A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Misinterpreting Scripture – Luke 4:9-13

I have been spending a lot of time immersed in Jehovah's Witnesses history and teaching.

True Worship – Luke 4:5-8

"Welcome to the official website of the Church of Satan." So reads the homepage

Meeting Needs Our Way – Luke 4:1-4

How did Washington D.C. become our capital? Philadelphia was our first capital

Jesus’ Birthright – Luke 3:23-38

Here is a comparison of the genealogies of Jesus in Matthew and Luke: Matthew Luke God, Adam, Seth, Enos, Cainan, Maleleel, Jared, Enoch, Mathusala, Lamech, Noah, Shem, Arphaxad, Cainan, Sala, Heber, Phalec, Ragau, Saruch, Nachor, Thara, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Judah, Perez, Hezron, Ram, Amminadab, Nahshon, Salmon, Boaz, Obed, Jesse, David, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Juda, Phares, Esrom, Aram, Aminadab, Naasson, Salmon, Boaz, Obed, Jesse, David, Solomon, Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa, Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh, Amon, Josiah, Jeconiah, Nathan,

The Great Humble Prophet – Luke 3:15-22

BibleStudyTools.com makes some strong statements about John the Baptist, saying he

Is Your Repentance Sincere – Luke 3:7-14

In its article, Difference Between Honesty and Integrity, Pediaa.com says, "Since

The Historical Jesus – Luke 3:1-6

Christianity is a faith based in history. Our Savior was born in 5 BCE. He entered

Jesus’ Growing Sense of His Uniqueness – Luke 2:39-52

There is a fanciful story from a false Gospel, the Infancy Gospel of Thomas: "This

Jesus, the Great Divider – Luke 2:21-38

"The Oakland Buddha is a statue of a Buddha placed in a traffic median in Oakland,

Telling Good News Like Shepherds – Luke 2:8-20

In his book, Urban Legends of the New Testament: 40 Common Misconceptions, David

Jesus, Like Us – Luke 2:1-7

My son-in-law likes to challenge our supposition that we should understand whatever

Prepared to Receive God’s Kingdom – Luke 1:57-80

In a nice little article at HolyLandSite.com, an experience of the Judean wilderness

Magnifying God – Luke 1:46-56

Wikipedia explains Mary's prophetic utterance, known as the Magnificat, this way:

Believing God’s Word – Luke 1:39-45

In his article on learning how to prophesy, Tim Bader gives a definition of prophecy:

The Disruptive Jesus – Luke 1:26-38

He prided himself in being a non-conformist and when week after week he saw an unchanged