Monthly Archives: December 2013

Texts: Lk 23:50- 24:12 In a Nutshell: Did you ever notice after the Christmas tree is emptied of its beautifully wrapped bounty from beneath it, that frequently the innocence of childhood tends to gravitate toward imaginative play in the empty boxes? … Continue reading →

Texts: Lk. 23:26-49 In a Nutshell: Luke, writing to the Gentile worldview exclusively provides three of Jesus’ seven sayings on the cross.  Those three sayings along with Luke’s unique record of gentile witnesses “ties a bow” on the best gift ever … Continue reading →

Title: “Who’s on Trial” Texts: Lk. 22:66-23:25 In a Nutshell:  It is only Luke’s gospel that describes Pilate’s sending Jesus to Herod. Luke’s writing to the world outside of the Jews makes it clear.  The Jews were more on trial than … Continue reading →

In a Nutshell:  Many of us have had that moment where you say something and realize in horror, “I have become my mother!”  The very thing you told yourself that you would never do when you become a parent, you … Continue reading →