Luke 5:17-39 New Wine Skins

December 13, 2018December 5, 2018 ~ KPB Stevens ~ Leave a comment

Let’s pause for a moment and take stock of just how radical things are about to get. Jesus is beginning to articulate the overthrow of systems - both outer systems of oppression, and inner systems of spiritual complacency and false allegiance. From the beginning of Luke’s Gospel, we’ve heard about the mighty being brought down … Continue reading Luke 5:17-39 New Wine Skins

Luke 4:1-13 The Wilderness

December 10, 2018December 3, 2018 ~ KPB Stevens ~ Leave a comment

There are many reasons why we might find ourselves in the wilderness. When my mother died, I spent a year in a wilderness of grief. In a way I was lucky, because I could point to some loss, some reason for me being there. Sometimes, we find ourselves in the wilderness without a reason that … Continue reading Luke 4:1-13 The Wilderness