A Look at Luke 18 – Persistence

The 18th chapter of Luke is book-ended with two stories of persistence. The first is with reference to a woman who keeps on until she gets justice. She knows that even with this judge who isn’t known for his outstanding jurisprudence, if she persists even he must give her the due that’s coming to her. […]

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A Look at Luke 13 – Untied

When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your disability.” (Luke 13:12 ESV) The episode in Luke chapter 13 that grips me on this reading is the episode concerning the woman with the bent back (vs 10-17). First, though Jesus was teaching, he wasn’t blind to the […]

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