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Most of the posts you’ll find here first appeared as podcast episodes. You can listen to each episode on the page or read the slightly edited transcript. You’ll also find questions for personal reflection or discussion.
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One of the only stories we get of Jesus as a boy is when he stays behind at the temple in Jerusalem and his parents anxiously search for him. We may relate to Mary and Joseph’s fear and frustration. But it can reveal to us that we tend to make God in our own image.
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Simeon and Anna know what it’s like to wait. They both committed themselves to looking for the Messiah, diligently waiting for him for 70+ years. In this post, we’ll look at what it takes to have that kind of focus and endurance.
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When Simeon takes baby Jesus into his arms at the temple, his beautiful prophecy is filled with words of comfort and salvation. But he also reminds us that not everyone will welcome what Jesus brings. And throughout the rest of the Book of Luke, we watch what happens as Jesus reveals people’s hearts.
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When Mary and Joseph went to the temple to dedicate Jesus, they may have braced themselves for an icy reception. Instead, they are approached by Simeon and Anna, two godly people who were both waiting to see the Messiah.
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At first glance, this passage can seem like three different stories smooshed together. But the author Luke ties them all together with a repeated phrase: “according to the law of the Lord.” Through this, Luke shows us that Jesus fulfilled the law.
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Mary has probably heard a lot of things in the nine months leading up to Jesus’ birth. Yes, she’s heard good things from the angel and from Elizabeth, but this unwed, teenage mother has probably heard a lot of criticism, too. So when the shepherds come with stories of angels and good news of great…
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Amy C Walters 