Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 I am especially struck today by the profound risk Jesus asks his followers to take as he sends them on ahead. For it is risky, isn’t it, this call to step into the world with so little to protect them, to protect us, from the ‘wolves’ which will surely meet us there? …
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An Owner’s Manual for Missionaries
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 I purchased a ‘new’ used car last week. My old one was starting to show its 114,000 miles and it was time. When I got home I pulled out the owner’s manual. Never mind that it’s the same make and model as my last car, things change in 7 years. I smiled …
Responding to Jesus: A Child’s Song, A Woman’s Gift
Luke 7:36-8:3 I sat half way back for my cousin’s funeral earlier this week. Normally, like many of you, I am up front, so it was a gift to experience this very different perspective. It was easier than I would have thought just to sit back and receive the gifts of the day. In fact, …