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The Christgazing PodcastJohn 3:22-30 What Is Given from HeavenJohn 3:22-30 After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them, and baptized. 23 Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were coming and being baptized. 24 (This was before John was put in prison.) 25 An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing. 26 They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, that man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan—the one you testified about—look, he...
2024-08-1912 minThe Christgazing PodcastPsalm 33:1-5 Sing Joyfully to the Lord, You RighteousPsalm 33:1-5 Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. 2 Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. 3 Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy. 4 For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. 5 The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love. What does this say about God? About people? What is your response?
2024-04-0112 minThe Christgazing PodcastPsalm 42:1-5 My Soul Thirsts for GodPsalm 42:1-5 As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?3 My tears have been my food day and night,while people say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”4 These things I remember as I pour out my soul:how I used to go to the house of God under the protection of the Mighty One with shouts of joy and praise a...
2024-03-2512 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 24:36-53 Jesus Appears to His Disciples and Ascends Into HeavenLuke 24:36-53 While they (the two disciples who saw Jesus on the road to Emmaus and the other eleven disciples) were still talking about this (how they saw Jesus on the road), Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. 38 He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? 39 Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have...
2023-12-1117 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 14:25-35 Counting the Cost and Forsaking All OthersLuke 14:25-35 Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said: 26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple. 27 And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple... What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript can be found amyburgin.com.
2022-11-0716 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 14:15-24 Making Excuses Vs. TastingLuke 14:15-24 When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.” 16 Jesus replied: “A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. 17 At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’ 18 “But they all alike began to make excuses. ... What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript ca...
2022-10-3115 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 14:7-14 Cast All Your AnxietyLuke 14:7-14 When Jesus noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable: 8 “When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited. 9 If so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place. 10 But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up t...
2022-10-2414 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 14:1-6 A Man Suffering on the SabbathLuke 14:1-6 One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched. 2 There in front of him was a man suffering from abnormal swelling of his body. 3 Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?” 4 But they remained silent. So taking hold of the man, he healed him and sent him on his way. 5 Then he asked them, “If one of you has a child or an ox that falls into a well on the Sabbath day, will y...
2022-10-1710 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 13:31-35 As a Hen Gathers Her ChicksLuke 13:31-35 ...“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing... What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript can be found at amyburgin.com.
2022-10-1013 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 13:22-30 Are Only a Few People Going to be Saved?Luke 13:22-30 22 Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem. 23 Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?” He said to them, 24 “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.... What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2022-10-0312 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 13:18-21 Like a Mustard SeedLuke 13:18-21 18 Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? 19 It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds perched in its branches.” 20 Again he asked, “What shall I compare the kingdom of God to? 21 It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.” What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A full tr...
2022-09-2611 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 13:10-17 Woman, You Are Freed From Your DisabilityLuke 13:10-17 10 Now [Jesus] was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. 11 And behold, there was a woman who had had a disabling spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. 12 When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your disability.” 13 And he laid his hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and she glorified God. 14 But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the people, “There are six days in whic...
2022-09-1915 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 13:1-9 Repent or PerishLuke 13:1-9 Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. 2 Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? 3 I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. 4 Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them—do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? 5 I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish...” What...
2022-09-1215 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 12:54-59 Discerning the Present TimeLuke 12:54-59 He said to the crowd: “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘It’s going to rain,’ and it does. 55 And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It’s going to be hot,’ and it is. 56 Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky. How is it that you don’t know how to interpret this present time? 57 “Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right? 58 As you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, try hard to be reconciled on the way, or your a...
2022-09-0514 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 12:49-53 The Division of People Luke 12:49-53 “I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! 50 But I have a baptism to undergo, and what constraint I am under until it is completed! 51 Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division. 52 From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three... What does this tell you about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript can be found at amyburgin.com.
2022-08-2914 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 12:41-48 Who Then Is The Faithful and Wise Manager?Luke 12:41-48 ...The Lord answered, "Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time? It will be good for that servant whom the master finds doing so when he returns.... What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript can be found at amyburgin.com.
