“Therefore Eli said to Samuel, ‘Go, lie down; and if calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.” – 1 Samuel 2:26 TODAY’S SCRIPTURE READING: 1 Samuel 1-3 Have you ever heard God calling you? For many of us, this may seem like something … More Your Servant is Listening

“Then [Gideon] said to him, ‘If now I have found favor with you, then show me asign that it is you who speak with me. Do not depart from here until I come to you, and bring out my present, and set it before you.’ And [the angel of theLord] said, ‘I will stay until you return.’” – Judges … More The Assurance of God’s Presence

“On the day when the Lord gave the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua spoke to the Lord; and he said in the sight of Israel, ‘Sun stand still at Gibeon, and Moon, in the valley of Aijalon.’ And the sun stood still, and the moon stopped…” – Joshua 10:12-13 TODAY’S SCRIPTURE READING: Joshua 9-12 This passage of scripture has always fascinated me. It is one of the only passages of scripture in the entire Bible where we … More The Day the Sun Stood Still

“Remember that you were a slave in Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you from there; therefore I command you to do this.” – Deuteronomy 24:18 TODAY’S SCRIPTURE READING: Deuteronomy 23-24 How do we care for the poor among us? At the core of Wesley’s beliefs in theearly days of the Methodist movement was a concern for the poor and thestrangers among us. Wesley drew this conviction and inspiration for ministry … More A Sheaf in the Field

“You were shown these things so that you might know that the Lord is God; besides him there is no other.” – Deuteronomy 4:35 TODAY’S SCRIPTURE READING: Deuteronomy 3-5 As you start reading Deuteronomy, it may feel like you have are having deja vu. The first few chapters of Deuteronomy sound similar to other passages out of Exodus — including listing the Ten Commandments in … More Like No Other

“But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, ‘Because you did not trust in me, to show my holiness before the eyes of the Israelites, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.’” – Numbers 20:12 TODAY’S SCRIPTURE READING: Numbers 19-21 Over the last few weeks, we have read about Moses’ leading the Israelites out of Egypt and into the new land that … More Access Denied

“The Lord bless you and keep you…” – Numbers 6:24 TODAY’S SCRIPTURE READING: Numbers 1-6 I have always been asked about the benediction I share at the end of our worship services. This benediction is a priestly benediction that comes from Numbers 6. In this chapter, God spoke to Moses with instructions to bless theIsraelites with this prayer. Like many of you, I first … More A Blessing From God

“For I am the Lord your God; sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am holy.” – Leviticus 11:44 TODAY’S SCRIPTURE READING: Leviticus 9-13 If you have been reading along with our Daily Bible Reading Plan, you have probably grown tired of reading about all of the laws and commandments and rituals for worship found in Exodus and Leviticus. … More The Pursuit of Holiness

“When the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered around Aaron, and said to him, ‘Come, make gods for us, who shall go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of theland of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.’” – Exodus 32:1 TODAY’S SCRIPTURE READING: Exodus 28-33 Do … More Loss of Memory

“This day shall be a day of remembrance for you. You shall celebrate it as afestival to the Lord; throughout your generations you shall observe it as aperpetual ordinance.” – Exodus 12:14 TODAY’S SCRIPTURE READING: Exodus 11-12 There are certain days that we will always remember. I will always remember in great detail the days that both of my daughters were born. Likewise, I … More A Day to Remember