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 »