Daily Devotionals

May 27, 2017Choice Daily ReadingJohn 8:21-30Psalm 93This week’s sermon text: James 4:13-17 Field NotesIn the preceding text, Jesus has forgiven a woman caught in adultery and says, “I am the…

May 26, 2017A Lovely Scolding! Daily ReadingEphesians 2:1-10Psalm 93This week’s sermon text: James 4:13-17 Field NotesEugene Peterson in The Message has done such a pointed paraphrase of today’s text that…

May 25, 2017The Feast of the Ascension of the Lord Daily ReadingActs 1:1-11Psalm 93This week’s sermon text: James 4:13-17 Field NotesOn the 40th day after Easter, Jesus “ascended into heaven…

May 24, 2017That’s Life Daily ReadingJohn 16:16-24Psalm 93This week’s sermon text: James 4:13-17 Field NotesThe disciples are concerned in two ways by what they hear Jesus saying. They do not…

May 23, 2017Beloved of God Daily Reading1 Peter 3:8-12Psalm 93This week’s sermon text: James 4:13-17 Field NotesRepay evil and abuse with a blessing! I’m busy right now thinking of how…

May 22, 2017Paul and Julius Daily ReadingActs 27:39-44Psalm 93This week’s sermon text: James 4:13-17 Field NotesThe text today is such a short vignette that one might ask, “Why is this…

May 20, 2017Choosing Trust Daily ReadingJohn 14:27-29Psalm 66:8-20This week’s sermon text: James 4:1-12 Field Notes“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you…Do not let your hearts be…

May 19, 2017Encouragement in the Storm Daily ReadingActs 27:13-38Psalm 66:8-20This week’s sermon text: James 4:1-12 Field NotesIn today’s reading, Paul is a prisoner of the Roman government and being transferred…

May 18, 2017Relentless Blessing Daily ReadingGenesis 6:5-22Psalm 66:8-20This week’s sermon text: James 4:1-12 Field NotesThe story of Noah’s ark is among the most well known of all Bible stories. It…

May 17, 2017Freedom or Slavery? Daily ReadingJohn 8:31-38Psalm 102:1-17This week’s sermon text: James 4:1-12 Field NotesTruth. Freedom. Sin. Slavery. Jesus lays it out clearly in our reading for today. Living…