Daily Devotionals
Fields Ripe for Harvest
Jesus says that “…The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few…” (Luke 10:2)
A Spacious Place
October 12, 2019 DAILY READINGS Psalm 66:1-12Jeremiah 28:1-17Luke 5:12-16This weekend’s scripture:Proverbs 29:17 FIELD NOTES Psalm 66 ends with this line: we went through fire and through water; yet you have…
Come and See
October 11, 2019 DAILY READINGS Psalm 66:1-12Jeremiah 27:1-222 Timothy 2:1-7This weekend’s scripture:Proverbs 29:17 FIELD NOTES In the first chapter of John’s Gospel (v39), two men spot Jesus and ask him…
Make a Joyful Noise
October 10, 2019 DAILY READINGS Psalm 66:1-12Jeremiah 25:1-142 Timothy 1:13-18This weekend’s scripture:Proverbs 29:17 FIELD NOTES This week so far: I went to the gym and cried out in pain. The…
Remember Your BUT
October 9, 2019 DAILY READINGS Psalm 137Lamentations 5:1-22Mark 11:12-14, 20-24This weekend’s scripture:Proverbs 29:17 FIELD NOTES Lamentations is a tough book to read. It is so emotionally raw, the grief is…
The Conquered AND The Conquerors
October 8, 2019 DAILY READINGS Psalm 137Lamentations 2:13-221 John 5:1-5, 13-21This weekend’s scripture:Proverbs 29:17 FIELD NOTES A co-worker was sharing about her friend who used to check in with her…
Mature and Complete
October 7, 2019 DAILY READINGS Psalm 137Lamentations 1:16-22James 1:2-11This weekend’s scripture: Proverbs 29:17 FIELD NOTES My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but…
Singing in the Checkout Lane
September 21, 2019 DAILY READINGS Psalm 79:1-9Jeremiah 8:14-17; 9:2-11Mark 12:41-44This weekend’s scripture:Proverbs 17:19-22 FIELD NOTES I spent time this summer in a peaceful mountain setting where Jeremiah was the name…
Nothing Can Separate Us from the Love of God in Christ Jesus
September 20, 2019 DAILY READINGS Psalm 79:1-9Jeremiah 8:1-13Romans 8:31-39This weekend’s scripture:Proverbs 17:19-22 FIELD NOTES Jeremiah saves the strongest rebuke for the leaders: they are all “greedy for gain”; they practice…
You Are Among Us, Lord, and We Bear Your Name
September 19, 2019 DAILY READINGS Psalm 79:1-9Jeremiah 12:14—13:11Romans 3:1-8This weekend’s scripture:Proverbs 17:19-22 FIELD NOTES Some of us grew up learning the catechism, likely one based on teachings of Luther or…