I couldn’t really be honest and call this post “How to have a healthy marriage” and then tack on the scripture from our series in Luke on the end of the title like I normally do. The reason is that Jesus doesn’t really teach how to have a healthy marriage. He basically says that weContinue reading “How to have a healthy marriage”
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Law & Marriage…go together like a horse and carriage?
I am finding Luke 16 to be exceedingly confusing. As if verses 1-15 and the Parable of the Shrewd Steward weren’t difficult enough (I preached on them this past Sunday…you can read about that sermon here and here), this coming Sunday I’m focusing on verses 14-18 which put Law and Marriage together, and I’m notContinue reading “Law & Marriage…go together like a horse and carriage?”
Unraveling Jesus’ most confusing parable (the Shrewd Steward…and how it matters) – Luke 16:1-15
Would Jesus teach his disciples to do something evil? Specifically, did he say “Use your money to buy friends?” It seems so, as I mentioned last week. Yet, we know Jesus, and it’s pretty clear that he wouldn’t teach his disciples to do something so wrong. So it is surprising when we read this inContinue reading “Unraveling Jesus’ most confusing parable (the Shrewd Steward…and how it matters) – Luke 16:1-15”
That time Jesus told us to do evil
Yeah. That time Jesus told us to be evil. For real. He did. Is there a catch? Though I’ve barely written ten words, you’re probably suspecting that there’s a catch. There’s no way I would believe that Jesus told us to do evil, would I? Except that this is what he Jesus said: “I tellContinue reading “That time Jesus told us to do evil”
How an old painting can change your life – Luke 15
Years ago a guy by the name of Henri Nouwen sat in front of an old painting hanging in a old art museum in Russia. He stared at the painting, studying it for six straight hours. It changed his life. You can read all about it in his powerful book, The Return of the ProdigalContinue reading “How an old painting can change your life – Luke 15”
What does it really mean to follow Jesus? Luke 14:25-35
Just as the military recruiter had a wonderful offer for me, to be a chaplain, Jesus has an offer for you: Are you interested in being his disciple? And just as I had to consider how becoming a military chaplain would affect my family and my church, Jesus says that before becoming his disciple, weContinue reading “What does it really mean to follow Jesus? Luke 14:25-35”
That time Jesus said a chicken would save the world – Luke 13:22-35
In this story, Jesus takes a question from the crowd: “Will only a few be saved?” How will he answer? 144,000? Maybe that’s how many will be saved? Nope, he doesn’t say that. His answer is a story. He tells a parable about a man with a house, and the house has a narrow door. Continue reading “That time Jesus said a chicken would save the world – Luke 13:22-35”
Q & A with Jesus – How many will be saved?
Every now and then I get to preach on a passage of Scripture that I’ve covered before. This coming Sunday is one of those times, as we will study Luke 13:22-35. Last time it gave me the chance to talk about a guy I’d like to think I know pretty well, Bono, the lead singerContinue reading “Q & A with Jesus – How many will be saved?”
How God’s Kingdom can change the world – Luke 13:10-21
We Christians talk a lot about the Kingdom of God, but what exactly is it? Just a place people go to in the afterlife? Heaven? Jesus often said things “The Kingdom of God is among you, is near, has come.” What in the world did he mean? The people in his day often seemed confusedContinue reading “How God’s Kingdom can change the world – Luke 13:10-21”
Have you lost the Christmas (Kingdom) Spirit?
My family loves the movie Elf. This year we watched the movie version starring Will Ferrell, and the cartoon version starring Jim Parsons, both to hilarious laughter, though I think most of the family would say they prefer the movie version. The premise of the movie is that a human, named Buddy, is raised byContinue reading “Have you lost the Christmas (Kingdom) Spirit?”
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