Good morning! Text: Acts 11; Joshua 11-12 In Acts 10 we read of how the Gospel breaks out into the world of the Gentiles – the non-Jews – as …
5/18/20
Good morning! Text: Acts 10; Joshua 9-10 In Acts 10 we find the story of the Roman centurion, Cornelius, being …
5/17/20
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 17-20; Proverbs 20 Jeremiah 17:9 is important, and explains an awful lot about our human nature: …
5/16/20
Good morning! Text: Psalms 58-60 These three Psalms were all written by David during times of duress – under threats, …
5/15/20
Good morning! Text: Acts 9; Joshua 7-8 Speaking of the early Church, and following the conversion of that great persecutor, …
5/14/20
Good morning! Text: Acts 8; Joshua 5-6 In Acts 8 we read of the advancement of the Gospel beyond Jerusalem …
5/13/20
Good morning! Text: Acts 7; Joshua 3-4 In Acts 7 we read of Stephen, the first Christian to be martyred …
5/12/20
Good morning! Acts 6; Joshua 1-2 As Joshua took the reigns of leadership of Israel and the Lord spoke to …
5/11/20
Good morning! Text: Acts 5 (Deuteronomy 33-34) In Acts 5, Peter addresses the ruling council. Speaking of Jesus’ death and resurrection, he tells …
5/10/20
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 13-16; Proverbs 19 Jeremiah brings difficult words to his people. He lives in terrible days, as the sin of …
5/9/20
Good morning! Text: Psalms 55- 57 This time of the year, the morning dawns earlier and earlier each day. These days it …
5/8/20
Good morning! Text: Acts 4; Deuteronomy 31-32 When Jesus’ followers act in the Holy Spirit’s power, things happen. There are …
5/7/20
Good morning! Text: Acts 3; Deuteronomy 29-30 In Deuteronomy 29:2-4 there is a very important idea. In delivering the Israelites …
5/6/20
Good morning! Text: Acts 2; Deuteronomy 27-28 In Acts 2 we see the very birth of the Church. The promised …
5/5/20
Good morning! Text: Acts 1; Deuteronomy 25-26 The Book of Acts tells the story of the work of the Holy …
5/4/20
Good morning! Text: John 21; Deuteronomy 23-24 At the close of John’s Gospel, there is a beautiful scene where Jesus restores …
5/3/20
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 9-12; Proverbs 18 In the midst of words to the people of Judah of judgment and images of their desolation, …
5/2/20
Good morning! Text: Psalm 52-54 Psalm 53 is interesting in that it basically identical to Psalm 14. They both begin …
5/1/20
Good morning! Text: John 20; Deuteronomy 21-22 After Jesus’ resurrection, He appears to his disciples. He says to them: “Peace …
4/30/20
Good morning! Text: John 19; Deuteronomy 19-20 As Jesus is crucified, He speaks seven different times. Each utterance sends us …
4/29/20
Good morning! Text: John 18; Deuteronomy 17-18 In John 18 we read about Jesus’ arrest in the garden of Gethsemane. …
4/28/20
Good morning! Text: John 17; Deuteronomy 15-16) Today’s text in John includes Jesus’ “great high priestly prayer” for himself, his disciples and …
4/27/20
Good morning! Text: John 16 (Deuteronomy 13-14) Jesus teaches much about the Holy Spirit in this “upper room discourse” (John …
4/26/20
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 5-8; Proverbs 17 When I was in seminary, I had a classmate from Africa who led a ministry …
4/25/20
Text: Psalms 50-52 Psalm 51 is David’s beautiful poem of confession as he surrenders his sin to the Lord. Consider verse 6: …
4/24/20
Good morning! Text: John 15; Deuteronomy 11-12 I came to the Lord at a marriage conference. On that day Lyn and …
4/23/20
Good morning! Text: John 14 (Deuteronomy 9-10) In these chapters of John, we begin what is called the “upper room discourse.” Jesus …
4/22/20
Good morning! Text: John 13; Deuteronomy 7-8 Jesus brings powerful teaching at the Last Supper. His followers grew up in …
4/21/20
Good morning! Text: John 12; Deuteronomy 5-6 As we have just celebrated Jesus’ death for our sins and His glorious …
4/20/20
Good morning! Text: John 11; Deuteronomy 3-4 The shortest verse in the English Bible is John 11:35; “Jesus wept.” The setting here is the remarkable …
4/19/20
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 1-4; Proverbs 16 After a blistering indictment of Israel, Jeremiah’s prophecy turns to the topic of reconciliation between …
4/18/20
Good morning! Text: Psalm 46-48 Psalm 46 is a “go to” during these times of pandemic, hardship, uncertainty and even …
4/17/20
Good morning! Text: John 10; Deuteronomy 1-2 What rich text we have today in John 10! Jesus characterizes Himself as …
4/16/20
Good morning! Text: John 9; Numbers 35-36 In John 9 we read of Jesus bringing sight to a man born blind. …
4/15/20
Good morning! Text: John 8; Numbers 33-34 Seven times in John’s Gospel, we read of Jesus saying “I AM….” In John 8:12 He says, “I …
4/14/20
Good morning! Text: John 7; Numbers 31-32 John 7 records Jesus’ attendance at the Feast of Booths in Jerusalem. His …
4/13/20
Good morning! Text: John 6; Numbers 29-30 Jesus is pressing hard in the words recorded in John 6, making the …
4/12/20
Good morning! Text: Isaiah 62-66; Proverbs 15 Against the happy backdrop New England springtime, the world is a mess. Today we celebrate …
4/11/20
Good morning! Text: Psalm 43-45 Sometimes, the same verse speaks to me every time I read a particular day’s passages. This is …
4/10/20
Good morning! Text: John 5 (Numbers 27-28) The story in John 5 of Jesus healing a man who had been …
4/8/20
Good morning! Text: John 4 (Numbers 25-26) John is a treasure trove of Scripture truth! There is so much in every chapter …
4/8/20
Good morning! Text: John 3; Numbers 23-24) The opening chapters of John have great personal importance to me. It was …
4/7/20
Good morning! Text: John 2; Numbers 21-22 John 2 opens with a description of Jesus’ first miracle, turning water into …
4/6/20
Good morning! Text: John 1; Numbers 19-20 John opens his Gospel in an unusual way, unlike the other three Gospels’ …
4/5/20
Good morning! Text: Isaiah 57-61; Proverbs 14 Very cool reading today. Isaiah 61 opens with the verses Jesus taught in the “grand opening” of His …
4/4/20
Good morning! Text: Psalm 40-42 Psalm 40 is a favorite for me, especially these opening verses: I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined …
4/3/20
Good morning! Text: Luke 24 ; Numbers 17-18 On the road to Emmaus, Jesus appears to two of His followers. At first, …
4/2/20
Good morning! Text: Luke 23; Numbers 15-16 It is always gripping to read one of the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ death and …
4/1/20
Good morning! Text: Luke 22; Numbers 13-14 After Jesus’ arrest, He was brought before the Jewish ruling council, who said …
3/31/20
Good morning! Text: Luke 21 (Numbers 11-12) Have you ever met someone who’s favorite pastime is to play “ain’t it …