February 2012
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Luke 15 & 16
Tell us your Good Soil story.
What happened this week in your Good Soil group? What did you hear in Luke? What did you talk about? What did you pray about?
What happened this week because of your Good Soil group? What changed because you read and met? What surprises came out of it? How did God respond to your prayers.
Tell us your Good Soil story. Click “comments” below, and leave a...
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Luke 15 & 16
Read Luke 15 & 16 and meet in your Good Soil Group by Sun, Mar 4.
Remember: Formation, not information. Luke and Acts invite us to live differently than the world around us. Focus on the seeds of trust, hope, and compassion God is planting.
Reading
As you read, here are a few things to notice, in addition to everything you notice naturally.
When you figure out the parable of the shrewd...
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Luke 13 & 14
Tell us your Good Soil story.
What happened this week in your Good Soil group? What did you hear in Luke? What did you talk about? What did you pray about?
What happened this week because of your Good Soil group? What changed because you read and met? What surprises came out of it? How did God respond to your prayers.
Tell us your Good Soil story. Click “comments” below, and leave a...
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Luke 13 & 14
Read Luke 13 & 14 and meet in your Good Soil Group by Sun, Feb 26.
Remember: Formation, not information. Luke and Acts invite us to live differently than the world around us. Focus on the seeds of trust, hope, and compassion God is planting.
Reading
As you read, here are a few things to notice, in addition to everything you notice naturally.
Let’s start at the end of our chapters,...
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Luke 11 & 12
Tell us your Good Soil story.
What happened this week in your Good Soil group? What did you hear in Luke? What did you talk about? What did you pray about?
What happened this week because of your Good Soil group? What changed because you read and met? What surprises came out of it? How did God respond to your prayers.
Tell us your Good Soil story. Click “comments” below, and...
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Luke 11 & 12
Read Luke 11 & 12 and meet in your Good Soil Group by Sun, Feb 19.
Remember: Formation, not information. Luke and Acts invite us to live differently than the world around us. Focus on the seeds of trust, hope, and compassion God is planting.
Reading
As you read, here are a few things to notice, in addition to everything you notice naturally.
Last week, Jesus crossed the Rubicon....
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Luke 9 & 10
Tell us your Good Soil story.
What happened this week in your Good Soil group? What did you hear in Luke? What did you talk about? What did you pray about?
What happened this week because of your Good Soil group? What changed because you read and met? What surprises came out of it? How did God respond to your prayers.
Tell us your Good Soil story. Click “comments” below, and...
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Luke 9 & 10
Read Luke 9 & 10 and meet in your Good Soil Group by Sun, Feb 12.
Remember: Formation, not information. Luke and Acts invite us to live differently than the world around us. Focus on the seeds of trust, hope, and compassion God is planting.
Reading
As you read, here are a few things to notice, in addition to everything you notice naturally.
These are sending chapters. First, the 12...
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Good Soil stories: Luke 7 & 8
Tell us your Good Soil story.
What happened this week in your Good Soil group? What did you hear in Luke? What did you talk about? What did you pray about?
What happened this week because of your Good Soil group? What changed because you read and met? What surprises came out of it? How did God respond to your prayers.
Tell us your Good Soil story. Click “comments” below, and...
January 2012
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Luke 7 & 8
Read Luke 7 & 8 and meet in your Good Soil Group by Sun, Feb 5.
Remember: Formation, not information. Luke and Acts invite us to live differently than the world around us. Focus on the seeds of trust, hope, and compassion God is planting.
Reading
As you read, here are a few things to notice, in addition to everything you notice naturally.
In these chapters, people who are used to being...
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Good Soil stories: Luke 5 & 6
Tell us your Good Soil story.
What happened this week in your Good Soil group? What did you hear in Luke? What did you talk about? What did you pray about?
What happened this week because of your Good Soil group? What changed because you read and met? What surprises came out of it? How did God respond to your prayers.
Tell us your Good Soil story. Click “comments” below, and leave a...
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Digging Deeper in Luke and Acts →
Are you curious about the social-historical background of what you’re reading? Do you like hearing the words, “in the original Greek”? Want help putting each chapter in its broader biblical and literary context?
Well, then, this link is for you: the scripture index at WorkingPreacher.org. What you’ll find there are short essays by respected biblical scholars on select...
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Luke 5 & 6
Read Luke 5 & 6 and meet in your Good Soil Group by Sun, Jan 29.
Remember: Formation, not information. Luke and Acts invite us to live differently than the world around us. Focus on the seeds of trust, hope, and compassion God is planting.
Reading
As you read, here are a few things to notice, in addition to everything you notice naturally.
Luke has more to say than Mark about Jesus...
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Luke 3 & 4
Read Luke 3 & 4 and meet in your Good Soil Group by Sun, Jan 22.
Remember: Formation, not information. Luke and Acts invite us to live differently than the world around us. Focus on the seeds of trust, hope, and compassion God is planting.
Reading
As you read, here are a few things to notice, in addition to everything you notice naturally.
What God spoke to Jesus at his baptism, God...
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WatchWhat did you and your Good Soil group hear in Luke 1 & 2?
Click “comments” below, and let us know.
You can also check out the art inspired by these chapters and ask Pastor Clark a question.
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Challenge of Diversity: The Witness of Paul and... →
a book by David Rhoads
includes a wonderful introduction to Luke and its key themes, with a bigger picture view of how it fits in the New Testament.
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Making Sense of Scripture →
a book by David J. Lose
a great introduction to reading the Bible
for shorter essays by David J. Lose on faith and scripture see his monthly column on Huffington Post
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Good Soil Kick-Off!
This Sunday, January 8th marks the beginning of All Saint’s congregation-wide project of reading Luke and Acts in small groups called Good Soil Groups.
If you haven’t already, form a Good Soil group: you and one or two other people. Men with men, and women with women. Learn more about Good Soil groups by clicking here.
Prepare to read Luke by clicking here and here. And learn more...
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Luke 1 & 2
Read Luke 1 & 2 and meet in your Good Soil Group by Sun, Jan 15.
Remember: Formation, not information. The purpose of Luke (and Acts) is to change us, invite us to live differently than the world around us. Namely, trusting in God through what we say and do. Focus on the seeds God is planting and the invitations God is making.
Reading
As you read, here are a few things to notice, in addition...
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Where do I even begin?
Read Luke 1 & 2 and meet in your Good Soil Group by Sun, Jan 15.
“Formation, not information.” This is a core principle of mine. It answers the question, “What is bible study for? What’s the purpose?” As we read together, the most important thing is how God is planting seeds in us and giving us new life. Also important but less so is historical background and the...
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Before you read Luke →
Reading the Bible is a big deal. Be sure to prepare. Here’s something you can do before you start reading Luke:
Take a deep breath. Inhale. Exhale.
Tell yourself the following: “I am not alone. The Holy Spirit is with me, inspiring me as I read, as surely as the Spirit inspired the writer. Plus, a whole lot of people are reading with me. All Saints Lutheran Church. My Good Soil...