In this new edition of Conversations with Luke we look at chapters three and four. John the Baptist begins and ends his work, and Jesus begins his. This is a longer video because we are talking about two chapters of Luke's narrative. https://youtu.be/kjEqa73ZHhk Questions for chapter 3: What are the [...]
Here is the next conversation on Luke. This week we are talking about chapter two. https://youtu.be/sccwJamfBVQ Here are some questions to think about: 1. Think about and discuss the unusual events surrounding Jesus’ birth and early life: angels appearing to shepherds, the encounters with Simeon and Anna, and Jesus in [...]
This week we begin a conversation about the Gospel of Luke. Read through Luke, chapter 1, gather your friends and family, and have a conversation about what you've read. The short video will begin the conversation, and I've added a few questions to help facilitate even more thought. Give a [...]
I am beginning a new video series this week called "Conversations." It is just what it sounds like, conversations about various topics related to The Lazarus Chronicles. This first post explains what we will be doing. Join us each week as we discuss the Gospel of Luke. I'll have a [...]
You’ve heard it before: “You’re crazy.” It’s what your friends might say when you come up with some off the wall idea: quitting college, moving to Alaska, or just doing something out of the ordinary. They don’t really mean crazy in the true psychological definition of the word. However, there [...]
I’ve not seen the movie but I did read the book, The Shack. I read recently that in the movie when the main character asks God (called Papa) about his wrath, God responds, “My what? You lost me there.” This strikes me as a mark of our age. We have [...]
The airwaves and internet are rife with it; for some it has become a way of life: violating the ninth commandment. Moses gave us the prohibition against false testimony—number nine in the Ten Commandments—and in Matthew 15:19 Jesus included false witness in a long list of things that pollute our [...]
The Gospel of John narrates an episode in Jesus’ life about the death of one of his close friends, Lazarus. By the time Jesus arrives the funeral is over, and Lazarus has been in the tomb for four days. An ensuing [...]
In one scene of M. Night Shyamalan’s movie, Lady in the Water, people gathered around a cereal box believing that could it reveal great secrets—presumably from some other realm. I can identify with Mr. Shyamalan: I read cereal boxes. However, [...]
I have had the privilege to work alongside Bob Weber in a number of courses at New England College. We even created a media kit together in a public relations writing class. Bob’s writing is consistently thoughtful, well organized, and concise. He has a strong but accessible voice, and he [...]
