Daily Devotionals
The Power of Gratitude
November 24, 2020 DAILY READING Luke 17:11-19 FIELD NOTES One Christmas, I had been exceptionally greedy. I remember having multiple video games on my wish-list, as well as other assorted…
The Power of Gratitude
November 23, 2020 DAILY READING Luke 17:11-19 FIELD NOTES Some of you may be familiar with Nate Berkus, one of Oprah’s frequent guests and world class designer. Back during the…
Lectio Divina
November 21, 2020 Mark 7:24-30 The Voice Translation 24 From there Jesus and His followers traveled to the region of Tyre [and Sidon] on the Mediterranean coast. He hoped to slip unnoticed…
The Power to Heal an Outsider
November 20, 2020 DAILY READING Mark 7:24-30 FIELD NOTES Memorial Day. My son, who is black, is one year old. We are staying at a condo in Gulf Shores. We get in the…
The Power to Heal an Outsider
November 19, 2020 DAILY READING Mark 7:24-30 FIELD NOTES When I was a kid, I was scared of everything. I mean, everything. Growing up, our school band and chorus would always take…
Lectio Divina
November 18, 2020 Mark 7:24-30 Jesus Honors a Syrophoenician Woman’s Faith24 Jesus left that place and went to the vicinity of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to…
The Power to Heal an Outsider
November 17, 2020 DAILY READING Mark 7:24-30 FIELD NOTES My cousins’ parents were getting a divorce. During what turned out to be a very nasty divorce, my cousins came to our…
The Power to Heal an Outsider
November 16, 2020 DAILY READING Mark 7:24-30 FIELD NOTES “Even the dogs get the children’s scraps.” What a reply to Jesus. Was Jesus testing her? Was he being rude? I doubt it on…
Lectio Divina
November 14, 2020 John 11:1-26 The Death of Lazarus 11 Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (This Mary, whose brother…
All Saints
November 13, 2020 DAILY READING John 11:1-26 FIELD NOTES My grandmother on my mother’s side never missed an opportunity to show my brother and I love. Her love was expressed…