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God, Self & Other – Luke 22: Stealing Grace? (Jesus Heals a Woman with a Hemorrhage)

October 20, 2017October 20, 2017Kirk WinslowLeave a comment

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The first step of faith is deciding if we want anything to do with Jesus. The second step is wondering of Jesus wants anything to do with us. At some point we recognize that the depth of Jesus’s compassion is directly related to our desperate need for help, forgiveness and acceptance. And we wonder if our need exceeds Jesus’s grace.

In this episode we learn the story of a woman who believed she was too broken to be welcomed by Jesus, and the effort Jesus made to prove her wrong.

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God, Self & Other – Luke 21: The Kingdom Invades New Lands

October 16, 2017October 16, 2017Kirk WinslowLeave a comment

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The gospel is ultimately the story of a king reclaiming his throne. In this passage we have Jesus and his allies crossing a body of water to land on foreign shores. The story includes the miracle of calming a storm and casting out demons. But the significance of what happens is very much deeper.

Always interested in your thoughts. Please, leave a comment or ask a question! 🙂

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God, Self & Other – Luke 20: Interpreting Parables and the Story of a Sower

October 12, 2017October 12, 2017Kirk WinslowLeave a comment

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Parables were one of Jesus’s primary tools for teaching, and yet they are easily and often misunderstood. In this episode we look at the genre of parable and how it differs from other literary devices (e.g., metaphor, analogy, etc.). We then apply our interpretive skills to the so-called “Parable of the Sower” and discover layers of meaning that were not immediately obvious.

In this episode I also mention the Trailhead program being offered by Westmont University. I’m honored to have played a small role in helping shape some of the spiritual formation and discernment curriculum and I think it will be a wonderful experience. If you are (or have) a high schooler, I’d love for you to take a look.

Always interested in your thoughts. Please, leave a comment or ask a question! 🙂

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