We Too Can Be Prophets
I used to be the kind of Bible reader who would skim over names and places: Tiberius, Iturea, Lysanias, whatever. I would approach verses such as these* and simply read, ‘Long ago and far away, the word of God came to John…’ But reading this way misses what Luke was very explicitly trying to say: […]
God With Us in Suffering
For Sunday, December 25, 2016 – Luke 2:(1-7), 8-20 We have a quandary. We want a happy Christmas—a lovely, soft-lights time of giving and receiving love—but in the mix for most of us is a sticky glob of suffering. Our hearts are weighted by people we hear about in the news, our friends and family, […]
Beyond Our Understanding
For Sunday, November 13, 2016 – Luke 21:5-19 Part of the trouble with us—and Jesus sees this clearly and calls us out—is that we prefer to place our hope in the things of this world, to seek our fulfilment from the powers around us, rather than from the eternal. We can see evidence of God’s love being freely given, […]
Remember For Us
For Sunday, November 20, 2016 – Luke 23:33-43 Despite all that his life has meant for others and for God, Jesus ends up among the least of the least, the despicable and desperate, criminals against humanity, suffering the ultimate desolation of crucifixion. Right in the middle of his compelling and fruitful ministry, just as his healing mercies seem to […]
