Here is the Link for Today’s Reading: http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=322660064 Circumcision of Jesus: Luke 2:21-24 An important detail here is that Jesus’ family offered a sacrifice of turtle doves. The temple was set up so that just inside, pilgrims were able to purchase sacrifices. There were varying levels depending on ones wealth, with […]
Day 5: Luke 2:8-20
Here is the Link for Today’s Reading: http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=322655977 Annunciation of the Shepherds 2:8-15 Typically nativity scenes tend to blend together the different gospel accounts of Jesus’ birth. It is important to pay attention to the fact that Luke’s account does not include the magi (or three kings) that are in […]
Day Two: Luke 1:26-45
Here is the link to today’s reading: http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=322222617 When compared with yesterday’s reading, it is easy to see the parallels drawn between Elizabeth and Mary, or at least their reactions to the news that they would be bearing a son who would be considered holy. It would be great if […]
Day One: Luke 1:1-25
Here is the Link to today’s reading: http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=322156661 Verses 1-4 This is referred to as the Formal introduction of the Gospel according to Luke. Take a moment, and look at the beginnings of the other gospels, each starts in its own unique way. Matthew with a genealogy, Mark by declaring […]
Reading Luke in 53 Days
Greetings on this Ash Wednesday, Our Ash Wednesday Service is just completed, and I wanted to share with all of you my Lenten Discipline. During Lent this year I will be reading the entirety of the Gospel of Luke in roughly 25 verse snippets (although not always exactly 25 verses), […]
Final Reflection on Acts Part I
Its taken me a few days to digest the fullness of the first part of Acts. What I feel currently presented with is something different than I expected to find. When starting out on this journey through Acts, I had thought to highlight the experiences of the early church, thinking […]
Day 41 Acts 12:18-25
Acts 12:18-25 When morning came, there was no small commotion among the soldiers over what had become of Peter. When Herod had searched for him and could not find him, he examined the guards and ordered them to be put to death. Then he went down from Judea to […]
Day 39 Acts 11:27-12:5
Acts 11:27-12:5 At that time prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine over all the world; and this took place during the reign of Claudius. The disciples determined that according […]
Day 40 Acts 12:6-17
Acts 12:6-17 The very night before Herod was going to bring him out, Peter, bound with two chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while guards in front of the door were keeping watch over the prison. Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the […]
Day 38 Acts 11:19-26
Acts 11:19-26 Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that took place over Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, and they spoke the word to no one except Jews. But among them were some men of Cyprus and Cyrene who, on coming to Antioch, spoke […]