Luke 24 Scripture Focus:“Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen.”— Luke 24:5 (NRSVUE) Reflection The story that began in Bethlehem now bursts open at an empty tomb.The One who was born in a manger, who healed the broken and carried the cross, now rises in…

Luke 23 Scripture Focus:“He replied, ‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.’”— Luke 23:43 (NRSVUE) Reflection Luke 23 brings us to the cross. It’s a hard place to linger, especially in Advent—a season filled with light and expectation. And yet, the shadow of the cross stretches even over Bethlehem’s cradle….

Luke 22 Scripture Focus:“Then he took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’”— Luke 22:19 (NRSVUE) Reflection In Luke 22, the story slows down. The noise of the…

Luke 21 Scripture Focus:“Now when these things begin to take place, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”— Luke 21:28 (NRSVUE) Reflection Luke 21 can feel heavy. Jesus speaks of signs and upheavals—nations in distress, the shaking of heaven and earth. It’s a passage filled with tension and anticipation, yet…

Luke 20 Scripture Focus:“But he looked at them and said, ‘What then does this text mean:“The stone that the builders rejectedhas become the cornerstone”?’”— Luke 20:17 (NRSVUE) Reflection In Luke 20, the religious leaders question Jesus’ authority. They challenge His words, His actions, His very identity. In response, Jesus tells a parable about tenants who…

Luke 19 Scripture Focus:“When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, ‘Zacchaeus, hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house today.’”— Luke 19:5 (NRSVUE) Reflection Zacchaeus was not well liked. As a tax collector, he was seen as corrupt and greedy—a man no one wanted to share…

Luke 18 Scripture Focus:“Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart.”— Luke 18:1 (NRSVUE) Reflection Luke 18 begins with a story about persistence—a widow who refuses to give up until justice is done. She keeps coming to an unjust judge until he finally relents. Jesus tells…

Luke 17 Scripture Focus:“Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice. He prostrated himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him. And he was a Samaritan.”— Luke 17:15–16 (NRSVUE) Reflection Ten lepers cry out for mercy—and Jesus hears them. He sends them to show themselves…

Luke 16 Scripture Focus:“Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and whoever is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much.”— Luke 16:10 (NRSVUE) Reflection In Luke 16, Jesus teaches about stewardship—how we handle what has been entrusted to us. He reminds us that faithfulness is not measured…

Luke 15 Scripture Focus:“Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.”— Luke 15:6 (NRSVUE) Reflection Luke 15 overflows with joy—the joy of being found, the joy of being welcomed home.Jesus tells three stories: a lost sheep, a lost coin, and a lost son. Each begins in loss but ends in celebration….

Luke 14 Scripture Focus:“Then the master said to the slave, ‘Go out into the roads and lanes, and compel people to come in, so that my house may be filled.’”— Luke 14:23 (NRSVUE) Reflection Jesus often used meals to teach about God’s kingdom—and in Luke 14, He tells a story about a banquet where the…

Luke 13 Scripture Focus:“He said therefore, ‘What is the kingdom of God like? And to what should I compare it? It is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in the garden; it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches.’”— Luke 13:18–19 (NRSVUE) Reflection…