This week we take a break from our Luke series to address the past couple of weeks in our nation’s capital.

The beautiful Kingdom of God. What is it? How do we receive it? This episode in Capernaum answers these two questions.

Jesus is on the side of the oppressed.

As Jesus comes of age, He leaves His family for three days. His parents find him at the Temple and there is revelation of the person He is becoming. There is also a lesson for us here about chronic anxiety.

Simeon and Anna’s witness orients us to Jesus’ mission in the world

God sent the angels to tell the best news in the universe to… shepherds? Glory and peace are for everyone, because of Jesus, including the most lowly.

Luke 2

How Christmas shows the tender mercy of our God.

In Luke 1:39-56, we see the news of new life settle into Mary and Elizabeth and they bear witness to the faithfulness of God. As they anticipate the new thing that God is doing in the world, they experience great peace.

As Luke 1:26-38 shows, life can miraculously emerge from the overshadowing power of the Most High. And with it, comes hope.