Luke's account of Jesus' beatitudes differs from the account in Matthew. Luke presents his as a contrast. For each one that comforts the distressed, there is one to warn the…
When Jesus returned to His hometown and read from Isaiah in the synagogue, He quickly showed them He was not just "Joseph's son". In fact, His words angered them greatly.
Jesus' ministry was a radical departure from what the people were familiar with under the Old Covenant. Jesus' teachings overthrew old ways of understanding. They were not at all what…
Our sermon peeks in at a visit between two unexpectedly pregnant women who are bubbling over with the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. There is much to discover from the…
Luke goes to great detail to point out the specific time in which John the Baptist began his ministry of preparing the way for Jesus. The people had waited centuries…
The lectionary for this week focused on All Saints Day - a day to remember and thank God for the lives of God’s people who witnessed of Christ, often at…
Our reading focuses on a blind man who refused to let Jesus pass him by. His interchange with Jesus is a template for how God deals with His children when…
Through this psalm we'll discover the thoughts of a man after God's own heart as he ponders the intricacy and majesty of the universe, the fined-tuned precision of the created…
One of the great mysteries that people seek to understand is the love of God. Every definition fails to fully define it. John 3:16-17 overwhelms us with its meaning. We…
After another dispute with the religious leaders, Jesus went to a Gentile area. When a Greek woman there recognized Him and asked Him to free her daughter from a demon,…