DAY 32 - Don't Be the HeroLuke 7:39-43Simon the Pharisee assumes, “This woman is a sinner.” Everyone else in town does, too. Simon assumes, “Jesus can’t be a prophet. A prophet would know a sinner on ...  Read More

DAY 31 - Dinner with a PhariseeLuke 7:36-39Jesus has clashed with Pharisees multiple times by this point in Luke’s Gospel. The Pharisees avoided spiritual contamination at all costs, especially by avo...  Read More

DAY 30 - Follow the LeaderLuke 6:43-49 Who influences you?The 21st century has introduced a new career: influencers. Influencers amass followers on social media to persuade people to do something the ...  Read More

DAY 29 - Give What God GivesLuke 6:37-38I remember studying the Psalms in a college class. Lots of psalms complain to God about enemies. One of my friends, a real gentle soul, said, “I don’t really th...  Read More

DAY 28 - What is Love?Luke 6:32-36 What is love?It’s popular to say, “Love is love,” but that’s a bit of a word game. It covers up the fact that our English word, “love,” describes some very different...  Read More

DAY 27 - Excessive GenerosityLuke 6:27-31 Part two of Jesus’ sermon is radical: “Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.” If there’s a more radical ethical teaching in any religion in the wo...  Read More

DAY 26 - Happy?Luke 6:17-26Jesus has gone viral. People from all over want to see him. Luke says, “The people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from him and healing them all.” Some Phar...  Read More

DAY 25 - BONUS: The TwelveLuke 6:13-19** We missed a day earlier this month, so here’s a short bonus devo.**Earlier in Luke 5, Jesus starts gathering disciples. Remember, disciples are students or app...  Read More

DAY 24 - Burden or Bless?Mark 2:23-28Today we read Mark’s version of the Luke 6 Sabbath controversy. Mark includes a statement from Jesus that Luke doesn’t. In Mark 2:27, Jesus says, “The Sabbath was ...  Read More

DAY 23 - Bend Toward MercyLuke 6:6-11Why does Jesus respond to the Pharisees as he does in Luke 6? We’re asking about motive, so we have to find out more about how Jesus sees the world. The last part ...  Read More

DAY 22 - Respond Like JesusLuke 6:1-5How does Jesus interact with people who disagree with him? First, Jesus looks for common ground. Since he and the Pharisees both look to Scripture as an authority,...  Read More

DAY 21 - Jesus and Mr. RogersLuke 5:27-32Many of us remember Fred Rogers, his soothing voice teaching kids about gentleness and respect. Mr. Rogers made everyone feel safe and welcome in his neighborh...  Read More