“When they came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the Eleven and to all the others. It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them who told this to the apostles. But they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like … Continue reading Why the Women? – Luke 24:9-11
"And they returned and prepared spices and perfumes, and on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment." What is my relationship with the Sabbath day—or for the average Christian today? I grew up going to church and never really thought twice about the Sabbath. If it crossed my mind at all, it was either … Continue reading On the Sabbath – Luke 23:56 – Part I
Our human inclination is to survive, and we build mindsets for this survival, we have expectations not only about how to survive, but have expectations for everything. We expect the strong to survive and the weak to fade, the old to wrinkle while the young rise. Birds take to the sky, fish glide through water, … Continue reading Save Yourself -Luke 23:37
Growing up I had a German shepherd named Casey. My dad bought her to protect us after he and my mom divorced; I was about five, I needed Casey. I would crawl inside her cage and lie down beside her, stroking her coarse black back and rubbing her soft brown ears. She followed me to … Continue reading Hate Him First – Luke 23
Many people have turned away from the Bible—and from Jesus—because they read it and conclude there are too many contradictions. Too many moments where Jesus appears to say opposing things or gives commands that sit on two ends of the spectrum. Where is the consistency in his messages? That is when Christ feels mysterious, even … Continue reading Madman or Mystery- Luke 21
Some Sadducees—who denied the resurrection—approached Jesus and said, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us, if a man dies leaving a childless wife, his brother must take her and raise up offspring for his brother. Now there were seven brothers. Each married the woman and died, leaving her childless. Finally, the woman also died. In the resurrection, … Continue reading Whose wife will she be… Luke 20
The Pharisees questioned Jesus, asking, “Tell us, by what authority do You do these things? And who gave You this authority?” (Luke 20:2). But Jesus turned the question back to them, and their response revealed both their position and the source of their authority. False authority is performative and dependent on people, while true authority … Continue reading By What Authority? Luke 20
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