Praying for Ourselves
For Sunday, October 23, 2016 – Luke 18:9-14 Jesus tells another parable about prayer, this one intended for those “who trust in themselves.” Immediately our attention is caught. What sort of people would bother to pray at all if they trust in themselves? Well, maybe people like you and me. Our tendency is to shame […]
Child of God, Adult of God
For Sunday, October 16, 2016 – Luke 18:1-8 When I was a college student, a friend and I would discuss often what it means to live the Christian life—not just to believe in the idea of it or strive to get better at it or seek a certain emotional response to it, but to let […]
In Between
For Sunday, October 9, 2016 – Luke 17:11-19 Jesus is walking through an unidentified region between Samaria and Galilee. Where is your “in between” these days? What ideas, beliefs and attitudes are you walking away from and toward? How does Samaria—all that seems foreign, unknown, less desired—confront the familiarity of your Galilee? Again and again, we […]
Join the Revelation
For Sunday, November 6, 2016 – Luke 20:27-38 Curiosity inspires people to come closer to Jesus. The depth of their motivation varies, but curiosity is a common element. Zacchaeus wonders who Jesus is and why people are drawn to him, so he comes closer. He opens his mind and ends up with far more than he could have imagined, a completely […]
