Linc Ashby

In the first four verses of the gospel of Luke, Luke explains that he has done a thorough analysis of all the events that played into the life of Jesus and presents them for careful consideration. In this orderly account of the person of Jesus, we can see two worlds at once—we can see Jesus afresh in our new world. The gospel of Luke is a well-stocked pantry that is up for our bottomless hunger for meaning.

In the first four verses of the gospel of Luke, Luke explains that he has done a thorough analysis of all the events that played into the life of Jesus and presents them for careful consideration. In this orderly account of the person of Jesus, we can see two worlds at once—we can see Jesus afresh in our new world. The gospel of Luke is a well-stocked pantry that is up for our bottomless hunger for meaning.

What do we need more than anything right now? It might just be gratitude. G. K. Chesterton said, “I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” In this brief series approaching Thanksgiving, we’ll explore the life-lifting power of pivoting from negativity and fear to filling our minds with all we have been given. As we do, we’ll discover a kind of happiness doubled by wonder.

“Revelation gives us the last word on Jesus, and this word is that Jesus is at the center…” Eugene Peterson