The Gospel of Luke, chapter 8 Read it here: [CEB] [NRSV] Jesus and his disciples cross the Galilee in a boat to continue preaching and teaching. While the western side of the sea was predominently Jewish, the eastern side was not. A gentile land, though not devoid of Jews. And Jesus gets to work doing […]
Matters of Life and Death – Week 7 with Luke the Evangelist
The Gospel of Luke, chapter 7 Read it here: [CEB] [NRSV] One of my favorite films, especially powerful during Lent, is The Way. Emilio Estevez wrote and directed this movie in which he plays an estranged son, traveling the world, who dies unexpectedly. His estranged father—portrayed by Martin Sheen, Estevez’s real-life dad—travels to France to recover […]
Citizenship Papers – Week 6 with Luke the Evangelist
The Gospel of Luke, chapter 6 Read it here: [CEB] [NRSV] What a strange way to describe yourself! That’s what I think when I read “Lord of the Sabbath.” It’s not just a fancy way of saying “you can’t boss me around,” although now that’s going to be my response every time someone tells me […]
Old and New – Week 5 with Luke the Evangelist
The Gospel of Luke, chapter 5 Read it here: [CEB] [NRSV] I am a terrible fisherman. I just don’t have the patience. Just sitting on the side of the river or floating in a hot old metal boat all day? Never saw the point as a kid. It sounds like Simon was having that kind of day, […]
Freedom and Favor – Week 4 with Luke the Evangelist
The Gospel of Luke, chapter 4 Read it here: [CEB] [NRSV] In 1947, an Arab boy was looking for his lost goats among the highlands rising above the Dead Sea. The shepherd was tossing rocks into caves to see if the animals were inside, when he heard the sound of breaking pottery. The pottery were […]
