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I.It seems “faith” is on display again in this week’s reading as it was in the last few weeks. Does this encounter help us understand faith any more deeply? As you read the following you might spend time noticing how … Continue reading
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VII.Read the passage once again and keep firmly in your mind that Jesus said, “… not even in Israel have I found such faith.” Let that be your lens through which to view this encounter. VIII.Luke 7:1-10 (NRSVue) After Jesus … Continue reading
IV.Returning to the encounter of the Centurion with Jesus, focus today on what you can learn or even guess about who the Centurion is and any insight you have as to his character. V.Luke 7:1-10 (NRSVue) After Jesus had finished … Continue reading
I.We begin this passage with a notice that Jesus had finished teaching a crowd of people. I wonder if this is a clue to us? Keep your eyes and ears open for what comes next? When you think it is … Continue reading
VII.What does the passage suggest to you about the nature of faith? VIII.Luke 5:17-26 (NRSVue) One day while he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem … Continue reading
IV.Let’s return to our focus passage and watch and consider the men who were carrying the paralyzed man. V.Luke 5:17-26 (NRSVue) One day while he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law who had come from every village of … Continue reading
I.There is a lot to take in, so let’s begin by reading the passage slowly, pausing often (maybe after every phrase or sentence) so we can picture all the Gospel writer wants us to notice. II.Luke 5:17-26 (NRSVue) One day … Continue reading
IV.Returning to our focus passage for this week, notice all the words that describe what the women had done, were prepared to do and the emotions provoked by what they found and heard. V.Mark 16:1-8 (NRSVue) When the Sabbath was … Continue reading
I.This post goes out on Monday of Holy Week. This week we will spend time with the Gospel of Mark’s account of the dawning of Resurrection Sunday. Before we turn our attention to this passage, take a few moments to … Continue reading
VII.As you return to this passage today, pay attention to how some people countered Stephen’s speaking to them. VIII.Acts 6:7-15 (NRSVue) The word of God continued to spread; the number of the disciples increased greatly in Jerusalem, and a great … Continue reading