by Beverly Maravilla
One day Jesus and his disciples boarded a boat. He said to them, “Let’s cross over to the other side of the lake.” So they set sail. While they were sailing, he fell asleep. Gale-force winds swept down on the lake. The boat was filling up with water and...
by Kelly Reed
A couple weeks ago, I was ruminating a bit on the concept of holiness, specifically regarding how sometimes we don’t really like to think about it—also how, many times, we’re not really sure what it means. Does holy describe something or someone that’s really, really...
by Friedbert Ninow
The series of parables that deal with the lost (sheep, coin, son) in Luke 15 is introduced by way of a banquet scene, in which tax collectors and sinners are gathering around Jesus to hear him speak. This rabbi is so different; he speaks life-changing words that...
by Michelle Rojas
In reading the first two chapters of Luke, I noticed a pattern of couples, duos, and opposites. Zechariah and Elizabeth are married, a couple who are righteous before the Lord and have always followed His commands. God selects them to be the parents of the prophet...
by Zach Parks
From the time we are children, we are taught to say please and thank you. These are both important phrases, each serving a unique purpose in society. At Christmastime, you are almost guaranteed that somewhere a parent is asking their momentarily forgetful child, “Did...
by Vaughn Nelson
It was all going so well. As he expounded on the Sabbath reading, Jesus’ hometown synagogue crowd was with him. They were pumped, actually. This is our guy—and he’s a PROPHET. Who says a prophet never came from Galilee? (Jn 7:52) Who says nothing good ever comes from...
