The Fence Around Our Yard
January 4, 2021 DAILY READING Acts 10:44-48 [Psalm 89:5-37] FIELD NOTES We see in this passage from Acts that the Holy Spirit has been poured out even on the Gentiles. This came as such a shock to those who had followed Christ, being that they and He were Jewish. God had allowed those outside of the family…
Read MoreSowing Seeds (Rev. Toi King)
This week’s preacher is Rev Toi King. This week we begin our new series on the preaching of Jesus, called “Reorientation.” This series is the fourth in our year-long focus on intentional discipleship called “Walking with Jesus.” Learn how you can be more intentional in your walk with Jesus at bumc.net/journey. Our Scripture reading: Matthew…
Read MoreSermon on the Mount
January 2, 2021 DAILY READING Matthew 5:1-12 [Psalm 33:12-22] FIELD NOTES From The Voice translation: āAnd He began to teach them. Jesus: Blessed are the spiritually poorāthe kingdom of heaven is theirs. Blessed are those who mournāthey will be comforted. Blessed are the meek and gentleāthey will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for…
Read MoreUnderdogs
January 1, 2021 DAILY READING Matthew 12:46-50 FIELD NOTES Ok, yes, this is a strange passage. Jesusā mother and brothers come to him to visit. His disciples go to Jesus and inform him that his mother and brothers are there to see him. Rather than going to them, the writer says that Jesus says instead, while pointing at…
Read MorePraise Him!
December 31, 2020 DAILY READING Psalm 148 FIELD NOTES Praise the Eternal! All you in the heavens, praise the Eternal; praise Him from the highest places! All you, His messengers and His armies in heaven: praise Him! Sun, moon, and all you brilliant stars above: praise Him! Highest heavens and all you waters above the heavens: praise Him!…
Read MoreWalking in the Light
December 30, 2020 DAILY READING 1 John 1:1-9 FIELD NOTES Christ is light. In Him, there can be no darkness. And yet, in this world, we know darkness well, donāt we? It pervades every aspect of our culture. From entertainment, to politics, to the way businesses are runādarkness it seems, is found to some degree everywhere. And what…
Read MoreThe Stoning of Stephen
December 29, 2020 DAILY READING Acts 7:51-60 FIELD NOTES Stephen is stoned for his witness and his faith. He, being falsely accused, resists the temptation to deny Christ, but rather stands for what is right and is promptly put to death for speaking the truth in an adversarial crowd. I have to wonder: Am I this sure…
Read MoreLectio Divina
December 28, 2020 DAILY READING Matthew 2:13-18 NIV The Escape to Egypt 13 When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. āGet up,ā he said, ātake the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child…
Read MoreThe Dedication (Dr. Laura Brantley)
This week’s preacher is Dr. Laura Brantley. This week’s sermon is the Wesley Covenant Service. We pause from our year-long focus on intentional discipleship called “Walking with Jesus.” Learn how you can be more intentional in your walk with Jesus at bumc.net/journey. Our Scripture reading: Luke 2:22-38
Read MoreChildren’s Voices
December 26, 2020 DAILY READING āThe Friendly Beastsā Take a moment. Jesus our brother kind and goodWas humbly born in a stable of woodAnd the friendly beasts around him stoodJesus our brother kind and good “I” said the donkey shaggy and brownI carried his mother up hill and downI carried him safely to Bethlehem town“I”…
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