Daily Devotionals

12/29/20

The Stoning of Stephen

December 29, 2020 DAILY READING Acts 7:51-60 FIELD NOTES Stephen is stoned for his witness and his faith.  He, being falsely accused, resists the temptation to deny Christ, but rather stands…

12/28/20

Lectio Divina

December 28, 2020 DAILY READING Matthew 2:13-18 NIV The Escape to Egypt 13 When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said,…

12/26/20

Children’s Voices

December 26, 2020 DAILY READING ‘The Friendly Beasts’ Take a moment. Jesus our brother kind and goodWas humbly born in a stable of woodAnd the friendly beasts around him stoodJesus…

12/25/20

A Telling of the Story for Today

December 25, 2020 DAILY READING Luke 2:1-20 The Voice Take a moment. See what ‘new word’ you can carry with you today. 2 Around the time of Elizabeth’s amazing pregnancy and John’s birth, the…

12/24/20

And a Little Child Shall Lead Them

December 24, 2020 DAILY READING Luke 2:1-20 Take a moment. A reading from the International Children’s Bible: 2 At that time, Augustus Caesar sent an order to all people in the countries…

12/23/20

High, Holy Church

December 23, 2020 DAILY READING ‘Angels from the Realms of Glory’  TAKE A MOMENT.  Read through the hymn, paying particular attention to the ‘call’ of the refrain.  It is our call to…

12/22/20

The Way We May Have First Heard the Story

December 22, 2020 DAILY READING Luke 2:1-20 KJV Take a moment. Read this aloud! 2 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar…

12/21/20

Lo, How a Rose/The Rose

December 21, 2020 DAILY READING Isaiah 11:1; 35:1-2 Take a moment. Find a quiet moment in which to hear a hymn from the 15th century encircled by a 20th century lyric and…

12/19/20

Are You the One?

December 19, 2020 DAILY READING Luke 7:18-30 NIV FIELD NOTES “John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we…

12/18/20

Flannel

December 18, 2020 DAILY READING Luke 2:8-11 FIELD NOTES This morning thinking about people I love, all I want for Christmas is time.  Time to spend with those people…time to…