Daily Devotionals

01/17/18

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…

01/16/18

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…

01/15/18

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…

01/13/18

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…

01/12/18

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…

01/11/18

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,…

01/10/18

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,…

01/9/18

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…

01/8/18

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…

01/5/18

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…