What did Jesus have to say about women? Much like understanding dignity in Leviticus, to understand this we need to have a bit of background on what the culture Jesus lived in had to say about women.
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The Good Samaritan: Familiar But Unknown
The Good Samaritan is one of the most familiar parables of Jesus. But familiarity and understanding are not always the same. The vast majority of people hear the parable as a simple admonition to help out people in need. While such actions are always a good thing, there is something else going on in the words of Jesus.
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The Church Needs a New Ground Game
As Jesus turns towards Jerusalem to pick a fight with the Roman and religious leaders, he begins, not by marching straight to Jerusalem, but by building out a ground game to establish anticipation. This is something I never really saw in Luke 10 until this week.
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It’s Time For A Narrative Shift
Luke 9:51 provides a profound narrative shift in the Gospel According to Luke: “As the time drew near for him to ascend to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.” But Jesus’ resolute direction is not the only change. From this point on, Jesus invites everyone he encounters to experience a narrative shift of their own.
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(Don’t) Follow Jesus
What does it mean to faithfully follow Jesus? I would argue that, for most of us, it means you don’t follow Jesus.
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I Can’t Get No Satisfaction
Que the guitar rift, bring on the base, and hear those words drip from Mick Jagger’s lips, “I can’t get no, satisfaction.”
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