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Learning from Jesus – Luke 10:38-42
What would it be like to sit in front of Jesus and be taught by him? What would you do to be able to experience that? Can you imagine it? Imagine what his face looks like, what his words do to your
Continue reading...Neighbors – Luke 10:25-37
In the beautiful 2018 documentary about Fred Rogers, Won’t You Be My Neighbor, it chronicled the time on his show, Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, when he invited the African American police officer to
Continue reading...Privileged to Know Jesus – Luke 10:21-24
When the movie Selma came out, a movie about Martin Luther King, Jr., and the march he led over the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, I went to the movie with my friend, Anthony Henderson, pastor
Continue reading...Ministry – Luke 10:1-20
There are those who say that evangelistic outreach in unevangelized areas requires finding the “person of peace” or the person of influence, and that it is critical to successfully evangelizing
Continue reading...The Priority of Following Jesus – Luke 9:57-62
It’s a 10 or 11 minute video by a farmer showing us modern field plowing. His plow has blades that cut the sod followed by curved blades that turn it over. It is the mechanized way of plowing,
Continue reading...Humility – Luke 9:46-56
I doubt he would say this about his book, The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion, that it is a book about humility. But if you think of humility as a recognition that
Continue reading...Twisted – Luke 9:37-45
What do we mean when we say someone is twisted. Merriam-Webster says it means mentally or emotionally unsound or disturbed. The word itself suggests that it once was straight but has become, as another
Continue reading...Glory – Luke 9:28-36
In the Old Testament, when God appears to people, He is often appearing in light. He appears to Moses in a burning bush. He appears to Moses in the tent of meeting and Moses comes out face shining.
Continue reading...Losing Your Life – Luke 9:18-27
Renovare.org has a wonderful excerpt from C. S. Lewis’ book, Mere Christianity, where he talks about personality and losing our lives: “Give up your self, and you will find your real self.
Continue reading...Multiplication – Luke 9:10-17
I like the testimony and challenge of Carolyn Woo, who serves with Catholic Relief Services: “…in planning for most of our ministries, we seldom actively incorporate the power of the Holy
Continue reading...Curiosity – Luke 9:7-9
Curiosity has led many to Christ. The Jesus Film has posted 40 interesting facts about Jesus to draw on the curiosity of many about Jesus. John 12 tells us that curiosity about Jesus was stoked by
Continue reading...Training – Luke 9:1-6
Someone has said that if you want to train someone to do what you do you begin by showing them what to do (and then talking about what you did), then have them help you do what you do (and talk about that,
Continue reading...Storms – Luke 8:22-25
On January 6, 2020, rioters, many carrying signs advertising Jesus, stormed the Capitol building and threatened the representatives, senators, pages and police officers inside. There is a growing fear
Continue reading...Shining the Light – Luke 8:16-21
“We offer you a simple exercise to help you receive more Divine Light. Lift your face and open your arms, ask to be filled with the Light of Pure Spirit. Then allow it descend, sparkling your energy
Continue reading...Women and Other True Believers – Luke 8:1-15
Karen L. King writes, From the beginning, Jewish women disciples, including Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Susanna, had accompanied Jesus during his ministry and supported him out of their private means (Luke
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