Daily Devotionals
Steadfast
January 17, 2018 DAILY READING Psalm 86:11-17 This weekend’s reading: Daniel 3:13-30 FIELD NOTES The word “steadfast” is one of my favorite words of the English language. I think this…
Answer
January 16, 2018 DAILY READING Psalm 86:3-10 This weekend’s reading: Daniel 3:13-30 FIELD NOTESHave you ever had a day where you seem to be missing everyone? Every call, text or…
Lament
January 15, 2018 DAILY READING Psalm 86:1-4 This weekend’s reading: Daniel 3:13-30 FIELD NOTESMany years ago, I attended a woman’s retreat in the snowy mountains of South Korea. The keynote…
Walking Through Fires
January 13, 2018 DAILY READING Daniel 3:1-30 This weekend’s reading: Daniel 2:1-16 FIELD NOTESThe king saw Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace. Then he noticed a fourth person…
Ten Brave Soliders for Christ
January 12, 2018 DAILY READING Daniel 3:1-30 This weekend’s reading: Daniel 2:1-16 FIELD NOTESAccording to legend, the Roman army had a brave and gallant unit of one-hundred soldiers, who were…
Worshiping Leaders
January 11, 2018 DAILY READING Daniel 3:1-30 This weekend’s reading: Daniel 2:1-16 FIELD NOTESArriving to a former church I pastored, a member hugged me and with a big smile said,…
Listening to Jesus
January 10, 2018 DAILY READING Daniel 3:1-30 This weekend’s reading: Daniel 2:1-16 FIELD NOTESShadrach, Meshach, and Abednego chose to listen to God, not to humans. Wallace Chappell, Davis Chappell’s father,…
Everyday Idols
January 9, 2018 DAILY READING Daniel 3:1-30 This weekend’s reading: Daniel 2:1-16 FIELD NOTESShadrach, Meshach, and Abednego chose to worship God, not an idol. Every day, we are faced with…
Congratulations! You’re in a Fiery Furnace!
January 8, 2018 DAILY READING Daniel 3:1-30 FIELD NOTES I used to hate being thrown into life’s fiery furnaces. Now, I am more likely to say, “I don’t like this…
The Gift My Father Promised
January 5, 2018 DAILY READING Acts 1:1-5 Psalm 40: 1-11 This weekend’s reading: Daniel 1:1-21 FIELD NOTES “When we attribute the Christian life from beginning to end to the Holy…