Many have taught about the undercurrent in the story of the "Good Samaritan". The legal expert and any others of similar rank, including Pharisees, would get hooked by the story as the priest and the Levite cross the road to avoid anything to do with the injured traveler. It may well be that they are … Continue reading Luke 10. →

Two comments. First, as is readily apparent to most, in the transfiguration Moses represents the law and Elijah represents the prophets. Jesus is more than both of them. Second, Jesus' call to follow him is the biggest commitment we can be asked and supersedes everything in our life. But it can also be folded into … Continue reading Luke 9. →

The story of the healing of Jairus daughter and the "woman of issue" is a great combination of events. It's easy to put yourself into the role of the various characters -- Jairus, crowd, disciples, woman who is healed -- and consider what was the perspective of that character. Imagine Jairus who must have been … Continue reading Luke 8. →

Each of the scenes/events that take place in this chapter lift my spirit. The centurion's faith, the grateful woman's anointing, the widow of Nain who is unexpectedly blessed by Jesus in an unbelievable way, and John's disciples who are shown Jesus at work -- they are each pictures of blessing and lessons for disciples. Such … Continue reading Luke 7. →

The ethic Jesus calls his disciples to is so radically different from the ethic of the world of his time and the world of our time. Not only are we to love our enemies but we are to continue to do so even when rejected, mistreated, or otherwise treated negatively. 27 “But I say to you … Continue reading Luke 6. →

Slow down, Luke, slow down. One of the hallmarks of reading a passage a day, in this case, a chapter a day, is that there are times when what we read is just "full of stuff". I know we talked about this when we read Mark and Matthew, and here again, there is much we … Continue reading Luke 5. →

I'm struck by the speed with which the crowd in Nazareth turns on their homeboy. 21 Then he began to tell them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled even as you heard it being read.”22 All were speaking well of him, and were amazed at the gracious words coming out of his mouth. They said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” Luke 4:21, 22 … Continue reading Luke 4. →

As I read this chapter, I was thinking about who might have been the John the Baptist in my life, preparing the way for Messiah. I remember a camp I was invited to ... not the point of decision, but a time to hear the need for decision.

Got behind on my reading and had to use the weekend catch-up to complete the first part of Luke. Still didn't get the writing done. Until now. Hope you are all staying current as we've passed the halfway point of the year. We know these first few chapters of Luke so well, reading through them … Continue reading Luke 1, 2. →