Conversationalists everywhere, I hope you are enjoying our foray into the Gospel of Luke. In chapter eight we encountered the challenging question the disciples asked when they saw Jesus calm a raging storm in the middle of the Sea of Galilee: "Who is this?" The narrative of Luke's Gospel now [...]
Luke 8 takes us on Jesus' travels along with numerous companions. He challenges us to listen carefully, and by his miracles he challenges us to think about who he is. https://youtu.be/1jVIsI4no2I For Discussion: 1. Jesus emphasizes the importance of hearing and listening (8, 12-15, 18, 21). What does he mean [...]
Luke 7 reveals quite a bit more about Jesus: his authority, his compassion, fulfilled prophecy, and of course his main mission to forgive sins comes to the forefront again. https://youtu.be/ql0_xRoGmcY For Discussion: 1. Jesus expresses astonishment when he sees the faith of a gentile soldier. What made the faith of [...]
Luke begins to flesh out Jesus' teaching ministry by providing some of His most provocative and challenging teachings. https://youtu.be/XqoaKelS1HM Questions for discussion: Why were the Scribes and Pharisees so angry that Jesus was "doing good" on the Sabbath? How difficult is it to love people other than those who love [...]
In this chapter Jesus teaches in a boat not in a synagogue, one of the many other places where Jesus takes the opportunity to teach the Word of God. https://youtu.be/NC5tugxQbec Questions for your conversations: 1. In this chapter we get several looks at the nature of Jesus’ work. He calls [...]
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 [...]