Daily Devotionals
God, Our Protector
September 11, 2017 DAILY READINGPsalm 121This week’s sermon text: Romans 6:1-14, 15-23 FIELD NOTESToday I want to highlight a different translation of this familiar Psalm. This is from The Voice…
Repeating History
September 9, 2017 Daily ReadingMatthew 23:29-36This weekend’s scripture: Romans 5:1-11 Field NotesJesus doesn’t mince words in today’s passage. His infamous “Seven Woes” speech is pretty cutting against the Pharisees. Here…
Praise
September 8, 2017 Daily ReadingPsalm 149This weekend’s scripture: Romans 5:1-11 Field NotesWhat does the word praise mean to you? When I was a child, I would sit in the pews…
Harder Still
September 7, 2017 Daily ReadingExodus 9:1-11This weekend’s scripture: Romans 5:1-11 Field NotesCan you imagine what Pharaoh must have been feeling in the midst of the story of Moses and the…
A House Divided
September 6, 2017 Daily ReadingMatthew 12:22-32This weekend’s scripture: Romans 5:1-11 Field NotesWe’ve all heard the cliché, “A house divided cannot stand.” Often we use this phrase to call for unity….
God’s Workmanship
September 5, 2017 Daily ReadingPsalm 83:1-4This weekend’s scripture: Romans 5:1-11 Field NotesWho is against God? It sounds harsh to say. We want to believe everyone is God’s(and indeed God created…
God is Silent?
September 4, 2017 Daily ReadingPsalm 83:1-4This weekend’s scripture: Romans 5:1-11 Field NotesIn times of great strife, we often wonder, “Where is God? Why is God silent?” So often in times…
Jesus Heals
September 2, 2017 Daily ReadingsPsalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45bExodus 4:1-9Psalm 26:1-8Jeremiah 15:10-14This week’s sermon text: Matthew 8:14-17 Field NotesIn the Bible, there are essentially five ways God provides healing. Jesus provides…
Power of Praise
September 1, 2017 Daily ReadingExodus 3:16-252 Thessalonians 2:7-12Psalm 26:1-8Jeremiah 15:1-92 Thessalonians 2:7-12This week’s sermon text: Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45b Field NotesDo you ever have trouble sleeping? One night I tossed…
Be Like Mike
August 31, 2017 Daily ReadingPsalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45bExodus 2:23-24Psalm 26:1-8Jeremiah 14:13-18This week’s sermon text: Ephesians 5:1-6 Field NotesMichael Jordan retired as an NBA basketball player as a Chicago Bull in…