This is the lecture on chapter 5, "Living Down the Past," from Coming Attractions. This was taught at the Northwest Church of Christ, Westminster, CO. https://youtu.be/5v8Jxc76M9E The next lecture will be on October 13. Bob
If anyone has had problems accessing the blog for the last week or so, it was a glitch with my service provider. That has been fixed. Here is the video for chapter 4, "Playing God with the Future." https://youtu.be/3SXj1n7G0no Bob
Many of you at the Northwest Church of Christ in Westminster, Colorado have asked to see the lessons on Coming Attractions so you can keep up with the class. On this one post I've uploaded Lessons 2 & 3. Lesson one has only audio, so until we get that straightened [...]
It's trendy. It raises a lot of revenue. Many people can't think of a good reason not to do it. This brief conversation will open up a whole new avenue of discussion: legalizing marijuana is a bad idea. Legalizing recreational marijuana has its champions in the lobbying industry. Marijuana Debunked [...]
I'm taking a break from the Gospel of Luke this week to offer my thoughts for this Thanksgiving Day. To develop a positive outlook there is no substitute for developing the habit of gratitude. Have a great day and have some great conversations about your reasons to give thanks this [...]
Several memorable stories and Jesus' encounters with people headline Luke 18. https://youtu.be/uoi8_rfeCNY For Discussion: Are you a persistent person? Do you pray regularly? Do you still persist if your prayers aren't answered right away? Why do we assume that only religious people are self-righteous and hypocritical? Have you ever felt [...]
Jesus tells the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus, and then he provides us with a list of lessons about temptation, forgiveness, faith, humility, and thanksgiving. If your head isn't spinning enough after all that, he moves into discussing the future, particularly the future state of the Kingdom of [...]
This week we look at Luke 15 and it has a familiar story: The Story of the Lost (Prodigal) Son. The story is really about us. https://youtu.be/CUGCzzpOcgw For Discussion: Why were the religious leaders upset with Jesus associating with "sinners"? Was there an underlying theological issue? Talk about a time [...]
While Jesus is dining at the home of a religious leader, he engages the guests in a conversation about the greatest dinner: the Great Banquet celebrating the Kingdom of God. https://youtu.be/bK3xoYN7s7w For Discussion: What are the most important things in your life? Family? Friends? Business responsibilities? How can any of [...]
In this week's edition of Conversations on the Gospel of Luke we learn how Jesus overruled the scribes objections to his understanding of Sabbath laws and how he upended a few social and theological assumptions. https://youtu.be/L088jLxQhOg For Discussion: Is the Sabbath controversy familiar to you? Why is it important today? [...]