Luke 9:28-45 I listened to a British comedian discussing his conversion from hedonism to Christianity and he noted what he though about “church” before he was introduced to Jesus Christ. He noted that the American church has too much of a carnival atmosphere. I had to think about what he said. And I see what …
Category: Luke
Feb 19
On Being Proud that I Sin Less
Luke 7:36-50 We have two characters in contrast in this week’s text. One, referred in the gossipy way, “a sinful woman.” The other a man named Simon who was a member to the sect of Pharisees. Both wanted to see Jesus. Simon invited Jesus to his house for dinner. The unnamed woman snuck in uninvited. …
Feb 19
On Being Proud that I Sin Less
Luke 7:36-50 We have two characters in contrast in this week’s text. One, referred in the gossipy way, “a sinful woman.” The other a man named Simon who was a member to the sect of Pharisees. Both wanted to see Jesus. Simon invited Jesus to his house for dinner. The unnamed woman snuck in uninvited. …
Jan 30
Rules, Rules, Rules
Luke 6:1-11 This past week I was listening to a TV commentator that often refers to his Christian faith, and he said that Christianity is a “rules-based religion.” He used the Ten Commandments to support his assertion.Was he right or was he wrong? In Luke 6:1-11, Jesus is accused of breaking the big rules, breaking …
