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Prophecy is all about relationships and the expressions of loyalty. Verse one set the context for the statement of relationships and obligations as the impending transitions. The language of whirlwind (se’ara) can be associated with (...)

How many times a day do you use the phrase “It’s all good?”1 It’s an expression that’s thrown around a lot in everyday life suggesting that everything is fine, acceptable, perhaps even great. We use (...)

How many times a day do you use the phrase “It’s all good”? It’s an expression that’s thrown around a lot in everyday life suggesting that everything is fine, acceptable, perhaps even great. We use (...)

My family sits down together at dinnertime most evenings. It’s a time to catch up with the activities of the day, as well as just a respite from the busyness of life. No texting is (...)

Luke is interested in stories about Jesus and his family. It’s the only Gospel that tells us that John the Baptist and Jesus were related, probably cousins (cf. 1:36). And, it’s the only Gospel to (...)

This week’s text follows immediately on last week’s and is another parable about prayer. Whereas last week’s offered a positive example in the character of the widow, this week’s is a study in contrast. It (...)

Although the Psalm reading only offers the last six verses of this 10-verse psalm, a word about the psalm overall is in order. This is a praise psalm. Indeed, they’re all praise psalms here at (...)

En el capítulo 2 de San Lucas nos encontramos con la historia bien conocida y muy querida del nacimiento de Jesús “en un pesebre.”1 El reto para los/as predicadores/as es cómo ayudar a nuestros/as oyentes (...)

This is one of the most beloved passages in all Scripture. People read and allude to it the entire Christmas season, every single year. People cherish the warm familiarity of these Lukan verses—we can all (...)

During his long tenure at Harvard Divinity School, Krister Stendahl (d. 2008) would occasionally hand out his “Ten Commandments for Biblical Preaching.” Number Ten on that list was, “No moral lessons on high holy days.” (...)