Another great piece from our ongoing project, Bible Story Jam, this time on the Transfiguration as found in Luke 9:28-45, the reading many of us will hear in church this Sunday. What kind of mountaintop experiences have you had? What do you make of them? Can you relate them to what happens...
Bible Story Jam – The Youth Edition
posted by DJL
Two Bible Story Jams up this week. The first follows the Narrative Lectionary with a reading about Jesus healing the centurion’s slave (Luke 7:1-17) and uses some of the original folks from our first BSJ event in early December. The second is brought to you by some of the confirmation students at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. They’re talking about a story we sometimes hear in Lent, of when Jesus heals a “sinful” woman while dining with a Pharisee (Luke 7:36-50). Listen as the kids imagine the reaction of Jesus and others as she bathes Jesus’ feet with tears and washes them with her hair. Okay, listen to the kids as...
Lord of the Sabbath
posted by DJL
Rules. We tend to love them and hate them. We love them especially when they apply to other people, less so when they’re directed at us. At our best moments, we may realize that rules help us keep ourselves in check, but those really are out best moments…and sometimes they feel mighty...
Calling the Disciple...
posted by DJL
What would prompt you to leave everything and take up something new? Home, family, friends – what would prompt you to leave it all behind? A new job, a great opportunity, the prospect of a wonderful relationship? What? In the story of the tremendous catch of fish and the calling of the...
Jesus First Sermon
posted by DJL
This week’s Bible Story Jam was produced with the folks at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. As their website describes, “Redeemer Lutheran Church’s 100-year story continues to unfold as our diverse community worships and serves together reflecting the kingdom of God on...
Bible Story Jam: John in the Wilderness
posted by DJL
A couple of weeks ago I shared our first experiment at inviting everyday Christians to talk about the Bible, trusting that as we all interact with Scripture by noticing details, asking questions, sharing insights and the rest, we’ll learn a lot – not just about the Bible, but also about ourselves, each other, and what God has in mind for us today. We called this little exercise the Bible Story Jam because, well, it seemed like a cool title. 🙂 Even more, though, we want to spread the idea that talking about the Bible with each other, exploring how these stories might shape our daily lives, can be, quite honestly, a lot of fun. So there...