Luke 14:1-24 It happened. I love the way Luke opens this story. Other versions say, “One Sabbath…” and those are lovely, but my trusty old 1995 NASB says, “It happened that what He went into the house of one of the leaders of the Pharisees on the Sabbath…” and it makes me want to keep… Read More »

Luke 11:1-13 Jesus prayed. Jesus prayed. Jesus prayed. I often think about prayer as just talking to God. Keep it simple. Don’t complicate it. Just pray. Talk to Him. Pour out your worries. Confess the darkness inside your heart. Cry out in pain. Weep. Rejoice. Laugh. Just talk to God. But when I pray, it’s… Read More »

Luke 8 and 9 The king of Aram was warring against Israel. His chariots and horses surrounded Dothan, a little town near the Jezreel valley, not to capture the king, but to silence the prophet. The pagan king knew that Elisha could hear the words that you speak in your bedroom. And so he sent… Read More »

Luke 6 & 7 David was fleeing for his life. No time to pack a lunch, grab a snack, or even strap on his sword. Saul, maddened with jealously, was coming to kill him. Saul was the king. He was on the throne, had the title, had the kingdom. The people had chosen him. But… Read More »

Luke 5 The King of Heaven, Creator of Space and Time, entered our broken, beautiful, calamitous planet as a baby borne to an extraordinary teenage girl and her remarkable husband, in the most unpretentious way. No one expected Him to be born in a stable. No one expected Him at 12 to stay behind in… Read More »

Luke 1:5-23 Zacharias was a Levitical priest, a Levite from “the division of Abijah”, married to Elizabeth, also a Levite, “of the daughters of Aaron.” Aaron, Moses’ brother, was the great, great grandson of Levi, who was Jacob’s (later named Israel’s) third son. The tribe of Levi had a unique role in Israel’s story. They… Read More »

The Unhurried Word Jesus never hurried. He was never frazzled, rushed, or frantic. Jesus never panicked. He never scurried or worried or freaked out. He is so unlike me. Jesus is the ultimate gravity of calm, and He draws me into the infinite mass of His glory and goodness and in the weight of that… Read More »