Prophetic artist, writer and speaker Bette Dickinson invites us into a different rhythm this year with her new book "Making Room in Advent: 25 Devotions for a Season of Wonder."…
We are all on our faith journeys and, while we don't understand certain things now, we might later. The disciples, even though they lived so close to Christ, had exactly that experience. Explore more in our Luke 9 Bible Experience.…
Read MoreTests, healing, faith scattered and gathered… Luke 8 is full, just as our lives are full. What we do with that fullness (whether it be joys, trials or the mundane) is what matters.…
Read MoreWhen was the last time you offered YOURSELF some self-compassion: mindfulness, common humanity and self-kindness? If it's been a minute, you'll want to read therapist Kylie Larson's column about caring well for ourselves.…
Read MoreDo you observe Sabbath? Why and how? Do you love those who hate you? Why or why not? How about this: When was the last time you built a house on quicksand instead of a firm foundation? This week’s Luke 6 Bible Experience is full of questions to chew on.…
Read More"I am willing," Jesus says in Luke 5. With His words and His touch, He showed willingness to heal and care. He's still willing today. Are we willing to receive?…
Read MoreArtist Carl Wilhelmson painted a family part of the local fishing community from his native Bohuslän, Sweden, showing them crossing the water to get to church. Probably “as they usually did” on a Sunday. In Luke 4, Jesus goes to synagogue “as he usually did.” Kinda makes you think about…
Read MoreJohn the Baptist's whole life points to Jesus and the Gospel. Some confuse John's message as a call for sacrifice. But the Gospel requires mercy, not sacrifice; and its design is to engage us to do all the good we can and to be just to all men.…
Read MoreIn Luke 1, God shows up in big ways in unexpected moments, perhaps moving us closer to realizing that our normal day-to-day lives are as much part of the plan as the highlight moments when we maybe might feel God’s presence more strongly.…
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