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Hello Friends, This week’s parable from Luke about the Lazarus and the Rich Man is a very vivid one.  There is wonderful imagery of the Rich Man in fine, purple robes, and Lazarus suffering with dogs licking his wounds.  Then, … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, This week’s story from the Gospel of Luke involves Jesus breaking bread with sinners, and the righteous people grumbling (as usual).  Jesus responds by telling them 3 parables about being lost and found (we only read 2 today). … Continue reading →

Hi Friends, This week’s excerpt from Luke involves a large crowd, and some strict seeming rules from Jesus.  He tells the crowd what it means to follow Him and what they have to give up in order to be a … Continue reading →

Hello Friends, This past Sunday’s reading from Luke is a parable about table manners.  Well, of course it isn’t REALLY about table manners, because, hey it’s a parable.  Here Jesus tells the people to break from societal norms and welcome … Continue reading →

Hello Friends! This week’s Gospel comes from Luke and tells the story of Jesus healing the woman who was bent over for 18 years.  Yes, Jesus heals her, but then is chastised for working on the Sabbath.  Can the leader … Continue reading →

Hello Friends! This week we read more in Luke and hear about how God gives us the kingdom and then how we should live our lives in that kingdom.  Is this a checklist to get into heaven?  No, of course … Continue reading →

Hello Friends, This week some people ask Jesus to settle an inheritance dispute, and in return he tells them a parable.  In this parable a rich man hoards his wealth and then ends up alone.  Some think that this is … Continue reading →

Hello Friends, In this week’s selection from Luke, the disciples ask Jesus to teach them to pray.  This might seem odd to us now, but it wasn’t such a strange request.  What we get from Jesus is one version of … Continue reading →

Hello Friends! This past Sunday we read the story about sisters Mary and Martha.  We all know this one, Martha is working hard, while Mary sits and listens to Jesus.  So, understandably, Martha is a little upset, but why?  What … Continue reading →

Hello Friends, After a week of horrible-ness (I know, not a word) in news and the world, we find ourselves with the familiar tale of the Samaritan who helps a man left for dead on the side of the road. … Continue reading →