Daily Devotionals

01/9/19

Be Wary of Envy

January 9, 2019 DAILY READING James 3:13-18This weekend’s reading: Revelation 2:1-7 FIELD NOTESWhen I was in sixth grade, it was the height of the Michael Jordan Era. I wanted a pair…

01/8/19

Making Wise Decisions

January 8, 2019 DAILY READING Ephesians 5:15-20This weekend’s reading: Revelation 2:1-7 FIELD NOTESWhen I was sixteen years old, I was driving around in my grandmother’s car with about eight friends.  The…

01/7/19

Created to Be Like God

January 7, 2019 DAILY READING Ephesians 4:17-5:1This weekend’s reading: Revelation 2:1-7 FIELD NOTES “Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy.” Here we are in the early…

01/5/19

Epiphany

January 5, 2019 DAILY READING John 1:10-18This weekend’s reading: Revelation 1:9-19 FIELD NOTESTomorrow is January 6 and in the Christian calendar it is celebrated as “Epiphany” — the twelfth day…

01/4/19

Our Hearts Are God’s Home

January 4, 2019 DAILY READING Acts 7:44-53This weekend’s reading: Revelation 1:9-19 FIELD NOTESI’ve had the privilege of visiting several amazing and beautiful places of worship through the years — including…

01/3/19

Hearing and Doing

January 3, 2019 DAILY READING Luke 8:16-21This weekend’s reading: Revelation 1:9-19 FIELD NOTESI like to read self-help books. Maybe the topic is time management — learning how to prioritize tasks,…

01/2/19

Love and Fear

January 2, 2019 DAILY READING Proverbs 1:1-7This weekend’s reading: Revelation 1:9-19 FIELD NOTESI took piano lessons throughout my childhood. Beginning as a first grader who could barely plunk out “Twinkle…

01/1/19

New Year’s Day

January 1, 2019 DAILY READING Psalm 147:12-20This weekend’s reading: Revelation 1:9-19 FIELD NOTESCharles Wesley published these words in 1750 for New Year’s Day worship. Let them be our prayer as…

12/31/18

A Prayer for Wisdom

December 31, 2018 DAILY READING 1 Kings 3:5-14This weekend’s reading: Revelation 1:9-19 FIELD NOTESAs another year comes to a close today, you may find yourself looking back over the last twelve…

12/29/18

I Surrender All

December 29, 2018 DAILY READING Matthew 10:39This weekend’s reading: 1 Peter 1:13-16 FIELD NOTES “He that finds his life shall lose it, and he that loses his life for my sake…