Daily Devotionals

December 17, 2018 DAILY READING Revelation 14:12-20Psalm 139:13-18This weekend’s reading: Micah 5:2-5 FIELD NOTES One thing I have never been good at is the mile run.  Or any run if…

December 15, 2018 DAILY READING Luke 7:18-30This weekend’s reading: Zephaniah 3:14-20 FIELD NOTES “John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come,…

December 14, 2018 DAILY READING Luke 2:8-11This weekend’s reading: Zephaniah 3:14-20 FIELD NOTES This morning thinking about people I love.  All I want for Christmas is time.  Time to spend…

December 13, 2018 THIS WEEKEND’S READING Zephaniah 3:14-20 FIELD NOTES A Reading from a sermon of Bernard of Clairvaux [1090-1153; Benedictine who founded the Cistercian Order] “…something superlative was needed…

December 12, 2018 DAILY READING Luke 1:26-45This weekend’s reading: Zephaniah 3:14-20 FIELD NOTESIn Reflections for Advent and Christmas: Waiting in Joyful Hope 2009-2010 Robert Morneau writes“One senses a close; intimate…

December 11, 2018 DAILY READING Luke 1:13-25 (Elizabeth)Luke 1:26-38 (Mary)Luke 1:39-56 (Elizabeth And Mary)This weekend’s reading: Zephaniah 3:14-20 FIELD NOTESContinuing in Silence And Other Surprising Invitations Of Advent [2012], Enuma…

December 10, 2018 DAILY READING Luke 1:5-25This weekend’s reading: Zephaniah 3:14-20 FIELD NOTES In Silence And Other Surprising Invitations Of Advent [2012], Enuma Okoro focuses her devotional guide on the…

December 8, 2018   DAILY READING Luke 9:1-6This weekend’s reading: Malachi 3:1-4 One day Jesus called together his twelve disciples and gave them power and authority to cast out all demons and…

December 7, 2018 DAILY READING Philippians 1:20-26This weekend’s reading: Malachi 3:1-4 FIELD NOTES Have you ever been ashamed of your Christian faith? I remember in college, I was an active leader…

December 6, 2018   DAILY READING Malachi: 3:5-12This weekend’s reading: Malachi 3:1-4 FIELD NOTES What do we need to repent of today?  Pray about this.  And repent. PRAYER Lord, show us…