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Between Grief and Hope

Luke 24:1-12

The Women at the Tomb

“But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body. While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling clothes stood beside them. The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?… Read the rest “April 20 – 26”

Between Shouting and Silence

Luke 19: 29-40

Procession Into Jerusalem

“When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ just say this, ‘The Lord needs it.’ ” So those who were sent departed and found it as he had told them.… Read the rest “Prompt For April 13 – 19”

Between Righteousness and Mercy

Luke 19:1-10

Jesus and Zacchaeus

“He entered Jericho and was passing through it. A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him, because he was going to pass that way. When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.”… Read the rest “Prompt For April 6 – 12”

Between Lost and Found

Luke 15:1-7

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

“Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

“So he told them this parable: “Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is lost until he finds it?… Read the rest “PROMPT FOR MARCH 30 – APRIL 5”

Between Rest and Growth

Luke 13: 6-9

The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree

“Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So he said to the man working the vineyard, ‘See here! For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and still I find none. Cut it down! Why should it be wasting the soil?’ He replied, ‘Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and put manure on it.… Read the rest “PROMPT FOR MARCH 23 – 29”

Between Faith and Works

Luke 10: 38-42

Jesus Visits Martha and Mary

“Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at Jesus’s feet and listened to what he was saying. But Martha was distracted by her many tasks, so she came to him and asked, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself?… Read the rest “Prompt For March 16 – 22”

Between Stranger and Neighbor
Luke 10: 25-37
The Parable of the Good Samaritan

“An expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to
inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read
there?” He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with
all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind and your neighbor as
yourself.”… Read the rest “Prompt for March 9th – 15th”