Read Jeremiah 4:4-11 (NRSV, The Message)Growing in Grace But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your we...  Read More

Read Jeremiah 4:4-11 (NRSV, The Message)Citizens of a Different Kin-dom But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you wi...  Read More

Read Philippians 3:17-20 (NRSV,  The Message)Citizens of a Different Kin-domBut our citizenshipl is in heaven, and it is from there that we are expecting a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Phippians 3:2...  Read More

Read John 10:31-34 (NRSV, The Message)Embracing Our Divine IdentityJesus answered, “Is it not written in your law,d ‘I said, you are gods’?John 10:34 (The Message)DevotionalWhen we think about who we ...  Read More

Read Matthew 4:1-11 (NRSV, The Message)Embracing the WildernessNext Jesus was taken into the wild by the Spirit for the Test. The Devil was ready to give it.Matthew 4:1 (The Message)Life's journey ine...  Read More

Read Matthew 3:13-17 (NRSV, The Message)Beloved From The Start"The moment Jesus came up out of the baptismal waters, the skies opened up and he saw God’s Spirit—it looked like a dove—descending and la...  Read More

Read Exodus 20 (NRSV, The Message)God's liberation work is never just about removing external constraints - it's about transforming us from the inside out. "Freedom!" that Bruce sang in worship Sunday...  Read More

Read John 21:1-19 (NRSV, The Message)It seems paradoxical that we might resist the very freedom we long for, yet this is a common human experience. When God led Israel out of Egypt, they quickly becam...  Read More

Read Exodus 3:1-15 (NRSV, The Message)God is in the business of liberation. We have the opportunity to live in ever-unfolding liberation. God hears the cries of God's people and responds. However, we ...  Read More

Read Romans 8:12-25 (NRSV, The Message)Paul uses some cosmic language in Romans 8. In Romans 6-7 he sets up the problem, and then in chapter 8 he nearly explodes with excitement with his understanding...  Read More

Read Acts 16:16-34 (NRSV, The Message)Worship in the Midst of ChainsSometimes freedom begins not with the breaking of chains, but with our response to them. When Paul and Silas found themselves impris...  Read More

During Lent, The Daily will be featuring devotional cards from our new worship series "Everything in Between." Read Acts 16:16-34We often think of captivity in terms of physical imprisonment, but the ...  Read More