Daily Devotionals
Authority
DAILY READING Psalm 130 Luke 4:31-37 FIELD NOTES What does it mean to speak with authority? In today’s scripture passage, it is twice noted that Jesus teaches “with authority” and…
Competitive Sacrifice
DAILY READING Psalm 130 2 Corinthians 8:1-7 FIELD NOTES We live in a competitive world; a world where the narrative is that resources are scarce, money is tight, and time…
For Whom Do We Boast?
DAILY READING Psalm 130 2 Corinthians 7:2-16 FIELD NOTES It’s important to note that, over the course of the Corinthian correspondence, Paul claims to boast in and of only two…
Passing By
DAILY READING Psalm 119:113-128 Mark 6:45-52 FIELD NOTES In verse 48, there’s a short sentence that we modern readers of the Bible might get confused with. The verse says (in…
Safety By Another Way
DAILY READING Psalm 119:113-128 Acts 27:39-44 FIELD NOTES There’s nothing about this story from Acts that sounds or feels safe. After being pummeled in a storm for two weeks, the…
The Least Likely Leader
DAILY READING Psalm 119:113-128 Acts 27:13-38 FIELD NOTES Paul’s journeys through the closing chapters of the Book of Acts are miraculous accounts of God’s provident grace in the midst of…
Praying for Leaders
DAILY READING Psalm 72:1-7 FIELD NOTES 1 Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to a king’s son.2 May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.3 May the…
Nations United
DAILY READING Isaiah 60:1-6 FIELD NOTES Notice the language the prophet uses in these verses to portray unification and solidarity among people and nations. “Nations shall come to your light,…
Beginning to End
DAILY READING Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 FIELD NOTES I’ve read these verses countless times. Yet this time I notice something different. Verse 11 particularly stands out to me: “God has made everything…
God’s Power
DAILY READING Psalm 8 FIELD NOTES This psalm of celebration reminds us of God’s ultimate power and authority over all Creation. And yet as I read through the verses, I…