Daily Devotionals
Sound Teaching
September 25, 2020 DAILY READING Psalm 8 2 Timothy 1:12-14 FIELD NOTES How do we know if what we are hearing is “sound teaching?” In Wesleyan theology, we have a…
Deep Change
September 24, 2020 DAILY READING Psalm 8 2 Timothy 1:8-12 FIELD NOTES “The terrible thing, the almost impossible thing, is to hand over your whole self—all your wishes and precautions—to…
Water = Life
September 23, 2020 DAILY READING Psalm 104:24-34 John 7:37-39 FIELD NOTES One of the most powerful and enduring biblical images is the image of water. During the first moments of…
The Deepest Prayer
September 22, 2020 DAILY READING Psalm 104:24-34 Romans 8:26-27 FIELD NOTES Often, in our prayer lives, we seek to fill space. We add flourishes or big 10-cent theological words we…
All of Creation
September 21, 2020 DAILY READING Psalm 104:24-34 Romans 8:18-24 FIELD NOTES All creatures of our God and King, lift up your voice and with us sing, O praise ye! Alleluia! O brother sun…
Choosing Trust
September 19, 2020 DAILY READING Psalm 66:8-20 John 14:27-29 FIELD NOTES “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you…Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do…
Encouragement in the Storm
September 18, 2020 DAILY READING Psalm 66:8-20 Acts 27:13-38 FIELD NOTES In today’s reading, Paul is a prisoner of the Roman government and being transferred by ship to Rome, where…
Relentless Blessing
September 17, 2020 DAILY READING Psalm 66:8-20 Genesis 6:5-22 FIELD NOTES The story of Noah’s ark is among the most well-known of all Bible stories. It figures prominently in Western…
Freedom or Slavery?
September 16, 2020 DAILY READING Psalm 102:1-17 John 8:31-38 FIELD NOTES Truth. Freedom. Sin. Slavery. Jesus lays it out clearly in our reading for today. Living daily according to Jesus’…
A Bird’s Eye View
September 15, 2020 DAILY READING Psalm 102:1-17 Proverbs 3:5-12 FIELD NOTES Today’s passage from Proverbs is well-known and well-loved by many. It emphasizes that God sees the big picture of…