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What Jesus doesn’t say
I continue to walk in wonder as I read through the Gospel of Luke. I’ve been on this journey with Jesus for decades and the longer I walk with him, the more I am in awe of the Kingdom of God. It is a learning process still. And, it is an unlearning process. In all of it, I am still…
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Who was the neighbor
As I make my way through the end of the year in the daily readings, I am struck over and over by what IS in the Gospel and by what is NOT. The parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10 strikes that chord yet again. What is it to have eternal life? It is to love God and love…
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Guest blogger: Terri Thompson
My wife has some things to say! Listen up. Apprenticed to Jesus–Are we?by Terri Thompson
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The serious problem of the “good” Samaritan
The parable of the Samaritan in Luke 10 isn’t about figuring out who is “qualified” to help. It is about a radical love for God and others that is so deep, the first inclination is to help. It’s risky. It’s dangerous. It puts us in hard situations. And through all of it we find the presence and love of God.…
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Principles for “loving the neighbor”
The second part of basic discipleship I will be dealing with at my church today is loving the neighbor. I am preaching a series through Luke 10-11 on four basic principles of discipleship. This week is about the parable of the Good Samaritan. There are three basic principles (and I think they are adapted in some way from something I…
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Rules … or relationship?
Thoughts from my morning reading
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The Calling of God and the Call of Distractions
Luke 10 tells three distinct stories, all of which combine for great reminders of ministry. Years ago I remember a minister talking about how he wanted to live in the spirit of Luke 10. The first story is the sending out of the 72. It’s about the call. Ministers called of God can relate. There is the excitement of getting…
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