Daily Devotionals

February 12, 2021 DAILY READING Matthew 7:1-12 Psalm 119:33-40 FIELD NOTES A while back, Dr. Chappell challenged all of us at Brentwood UMC to see the world “Inside-Out” through the…

February 12, 2021 DAILY READING Galatians 5:2-6 Psalm 119:33-40 FIELD NOTES Paul’s words to the Galatians in today’s text seem a little harsh, especially because he’s referring to a first…

February 11, 2021 DAILY READING 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1 Psalm 119:33-40 FIELD NOTES “…do everything for the glory of God.” It’s amazing how much our lives can change when we truly…

February 10, 2021 DAILY READING Matthew 19:1-12 Psalm 119:9-16 FIELD NOTES A few years ago, I offered to help a friend who was experiencing some legal troubles. This offer took…

February 9, 2021 DAILY READING James 2:1-13 Psalm 119:9-16 FIELD NOTES “…have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?” – James 2:4 (NRSV) I am…

February 8, 2021 DAILY READING Mark 5:1-20 James 1:2-8 Psalm 119:9-16 FIELD NOTES “It turns out the Christian story is a good story in which to learn to fail. As…

February 6, 2021 DAILY READING Luke 4:42-44 FIELD NOTES Even Jesus needed rest. Throughout the New Testament, we read that Jesus often went away to a quiet or deserted place…

February 5, 2021 DAILY READING Psalm 138 FIELD NOTES Someone once asked, “If you woke up tomorrow and only had that which you gave thanks for today, what would you have?”…

February 4, 2021 DAILY READING Acts 9:19b-25 FIELD NOTES The lie of the prosperity gospel is that through following Christ, our lives become richly blessed by worldly standards. We are…

February 3, 2021 DAILY READING Psalm 56 FIELD NOTES Psalm 56 is a psalm calling for trust in God under persecution. The psalmist proclaims, “in God I trust; I am…