I remember when I first became a Christian. I was a sold out follower of Christ, a soul winner. Even though I was only six years old, I made sure to witness to all of my friends. If we were having a sleepover, I would wait until the lights were out to warn them about […]
Four Pillars of the Church by Adam Miller
There are several overarching themes worth considering when reading through the Book of Acts. We can explore the expansion of the gospel from Jerusalem through Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth (Luke 1:8). We can note how the gospel was presented differently in various contexts. We can observe the testimony of […]
Lady Wisdom and Lady Folly: An introduction to A Proverb A Day In May by Adam MIller
We live in a society where there are a lot of voices vying for our attention, all of them suggesting how we should live our lives. Many of these voices are unhelpful, but the loudest voices of our day are much worse: they are actually calling for us to follow them down a path that […]
Daily Reading for Holy Week: Sunday, April 9, 2023
Full Reading: Luke 24:1-49 Selective Reading: Luke 24:13-35 Christ has risen! (Luke 24:6) He has risen indeed! (Luke 24:34) When the women arrived at the empty tomb on that Resurrection Sunday, the angel confronted them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told […]
Daily Reading for Holy Week: Saturday, April 8, 2023
Saturday, April 8, 2023 Full Reading: Luke 23:50-56 All four of the Gospel narratives tell the story of how Joseph of Arimathea was the one who buried Jesus. He was a member of the Jewish council which had falsely accused Jesus of blasphemy and sentenced Him to death. Yet, Joseph had not consented. He was […]
Daily Reading for Holy Week: Friday, April 7, 2023
Full Reading: Luke 22:68-23:49 Selective Reading: Luke 23:32-43 When I was in high school, I wrote a short narrative, imagining the backstory of the thief who was crucified next to Jesus. I called it “A Sinner’s Prayer.” It was a fictionalized account of what led this thief to a saving knowledge of Jesus. Had he […]
Daily Reading for Holy Week: Thursday, April 6, 2023
Full Reading: Luke 22:7-65 Selective Reading Luke 22:35-38 There was a lot going on the night that Jesus was betrayed. He instituted the Lord’s Supper, He foretold Peter’s denial, He prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane, and He was betrayed by Judas with a kiss. Yet, there is a peculiar statement tucked away in Jesus’ […]
Daily Reading for Holy Week: Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Full Reading: Luke 22:1-6 Luke does not provide us with many details as to Judas’s motivation to betray Jesus, but it is safe to assume that he was tempted by greed. However, Luke’s Gospel does reveal that Satan entered Judas to help facilitate this dastardly act. Interestly, Satan had requested authority over the other disciples […]
Daily Reading for Holy Week: Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Full Reading: Luke 20:1-21:38 Selective Reading: Luke 20:9-18 I hope you’ve carved out enough time for today’s Scripture reading. There is a lot. But even if you don’t read everything, I hope that you will at least take the time to focus on the parable of the wicked tenants. Many of Jesus’ parables are complex, […]
Daily Reading for Holy Week: Monday, April 3, 2023
Monday, April 3, 2023 Full Reading: Luke 19:45-48 The Monday following the Triumphal Entry was quite the contrast of events from the day before. Luke doesn’t make a clear distinction between the days, but we know from Mark’s Gospel that by the time Jesus had arrived at the temple on Sunday, it was already late […]
Daily Reading for Holy Week: Sunday, April 2, 2023
Sunday, April 2, 2023 Full Text Luke 19:11-44 Selective Reading Luke 19:41-44 Every year, when Palm Sunday comes around, I struggle to understand how I am supposed to feel. In one sense, I want to celebrate with the worshippers at the Triumphal Entry. In another sense, I am astounded at how the crowds could miss […]
THE HUMBLE WILL BE EXALTED by Adam Miller
Read: Luke 18:9-30; 19:1-10 The Gospel of Luke was dedicated to a man named “most excellent Theophilus.” We don’t know much about him, but we can assume with a reasonable degree of certainty that he was the one who financed the expensive process for Luke “to compile a narrative of the things that have been […]