Sermons on Luke
Mustard-Seed Faith in a Broken World
This week we have been shaken by the news of the attack on a synagogue in Manchester. On Yom Kippur, one of the holiest days of the Jewish year, people gathered to pray. A man drove a car into worshippers and then attacked with a knife. Lives were lost, people were injured, and an entire community has been left grieving and fearful. When we hear of such violence, it is natural to ask: how do we respond as Christians? What…
Greatness on the Doorstep of the Kingdom (Luke 22:24–30)
The disciples are arguing. “Who is the greatest?” Who matters most? Who’s closest to Jesus? Who gets to set the agenda? It’s a familiar argument. The church has been having it ever since. Who’s the most legitimate here? Who really belongs? Who gets to decide how we should be? And too often, the ones lifted up have been the powerful, the eloquent, the charismatic. The leaders who draw a crowd, who seem successful, who look impressive. But we’ve seen where…