Thursday March 28
Matthew 13:44-53
Jess Henry
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it."
Cast yourself as a character in any of these parables. Are you the...
Wednesday March 27
Matthew 13:24-43
Lon Erickson
Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let anyone with ears listen!
The parable of weeds intentionally sown among the recently planted wheat, should have painted a clear picture to Jesus&rsquo...
Tuesday March 26
Matthew 13:1-23
Tom Lund
But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.
This is a difficult...
Saturday March 23
Matthew 10:1-42
Pastor Sara Spohr
“See, I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves."
I recently finished a biography on the life of German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer. During the reign of terror...
Friday March 22
Matthew 9:35-38
Amy Hewett-Olatunde
Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed...
Thursday March 21
Matthew 9:18-26
Lauren Wrightsman
Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And instantly the woman was made well.
We, so often, throw around the phrase “a matter of life and death,” quite...
Wednesday March 20
Matthew 8:23-27
Katie Hatteberg
“A windstorm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. And they went and woke him up, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” And he said to them, “Why are you...
Tuesday March 19
Matthew 7:21-29
Julie Hanson
“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”
The story of the wise man and the foolish man is a simple one. One built his house on...
Monday March 18
Matthew 6:19-34
Kris Olsen
Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life?
I am a...
Saturday March 16
Matthew 6:1-18
Kevin Miller
“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your...