Daily DEVOTIONAL

Psalm 84: Home

April 14, 2026

Judges 6-7, Psalm 84, Mark 6:1-13, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Psalm 84: One of the most compelling natural instincts we have is for “home.” You see it with the way that ex-patriots struggle to accommodate themselves to new cultures, with how missionaries on furlough sometimes feel quite disorientated, with that longing we have for the place where we grew…

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Mark 5:21-43: Arise!

April 13, 2025
Judges 4-5, Psalm 83, Mark 5:21-43, 1 Corinthians 9:13-27 Mark 5:21-43: Two daughters, two healings, two acts of faith met with gracious love and merciful power. First we have one of the rulers ...
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Mark 5:1-20: What Has Jesus Done for You?

April 12, 2025
Judges 1-3, Psalm 82, Mark 5:1-20, 1 Corinthians 9:1-12 Mark 5:1-20: One of the more extraordinary stories in Mark’s Gospel, a demon possessed man, notorious for his unsocial and presumably dangerous behavior, is ...
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Mark 4:21-41: The Potency of the Seed

April 11, 2025
Joshua 24, Psalm 81, Mark 4:21-41, 1 Corinthians 8 Mark 4:21-41: The power of Jesus’ Word is now made evident in several parables, and one extraordinary miracle, that illustrates the reality of what ...
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Mark 4:1-20: Good Soil

April 10, 2025
Joshua 22-23, Psalm 80, Mark 4:1-20, 1 Corinthians 7:17-40 Mark 4:1-20: Jesus now teaches his famous parable of the sower. The contours of it are familiar enough for many. What is surprising to ...
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Mark 3:20-35: The Family of God

April 9, 2025
Joshua 20-21, Psalm 79, Mark 3:20-35, 1 Corinthians 7:1-16  Mark 3:20-35: Things are becoming sufficiently extreme, such that Jesus’ family comes to take charge of the situation. The crowds were so insistent that ...
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Mark 3:1-19: Disciple

April 8, 2025
Joshua 18-19, Psalm 78:40-72, Mark 3:1-19, 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Mark 3:1-19: Jesus’ opponents are now watching him closely—but not in a good way. They are watching to see if they can trap him ...
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