Weekday Word w/ Eric

Welcome to Weekday Word with Pastor Eric

  • 50 and 500

    Scripture:“Two people owed money to a certain moneylender… one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.” (Luke 7:41)“Which of them will love him more?” (Luke 7:42) Jesus tells a story that sounds simple until you realize it’s dismantling the room. Two debtors. Two amounts. One mercy. The twist isn’t that someone is forgiven. The…

  • Do You See This Woman?

    Scripture:“Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, ‘Do you see this woman?’” (Luke 7:44) This question is the pivot of the whole story—and honestly, the pivot of a lot of our lives. Simon sees a label: “sinner.” Jesus sees a person: a woman with a story, a heart, and a capacity for…

  • Nazareth Energy

    Scripture:“But he said, ‘Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.’” (Luke 11:28)“And he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them.” (Luke 2:51) Nazareth is the kind of place people dismiss. Not glamorous. Not impressive. Not where you’d expect God to plant something world-changing. Yet Luke’s…

  • Most Excellent. . .Most Overlooked

    Scripture:“Since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus…” (Luke 1:3) Luke starts like a researcher, not a hype-man. He’s careful, methodical, and almost stubbornly committed to telling the story in a way that can be trusted. That matters because the…

  • Good news for the Night Shift

    Scripture:“And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.” (Luke 2:8)“The angel said… ‘I bring you good news… Today… a Savior has been born to you.’” (Luke 2:10–11) Luke could have staged the birth announcement anywhere. He could have sent angels to the temple steps. He could…

  • Feeding Trough Theology

    Scripture:“She gave birth to her firstborn, a son… and laid him in a manger.” (Luke 2:7)“This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby… lying in a manger.” (Luke 2:12) Luke doesn’t just tell us Jesus was born—Luke tells us how and where. The Son of God arrives with no guest room,…

  • When God Chooses Someone No One Else Would

    Scripture:“The angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary… you have found favor with God.’” (Luke 1:30)“I am the Lord’s servant… May your word to me be fulfilled.” (Luke 1:38) Luke doesn’t introduce Mary like a celebrity or a spiritual superhero. He introduces her like a human being—young, ordinary, living a life that probably…

  • Ashes on the Edges

    Scripture“Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.” (Luke 6:20)“He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble.” (Luke 1:52) Ash Wednesday is the day we tell the truth out loud: we are dust, and to dust we return. It’s not a threat—it’s a mercy.…

  • Choosing Relationship Again

    Scripture: “Then Job prayed for his friends, and the Lord restored his fortunes…” — Job 42:10 The last chapters of Job are not a neat “happy ending” bow. They are a picture of renewal after rupture. And tucked inside it is something profound: Job prays again. Not as a man with all the answers, but…

  • The Grief Under the Anger

    Scripture: “The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” — Job 1:21 Anger is often grief wearing armor. Sometimes we say we’re “mad at God,” but underneath is a deeper sentence: “God, this mattered to me.” Job tears his robe and mourns—before anyone tries to theologize him…

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