Jul 15, 2025 | Hope, Practices
Reflections on Luke 24:13–35 by J. Chris Sanders Two disciples are walking the wrong direction—away from Jerusalem, away from the trauma of Friday’s cross, away from the mystery of Sunday’s empty tomb. One is named Cleopas. The other goes unnamed, as if we’re meant to...
Jul 12, 2025 | Choice, Practices
Luke 12:48 — “From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded…” This verse doesn’t guilt-trip. It doesn’t threaten. It calls. It invites. It reminds us: You’ve got something — now use it. Not because you’re being forced to, but because you can. Because...
Apr 3, 2025 | Mission, Practices
How can we make sense of Jesus as a miracle worker in light of modern science? For many people today—especially those who value reason and empirical evidence—stories of supernatural events can be hard to accept. Miracles often seem like relics of a pre-scientific...
Apr 1, 2025 | Grace, Practices
In Luke 6:1–5, Jesus and his disciples are walking through a grainfield on the Sabbath. They pluck heads of grain, rub them in their hands, and eat—simple, human acts of hunger and provision. But to the Pharisees, this was a violation. They deemed it “work” (beware...
Mar 5, 2025 | Choice, Practices
True Religious Liberty: Freedom from Below, Not Oppression from Above Religious liberty is one of the most precious freedoms we have. It is not merely a political ideal but a deeply biblical principle—one that recognizes that faith must be freely chosen, never...
Feb 26, 2025 | Mission, Practices
In the Gospel of Luke, we encounter a truly unique group who helped lay the foundations of Christianity. These disciples weren’t theologians or religious scholars—they were lay people, regular folks with everyday jobs and no formal religious training. That Jesus chose...
