Our reading today begins with Paul moving westward through Asia Minor (Turkey) to Derbe and Lystra where he meets a disciple named Timothy (16:1). Because he […]
Our reading today begins with the martyrdom of the Apostle James at the hands of Herod (12:1-2). We see that because this pleased the unbelieving Jews, […]
Our reading today begins in Acts chapter 8. Stephen has just been martyred, and we see that the Pharisee Saul approved of his execution (8:1). This […]
Today we will complete the Gospel according to Luke. We begin with the teaching about the widow’s offering (21:4). As with the Gospel according to Mark […]
Our reading today continues the teachings of Jesus while at the house of the Pharisee (see 14:1). After the parables of the previous chapters that contrast […]
Our reading today begins with the sending out of the Twelve (9:1-6). Luke then tells us that Herod the Tetrarch (who governed Galilee) had heard about […]
Today we begin with Jesus calling His first disciples. Luke fills in details that Matthew and Mark omit. Jesus gets into Simon’s boat to teach (5:3). […]
Today we read the letter of James to the “dispersion” (1:1). This refers to those scattered abroad outside of Israel. There is some debate over whether […]