Apprentice 2 Jesus

Lent

  • Sufficient faith that rests in God

    Reading for today: Psalms 131-133, 140, 142 Ex. 7:25-8:19 2 Cor. 3:7-18 Mark 10:17-31 We are being transformed into that same image from one degree of glory to the next degree of glory. (2 Cor. 7:18) Read more

  • Defeating Egypt in Us

    Reading for today: Ps. 119:145-176; 128-130 Ex. 7:8-24 2 Cor. 2:14-3:6 Mark 10:1-16 The test of the plagues in Egypt wasn’t about taking on the gods of Egypt JUST for the sake of the Egyptians.  Read more

  • Desperate faith leads us to radical trust

    Reading for today: Psalms 121-126 Ex. 5:1-6:1 1 Cor. 14:20-40 Mark 9:42-50 The deep walk of faith is one of trust. We trust who we know. The lifelong pursuit of knowing God is critical so we can truly know him and out of that knowledge we can trust him.  Read more

  • We don’t do good with death

    Reading for today: Psalm 31, 35 Exodus 4:10-31 1 Cor. 14:1-19 Mark 9:30-49 Death and suffering aren’t “fun” to deal with in our lives, but deal with them we must.  Read more

  • Love without pretense

    Reading for Saturday: Psalm 102, 108, 33 Ex. 2:23-3:15 1 Cor. 13:1-13 Mark 9:14-29 Reading for Sunday: Psalm 118, 145 Ex. 3:16-4:12 Rom. 12:1-12 John 8:46-59 Thoughts from Mark 9: Read more

  • The Kingdom can touch anyone

    Reading for today: Psalm 107; Ex. 2:1-22; 1Cor. 12:27-13:3; Mark 9:14-29 One of the powerful principles drawn from the Beatitudes is this: no one is beyond Kingdom blessing. Read more

  • We came here by faith, we move on by faith

    Reading for today: Psa. 69, 73 Ex. 1:6-22 1 Cor. 12:12-26 Mark 8:27-9:1 When we first moved to Minneapolis, we had a truck stuffed full of our possessions and three small boys.  Read more

  • Is life HERE important?

    Reading for today: Psalm 101, 109, 119:121-144 Gen. 50:15-26 1 Cor. 12:1-11 Mark 8:11-26 There is a reason we are here. There is a reason we are still here even after we are “saved.” It’s not about “getting to heaven” alone. “We are put here on earth and we are given bodes so we can work to bring… Read more

  • The upside down church

    Reading for Today: Psalm 97, 99, 100, 94, 95 Gen. 49:29-50:14 1 Cor. 11:17-34 Mark 8:1-10 This particular time period may be one of the most upside down time periods I’ve experienced in my lifetime in American Christianity.  Read more

  • The abundance of his presence

    Yesterday was a travel day for us, so I wasn’t able to post readings for Saturday. Saturday readings: Psalm 87, 90, 136 Gen. 47:27-48:7 1 Cor. 10:1-13 Mark 7:1-23 Sunday’s readings: Ps. 66, 67, 19, 46 Gen. 48:8-22 Rom. 8:11-25 John 6:27-40 While I know it’s a need in my life to slow down when… Read more