July 16, 2020 DAILY READING Psalm 139:23-24 FIELD NOTES When was the last time you saw a picture of Herschel Walker, former NFL star?  He is 58 years old and in better shape than most…everybody.  I remember reading an article about him one day and the interviewer asked him why, at his age, does he continually push…

July 15, 2020 DAILY READING Psalm 92 1 How good it is to give thanks to the Eternal    and to praise Your name with song, O Most High;2 To speak of Your unfailing love in the morning    and rehearse Your faithfulness as night begins to fall.3 How good it is to praise to the sound of strings—lute and harp—    the stirring melodies of the lyre.4 Because…

July 14, 2020 DAILY READING Ephesians 4:17-5:2 FIELD NOTES When one hears the word “standards,” I imagine McDonalds would be one of the last places you think of. I’d imagine that would be a right thought most of the time.  I would also argue that goes to execution, rather than a lack of actual standards.  When I…

July 13, 2020 DAILY READING 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 FIELD NOTES John Wesley states in his lectures:   “Expressed in the most general terms, sanctification addresses the entire work of transformation in human lives by the Holy Spirit from the moment individuals are born again until they are given glorification in death. The ultimate end of…

July 11, 2020 DAILY READING Psalm 119:105-112  105 Your word is a lamp for my feet,    a light on my path.106 I have taken an oath and confirmed it,    that I will follow your righteous laws.107 I have suffered much;    preserve my life, Lord, according to your word.108 Accept, Lord, the willing praise of my mouth,    and teach me your laws.109 Though I constantly take my life in my…

July 10, 2020 DAILY READING Romans 15:14-21 FIELD NOTES When I was in college, I joined a fraternity.  It was fun and all, but what I remember most was how exclusive it was.  I remember one year, we had a pledge class with this one guy in it who was just struggling to meet the admission requirements.  Our…

July 9, 2020 DAILY READING Romans 2:12-16 FIELD NOTES My three-year-old is learning about obedience lately.  What I mean to say is, he is learning about what happens when you are disobedient.  Time out has become a second home for him the last few weeks.  The thing is, his heart is pure and good.  He wants to do good,…

July 8, 2020 DAILY READING John 13:1-17 (NIV) Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 The evening meal was…

July 7, 2020 DAILY READING Romans 3:1-8 FIELD NOTES When my dad was in the hospital, waiting on a liver transplant, things got pretty dark.  I have to admit there were nights when hope seemed far off– not to mention God.  I remember sitting at my friend’s house late one night, on the verge of a breakdown.…