2022-08-2214 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 12:34-40 Jesus Will Come In and Dress Himself to ServeLuke 12:35-40 35 “Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning, 36 like servants waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him. 37 It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them. What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A transcript can be found at...
2022-08-1512 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 12:32-34 Do Not be Afraid, Your Father is Pleased to GiveLuke 12:32-34 32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. 34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript can be found at amyburgin.com.
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The Christgazing PodcastLuke 12:27-31 Do Not Worry, Your Father KnowsLuke 12:27-31 27 “Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 28 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you—you of little faith! 29 And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. 30 For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. 31 But s...
2022-08-0111 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 12:22-26 Do Not Worry, Consider GodLuke 12:22-26 22 Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. 23 For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. 24 Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! 25 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life? 26 Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest? ...
2022-07-2513 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 12:13-21 In What Does Life Consist?Luke 12:13-21 "...Then he [Jesus] said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions...” What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript can be found at amyburgin.com
2022-07-1813 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 12:8-12 The Unforgivable Sin?Luke 12:8-12 “I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God. But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned before the angels of God. And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven." What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript can be found at www.amyburgin.com
2022-07-1111 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 12:4-7 Don't Be Afraid - You Are Worth MoreLuke 12:4-7 “I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him. Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows." What does this say abou...
2022-07-0411 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 12:1-3 Guarding Against HypocrisyLuke 12:1-3 Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, saying: “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs. What does this say about God? About people? Wha...
2022-06-2710 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 11:45-53 Woe To You Experts In The LawLuke 11:45-53 One of the experts in the law answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things, you insult us also.” Jesus replied, “And you experts in the law, woe to you, because you load people down with burdens they can hardly carry, and you yourselves will not lift one finger to help them... What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript can be found at amyburgin.com.
2022-06-2015 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 11:37-44 Woe To You PhariseesLuke 11:37-44 When Jesus had finished speaking, a Pharisee invited him to eat with him; so he went in and reclined at the table. But the Pharisee was surprised when he noticed that Jesus did not first wash before the meal... What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript can be found at amyburgin.com.
2022-06-1313 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 11:33-36 Recognizing GodLuke 11:33-36 “No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light. Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are healthy, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are unhealthy, your body also is full of darkness. What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript can be found at amyburgin.com
2022-06-0615 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 11:29-32 The Sign of JonahLuke 11:29-32 As the crowds increased, Jesus said, "This is a wicked generation. It asks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah. For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of Man be to this generation... What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript can be found at amyburgin.com.
2022-05-3013 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 11:21-28 Blessed Are Those Who Hear and ObeyLuke 11:21-28 Jesus said, “When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe. But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted and divides up his plunder... What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com
2022-05-2314 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 11:14-20 The Kingdom of God Has Come Upon YouLuke 11:14-20 Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. When the demon left, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowd was amazed. But some of them said, “By Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he is driving out demons.” Others tested him by asking for a sign from heaven... What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript can be found at amyburgin.com.
2022-05-1612 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 11:11-13 Go To God As Your Good FatherLuke 11:11-13 “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com
2022-05-0909 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 11:5-10 Ask, Seek, KnockLuke 11:5-10 “...So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened." What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript can be found at amyburgin.com
2022-05-0212 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 11:1-4 How to PrayLuke 11:1-4 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’ ” What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript can be found at amyburgin.com
2022-04-2510 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 10:38-42 Anxious About Many ThingsLuke 10:38-42 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com
2022-04-1812 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 10:25-37 Who Should I Love As Myself?Luke 10:25-37 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?"... As you read on, discover, that Jesus loves us all without showing favoritism. What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript can be found at amyburgin.com
2022-04-1114 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 10:21-24 Revealed Them to Little ChildrenLuke 10:21-24 At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do. Do we consider ourselves wise and learned, or, like little children, are we open to discovery? What does this say about God? About People? What is my response? A full transcript can be found at amyburgin.com.
