Jerusalem to meet with the leaders of the Jerusalem church. Paul tells the…

January 27, 2018 DAILY READING Psalm 111 Deuteronomy 13:1-5 Matthew 8:28-9:1 This weekend’s reading: Daniel 4:19-27 FIELD NOTESDeuteronomy 13 is a reminder of how easy it is to get our priorities out of order. The people are being urged not to listen to false prophets or false gods, but to worship the one true God…

January 26, 2018 DAILY READING Psalm 111 Deuteronomy 12:28-32 Revelation 2:12-17 This weekend’s reading: Daniel 4:19-27 FIELD NOTESToday’s Psalm, number 111, is a great Psalm to practice Lectio Divina with. Lectio Divina is an ancient prayer practice that means divine or sacred reading. It is a way of meditating on the scripture and allowing God…

January 25, 2018 DAILY READING Psalm 111 Deuteronomy 3:23-29 Romans 9:6-18 This weekend’s reading: Daniel 4:19-27 FIELD NOTESIn Deuteronomy 3, Moses begs God to be allowed to enter the Promised Land, but God says no and appoints Joshua to lead. I will admit, this is a tough text and one I have never completely understood.…

January 24, 2018 DAILY READING Psalm 46 Proverbs 8:1-21 Mark 3:13-19a This weekend’s reading: Daniel 4:19-27 FIELD NOTES In Mark 3, Jesus commissions the twelve apostles. Three things stood out to me in this story. First, he calls each of them by name. Though this happens in the last verses of the passage, I think…

January 23, 2018 DAILY READING Psalm 46 Genesis 45:25-46 Acts 5:33-42 This weekend’s reading: Daniel 4:19-27 FIELD NOTESPsalm 46 is a hymn that praises God for God’s protection and safety. “The Lord of heavenly forces is with us! The God of Jacob is our place of safety.” The verses praise God for protection, strength, leadership,…

January 20, 2018 DAILY READING Psalm 62:5-12 This weekend’s reading: Daniel 3:13-30 FIELD NOTESIn my late 20s, I had the opportunity to travel overseas as a teacher in Southeast Asia. For 3 years, I lived on the opposite side of the world, as far as you can get from what I had always known as…