Daily Devotionals
My Soul, Be Silent
DAILY READING Exodus 14:10-14 FIELD NOTES In this passage of Exodus, the people of Israel are terrified and they cry out to the Lord in anguish. They ask God, why…
Rest in the Lord
DAILY READING Psalm 4 FIELD NOTES When I am feeling overwhelmed or upset, the weight of things always seems to be heaviest at night. Perhaps because the world is silent…
Overcoming the Flood
DAILY READING Psalm 93 FIELD NOTES One of my favorite songs, Louisiana 1927, written by Randy Newman and later recorded by Aaron Neville, was about the historic flooding that devastated Louisiana…
I Am With You
DAILY READING Psalm 13 FIELD NOTES This passage in Psalms offers a prayer for relief from despair. Here we see David expressing how important it is to continue to trust…
A Faith That Endures
DAILY READING Hebrews 10:32-39 FIELD NOTES This section of Hebrews discusses an enduring faith in times of persecution. This is a challenging text to discuss because many of us have…
Fear Not
DAILY READING Psalm 3 FIELD NOTES In this psalm, David is crying out to God while fleeing from his rebellious son, Absalom. Absalom had marched into Jerusalem to claim the…
A Difficult Parable
DAILY READING Mark 12:1-12 FIELD NOTES The parable Jesus tells in Mark 12:1-12 took little imagination for its hearers to understand. Unlike most of his parables which cloaked his meaning…
Bigger Pots, More Soil
DAILY READING Colossians 2:6-15 FIELD NOTES “Let your roots grow down into him and draw up nourishment from him, so you will grow in faith, strong, and vigorous in the…
Spending Wisely
DAILY READING 1 Timothy 6:11-21 FIELD NOTES Have you ever played the game where you are given an imaginary sum of money — like a million dollars — and you…
Passing Through the Midst of Anger
DAILY READING Luke 4:16-30 FIELD NOTES A few years ago I traveled to Israel with a group from our church. It was my first trip there and I was overwhelmed…