2022-04-0411 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 10:17-20 Rejoice! Your Name is Written in Heaven!Luke 10:17-20 The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.” He replied, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found amyburgin
2022-03-2810 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 10:10-16 When You Are Not WelcomedLuke 10:10-16 "Woe! Woe!" Jesus is grief-stricken to consider the ones who reject him. Why would God give a person a choice to reject him if to reject him is to die? Could it be because God has withheld nothing good from humankind, including the ability to love fully, which requires the ability to choose? What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com
2022-03-2113 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 10:5-9 When You Are WelcomedLuke 10:5-9 Jesus said, "When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is offered to you. Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript can be found at amyburgin.com
2022-03-1411 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 10:1-4 For The Mission Minded: The Harvest is PlentifulLuke 10:1-4 After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go. He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. Go!" What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript can be found at amyburgin.com
2022-03-0711 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 9:57-62 No One Who Looks Back Is Fit For ServiceLuke 9:57-62 ... Jesus replied, "No one who looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God." A man wanted to bury his father before he committed his life to Christ, but was his father still alive and disapproving? What does this passage say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript can be found at amyburgin.com
2022-02-2813 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 9:51-56 Call Down Fire From Heaven to Destroy ThemLuke 9:51-56 James and John want to call down fire from heaven to destroy people...but Jesus is resolved and determined to travel to Jerusalem to hand over his life as a substitute so the sinner might not be destroyed by fire. And one day, James and John will really understand. What does this passage say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript can be found at amyburgin.com.
2022-02-2111 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 9:46-50 Which Would Be The Greatest?Luke 9:46-50 When, like the disciples, our minds fall to comparison, and we secretly wonder how we measure on some scale of greatness, Jesus will work to reset our gaze on that which matters most, Love. When, like John, our minds fall to segregation and exclusion, separating people into groups of who is worthy of doing the work of God and who is not, Jesus will work to reset our gaze on that which matters most, Unity. What does this passage say about God? About people? What is your response.? A full transcript...
2022-02-1410 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 9:37-45 Listen Carefully To What I'm About To Tell YouLuke 9:37-45 If it is topsy turvy to allow a scorpion to march across your living room floor when you are wearing steel toe boots and can easily squash it, how much more so is it topsy turvy to allow a demon to continually slam a boy to the ground when given the power and authority of Christ to cast it out? What does this passage say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2022-02-0713 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 9:27-36 This is My Son, Whom I Have Chosen; Listen to HimLuke 9:27-36 Even when we fall asleep during prayer, like Peter and his companions did, even when we are confused, spouting small, selfish plans as Peter did, Jesus still invites us into his Majesty and transforms us from glory to glory. Oh, may we listen to him! What does this passage say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2022-01-3113 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 9:18-26 Who Do You Say I AmLuke 9:18-26 ...“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “God’s Messiah.”... What does this say about God? About People? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2022-01-2414 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 9:10-17 You Give Them Something to EatLuke 9:10-17 ...Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, “Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.” He replied, “You give them something to eat.”... What does this say about God? About People? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2022-01-1713 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 9:7-9 Who, Then, Is This?Luke 9:7-9 Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed because some were saying that John had been raised from the dead, others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life. But Herod said, “I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?” And he tried to see him. What does this say about God? About People? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2022-01-1009 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke9:1-6 He Gave Them Power and AuthorityLuke 9:1-6 When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick... What does this say about God? About People? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2022-01-0310 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 8:49-56 Don't Be Afraid; Just BelieveLuke 8:49-56 While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. "Your daughter is dead," he said. "Don't bother the teacher anymore." Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, "Don't be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed." What does this say about God? About People? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-12-2711 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 8:42b-47 Who Touched Me?Luke 8:42b – 47 As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her. She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped. “Who touched me?” Jesus asked. What does this say about God? About People? What is your response? With special guest, Dr. Wanita Mercer. A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-12-2025 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 8:26-39 A Herd of PigsLuke 8:26-39 They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is across the lake from Galilee. When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but had lived in the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his voice, "What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don't torture me!"... What does this say about God? About...
2021-12-1317 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 8:22-25 Where Is Your Faith?Luke 8:22-25 One day Jesus said to his disciples, "Let us go over to the other side of the lake." So they got into a boat and set out. As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Master, Master, we're going to drown!" He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm. "Where is your faith?" he...
