Devotional thoughts on Luke 17:1-10 By Jen Dunning “When I’d get tired and want to stop, I’d wonder what my next opponent was doing. I’d wonder if he was still working out. I’d tried to visualize him. When I could see him working, I’d start pushing myself.” —Dan Gable, Olympic gold medalist and wrestling coach […]
By David Faust Prayer isn’t an attempt to twist the arm of a reluctant deity. Prayer is an honest conversation around the family dinner table. Through prayer God involves us in his work. Imagine a dad who asks his 10-year-old son to help with a household project. The father doesn’t need the boy’s assistance; in […]
Devotional thoughts on Luke 15:11-24 By Rachel Friel Each day Christians face an unseen spiritual battle. We are called to live in this world yet not love the ways of the world (1 John 2:15). Nonetheless each day we are surrounded by the American dream which tells us we need bigger houses, newer cars, better […]
By Mark Scott This parable is the most familiar of Jesus’ 40 parables. Jesus’ teaching on discipleship ended with the words, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear” (Luke 14:35). The most unlikely people, namely tax collectors and sinners, drew near to hear him (15:1). To justify his association with such folk, Jesus told […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. As a kid, did you ever run away or think about running away from home? Why? What happened? When did you come to your senses? Read Luke 15:11-24. 2. This is a very familiar story to many Christians. Today try to take a fresh look at the passage and how […]
