Weekday Word w/ Eric

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  • They Have Names

    Scripture:“The twelve were with him, and also some women… Mary… Joanna… Susanna… who provided for them out of their resources.” (Luke 8:1–3) This is one of Luke’s quiet revolutions: he names women as part of Jesus’ traveling ministry team. Not as props. Not as background. Luke tells you who they are—and what they do. In…

  • Do You See This Woman?

    Scripture:“Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, ‘Do you see this woman?’” (Luke 7:44) Luke tells a dinner story where a “sinful woman” enters, weeps, anoints Jesus, and is silently condemned. The host’s judgment is not subtle: “If Jesus knew what kind of woman this is…” In Luke’s world, women carried reputations…

  • Grief Stops the Parade

    Scripture:“When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, ‘Don’t cry.’” (Luke 7:13) Luke tells the story of a widow in Nain who has lost her only son. In that society, this wasn’t just emotional devastation—it was economic and social vulnerability. A widow without a son could quickly become invisible,…

  • The Women in Jesus’ Family Tree

    Scripture:“He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble.” (Luke 1:52)“Tamar… Rahab… Ruth… the wife of Uriah…” (Matthew 1:3, 5–6) Luke doesn’t give us a genealogy the way Matthew does, but Luke absolutely gives us the same theology: God lifts the lowly and works through the overlooked. Matthew makes that…

  • The Outsider Becomes the Witness

    Scripture:“Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you.” (Luke 8:39)“They overcame… by the word of their testimony.” (Acts 4:33; cf. Acts’ witness theme) The man begs to stay with Jesus. That makes sense—if you’ve been rescued, you want to cling to the Rescuer. But Jesus gives him a different calling:…

  • When Healing is “Too” Costly

    Scripture: “Then all the people… asked Jesus to leave them.” (Luke 8:37)“Many of the priests became obedient to the faith.” (Acts 6:7) This is one of the saddest turns in Luke’s Gospel: a man is restored, and the town asks Jesus to leave. Why? Luke says they were afraid. And underneath that fear is cost—economic…

  • What Restoration Looks Like

    Scripture:“They found the man… sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind.” (Luke 8:35)“They devoted themselves… and all who believed… had all things in common.” (Acts 2:42–47) Luke doesn’t end with fireworks. He ends with a picture of wholeness: clothed, clear-minded, sitting at Jesus’ feet. That’s not merely “symptom management.” That’s…

  • The Face of Dehumanization

    Scripture:“Jesus asked him, ‘What is your name?’ He said, ‘Legion.’” (Luke 8:30)“God anointed Jesus… and he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed.” (Acts 10:38) This is the movement where Luke gets intense: the powers inside this man are named. “Legion.” Many. Overwhelming. Whatever you believe about demons as spiritual entities, Luke…

  • An Outsider of Outsiders

    Scripture:“A man… met him. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he did not live in a house but in the tombs.” (Luke 8:27)“Jesus came… to seek out and to save the lost.” (Luke 19:10) Luke describes this man in layers of exclusion. He’s not just struggling—he’s socially erased. No home. No…

  • To the Other Side

    Scripture:“They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.” (Luke 8:26)“You will be my witnesses… to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8) Jesus doesn’t drift into this story. Luke makes it feel intentional: opposite Galilee. The other side. The place you wouldn’t casually choose. The place that feels unfamiliar, risky, “not…