Luke

Transforming Encounters presents 40 encounters with Jesus from the Gospel of Luke. Different people meet Jesus in different life circumstances. They come to Jesus with their questions, needs, doubts or challenges. Some encounters are individual, others as a group, or in the midst of a crowd. An encounter with Jesus always changes, encourages, challenges. 40 authors investigate what happens in each of these encounters, and find a message for us.

Transforming Encounters: The 40-Day Challenge (Luke)

In the “God With Us” study, we will walk through Luke 2:1-38 and take a closer look at three key components of the Christmas story: the arrival, announcement, and assignment of Immanuel. 

God With Us

Jesus taught us to pray, starting with these words: "Our Father." The Lord's Prayer guides us in ways that still matter today, thousands of years after Jesus first spoke the words to his closest friends. 


"Our Father"

In this plan, we’ll look at six encounters Jesus had on the way to the cross. We’ll see how his perfect sinless life stands in contrast to everyone he meets. You’ll meet a betrayer, a denier, a rioter, a distant admirer, a passionate crier, and two foolish travelers. Discover how Jesus’ faithfulness stands in the place of our wretchedness. These are the eternity-shaping stories of The Faithful and The Vile.


The Faithful & The Vile

This reading plan is part of a series that will take you through the entire New Testament in a year. Each month's plan covers a specific book. May covers the first half of Luke. Read the daily passage first, reflect on one or more questions, then try the engagement practice.

New Testament in a Year: May

Although the word "grace" is familiar to many of us, the feeling of living in daily grace may be more foreign. If you are grinding away each day to feel wanted and worthy, or struggling with feelings that you don't measure up, read this plan and discover the way that Jesus wants you to experience daily life. Let's learn to embrace and dwell in Jesus' grace this Easter! 

By His Grace: Giving Up the Grind and Embracing God's Grace This Easter

In The Runaway Bible study, we will take a closer look at the book of Philemon and explore four ways Jesus responds to runaways. Prayerfully, as we walk through this small letter together, we will gain a deeper understanding of God’s indescribable love for those who have chosen to run away from Him—including us!

The Runaway

In this parable, Jesus teaches us that we should keep asking, searching, and knocking when we pray. He wants us to understand that if we're persistent in our prayers, just like the friend eventually helped, God will also respond to our persistent requests when we seek Him. Read and be blessed. 

The Late Night Visitor

Twice in Luke 2, Mary is described as treasuring what she witnessed in Jesus's life. She pondered the sacred moments God brought her into. In this five-day reading plan, Brittany Rust explores those moments and how we might both treasure and ponder God's work and Person.