DAY 20 - Differences and DisagreementsLuke 6:1-2How do we treat people who differ from - or disagree with - us? We may be more aware of the world’s diversity more than at any other time in human histo...  Read More

Day 19: Follow MeLuke 5:8-11Jesus wants lifelong learners, not one-time decisions. But what does that look like to practice what he preaches? We get the classic picture at the end of the story. After ...  Read More

Day 18: Trust and ObeyLuke 5:4-7How does Peter respond to Jesus the teacher?Jesus says, “Go fish, Peter.” Peter says, “We fished all night and came up empty, teacher. But…because you say so, we’ll try...  Read More

Day 17: What is the Kingdom of God?Luke 4:38-44Jesus preached about the kingdom of God.But what is the kingdom of God?I’m not exaggerating when I say that people who study the Bible professionally hav...  Read More

Day 16: The TeacherLuke 5:1-4If Jesus’ death saves us, why should we care about what he did or said before that? Why did the Gospels give any space to his teachings?Luke 5 gives us a big clue. Look at...  Read More

Day 15 - The Way of Love1 Corinthians 13:1-17 People often struggle to use their freedom to love others. Study 1 Corinthians and you’ll see Paul confronting an entitled church. Many Corinthians though...  Read More

Day 14 - Ditch “What About Me”Galatians 5:13-14 The Way of Jesus says you won’t be free until you ditch “What about me?” Jesus frees us FROM sin and frees us TO love. Freedom from sin opens the door t...  Read More

Day 13 - Freedom to LoveLuke 4:22-30Everyone loves freedom, right? Then why did people get so mad at Jesus during his hometown sermon? At first, in v.23, everyone’s impressed. It’s all, “Wow, that’s J...  Read More

Day 12: FreedomLuke 4:14-21The Way of Jesus is the way of freedom. These are Jesus’ first words of teaching in Luke’s Gospel. They declare his intention to release people from burdens.More than anythi...  Read More

Day 11: The Year of JubileeLeviticus 25:8-13After his long fast in the desert, Jesus returns to his home region, recharged and ready to go: preaching, teaching, and healing. He’s already going viral. ...  Read More

DAY 10: Defeating Your DefeatersLuke 4:1-13In the face of temptation, Jesus stands firm. Using Scripture, he deflects the devil's attacks aimed at his identity. Despite being tempted, Jesus cannot sin...  Read More

Day 9: Full of the Holy SpiritLuke 4:1-2; Romans 5:5After his baptism, “Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempt...  Read More