Daily Devotionals
Recognition
July 19, 2017 Daily ReadingMatthew 13:10-17Psalm 142This week’s sermon text: Matthew 11:28-30 Field NotesScholar N.T. Wright says about Jesus in his book, “John for Everyone”: “He and His father are…
What Is Different About You?
July 18, 2017 Daily Reading Ephesians 4:17-5:2Psalm 142This week’s sermon text: Matthew 11:28-30 Field NotesA few years back, just before I attended seminary, I found myself in the mountains of…
You Already Know
July 17, 2017 Daily Reading 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8Psalm 142This week’s sermon text: Matthew 11:28-30 Field NotesOne thing my mother always reminded me as I left the house for school was,…
An Instrument of God’s Peace
July 15, 2017 Daily Reading Isaiah 2:1-4 Psalm 119:105-112 John 12:44-50 This week’s sermon text: Mark 6:30-32 Field NotesThis passage from Isaiah is one of my favorite Scriptures. It is…
Sharing My Faith with Others
July 14, 2017 Daily Reading Romans 15:14-21 Psalm 65:9-13 Isaiah 48:6-11 This week’s sermon text: Mark 6:30-32 Field NotesI may be a pastor, but I often find it challenging to…
Signs from God
July 13, 2017 Daily Reading Exodus 3:1-6 Psalm 119:105-112 Romans 2:12-16 This week’s sermon text: Mark 6:30-32 Field NotesHow many times I have wished that God would send me a…
Jesus Washes Our Feet
July 12, 2017 Daily Reading John 13:1-17 Song of Solomon 2:8-13 Genesis 29:31-35 This week’s sermon text: Mark 6:30-32 Field NotesJohn is a gospel full of symbolism. In today’s passage…
Religious Rituals and Faith
July 11, 2017 Daily Reading Romans 3:1-8Song of Solomon 2:8-13Genesis 29:1-14This week’s sermon text: Mark 6:30-32 Field NotesIn this larger section of Romans, Paul fleshes out a theology of sin…
A Wrathful God
July 10, 2017 Daily ReadingRomans 1:18-25Song of Solomon 2:8-13Genesis 27:30-46This week’s sermon text: Mark 6:30-32 Field NotesI have to admit, I really struggle with passages that are full of God’s…
Surrendering to the Life Guard
July 8, 2017 Daily Reading Luke 10:21-24 Psalm 45:10-17 Genesis 27:18-29 Zechariah 4:1-7 Psalm 145:8-14 This week’s sermon text: Exodus 20:8-11 Field NotesEven the greatest swimmers cannot swim forever stranded…