While attending a meal with religious leaders in Luke 14:1-24, Jesus broke with social norms and caused multiple disruptions. His goal was not to offend but to instruct, first about the use of the Sabbath day and then about the kingdom of God, which he compared to a great banquet. At the end of the parable, the invitation is still going out, so let’s enter while there is room.
In Jesus’ final public teaching in the Gospel of John (10:22-42), the people of Jerusalem tried to pin him down. They wanted him to...
In the next pair of sections about John and Jesus, Luke reported that the Word of God came upon John, and the Holy Spirit...
In all times, and especially during a pandemic or persecution, it is better for churches to focus on making disciples, not on building and...