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Esther
Esther: Feasting, Fasting, Laughing, and Mourning in the Face of Uncertainty We all go through seasons of uncertainty in our lives. Whenever they come, where can we turn for guidance? The people of Israel faced the ultimate threat of uncertainty: ...
All that Jesus Did and Taught
Luke, The Great Reconciler (Luke 1:1-4; Acts 1:1-4) The first century followers of Jesus were a diverse group – Palestinian and Hellenistic Jews, Samaritans and Gentiles; rich, middle class and poor; educated and uneducated; with allegiances ...
No Place at the Table
One of the primary themes in Luke’s gospel is salvation by reversal. Jesus spends time with the marginalized and disposed in his society. These are those who had no place at the table. These are those who had no voice in society, often even ...
Hear the Word and Put it into Practice
Our “anchor gospel” for 2016 is Luke. As you listen to words of Jesus recorded in Luke, you may notice that Jesus’ teaching moves his followers to action. Again and again, Jesus’ teaches that the blessing of God comes to ...
To Set Them Free
Isaiah 61:1-3 “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to the who ...