Do you remember that very peculiar section in Luke’s Gospel, just after Jesus began his public ministry? Luke 4 reports that Jesus preached from the scroll of Isaiah, proclaiming that the Spirit of God was upon him to proclaim good news to the poor, freedom for the prisoner, recovery of sight for the blind, and … Continue reading
At a time when many churches are simultaneously wondering how to connect with people in a postmodern context while looking for practical ways to remain faithful to their calling, Tim Conder and Dan Rhodes point us all to one of the most basic (and perhaps most forgotten) practices of the church: reading scripture in community. … Continue reading