It was about noon. 7When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?” 8 (His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.) 9 The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for… Read More
Archive Tag: Luke 4
Lent • Day 25
Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. 3 He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your… Read More
Answering Elijah (Part 12)
Catch up on this series about the biblical foundations of my understanding of “mission” by going here. Last time I wrote about the Good News, or gospel. The Good News Jesus preached was simply “The kingdom of God is here.” But what did He mean? Why is this kingdom thing… Read More
Easter: Expectations
The scroll was chosen by the leaders of the synagogue long before the day Jesus read it. It was chosen before anyone could have known Jesus would be passing through, and then it was tucked away in a sacred hiding place. View Post