Dec 31, 2021

When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.” “Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?” But they did not understand what he was...

Dec 30, 2021

After three days they [Jesus’ parents] found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers (Luke 2:46-47).

Of all the stories about Jesus’ childhood, why would Luke choose to tell this story?...

Dec 29, 2021

There was also a prophet, Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, and then was a widow until she was eighty-four.  She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. Coming up to them at that...

Dec 28, 2021

Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts....

Dec 27, 2021

Note: We are going to continue plodding along through Luke’s Gospel, right up through Jesus’ passion in the season of Lent.  So from Christmas to Easter, we will have completed the reading of a Gospel together.  Continue to join us for it.  But for now: today’s text…

On the eighth day, when it was time to...