2021-12-0611 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 8:19-21 Who Are The Mother and Brothers of ChristLuke 8:19-21 Now Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd. Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.” He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.” What does this say about God? About People? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-11-2909 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 8:16-18 No One Lights a Lamp and Then Hides ItLuke 8:16 – 18 Jesus said, “No one lights a lamp and hides it in a clay jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a stand so that those who come in can see the light. For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open. Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken from them.” What does this say about God? About People? What is...
2021-11-2210 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 8:11-15 Seed on Good SoilLuke 8:11-15 "...the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.” What does this say about God? About People? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-11-1512 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 7:36-50 Do You See This Woman?Luke 7:36-50 ...Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair... What does this say about God? About People? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-11-0814 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 7:31-35 Wisdom is Proved RightLuke 7:31 - 35 ...For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ But wisdom is proved right by all her children. What does this say about God? About People? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-11-0111 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 7:24-30 A Reed Swayed By The Wind?Luke 7:24-30 After John’s messengers left, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind?... What does this say about God? About People? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-10-2513 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 7:18-23 Are You The One Who Is To Come?Luke 7:18-23 John’s disciples told him about all these things. Calling two of them, he sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?” ... What does this say about God? About People? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-10-1813 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 7:11-17 His Heart Went Out to HerLuke 7:11-17 Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her, and he said, “Don’t cry.” ... What does this say about God? About People? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.
2021-10-1112 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 7:1-10 Such Great FaithLuke 7:1-10 ...When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel.” ... What does this say about God? About People? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com
2021-10-0412 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 6:46-49 Why Do You Call Me Lord, Lord?Luke 6:46-49 "Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say? As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like..." What does this say about God? About People? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com
2021-09-2711 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 6:43-45 No Good Tree Bears Bad FruitLuke 6:43-45 No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can...
2021-09-2010 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 6:37-42 Do Not JudgeLuke 6:37-42 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you. What does this say about God? What does it say about people? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com
2021-09-1312 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 6:32-36 If You Love ThoseLuke 6:32-36 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. What does this say about God? What does it say about people? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com
2021-09-0610 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 6:21-27 But To You Who Are ListeningLuke 6:27-31 But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, What does this say about God? What does it say about people? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com
2021-08-3010 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 6:21-26 Looking At His Disciples, He SaidLuke 6:21-26 Looking at his disciples, he said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God... What does this say about God? What does it say about people? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com
2021-08-2311 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 6:6-10 Stretch Out Your HandLuke 6:6-10 On another Sabbath he went into the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was shriveled. The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath. But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Get up and stand in front of everyone.” So he got up and stood there. Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the S...
2021-08-1611 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 6:1-5 The Son of Man is Lord of the SabbathLuke 6:1-5 One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and his disciples began to pick some heads of grain, rub them in their hands and eat the kernels. Some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?” Jesus answered them, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? ...Then Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” What does this say about God? What does it say about people? What is your response? A full transcript...
2021-08-0912 min
The Christgazing PodcastLuke 5:33-36 No One Tears a PieceLuke 5:33-36 They said to him, “John’s disciples often fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours go on eating and drinking.” Jesus answered, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; in those days they will fast.” He told them this parable: “No one tears a piece out of a new garment to patch an old one. What does this say about God? What does it say about people? What is your response? A fu...
2021-08-0212 min
The Christgazing PodcastLuke 5:27-32 Follow Me Luke 5:27-31 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him, and Levi got up, left everything and followed him. Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained to his disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” Jesus answered them, “It is not the health...
2021-07-2611 min
The Christgazing PodcastLuke 5:18-26 Friend, Your Sins Are ForgivenLuke 5:18-26 Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus. When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.” What does this say about God? What does it say about people? What is your response? A full transcript of this...
2021-07-1911 min
The Christgazing PodcastLuke 5:12-16 Jesus Reached Out His HandLuke 5:12-16 While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him. What does this say about God? What does it say about people? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-07-1210 min
The Christgazing PodcastLuke 5:4-11 Put Out Into Deep WaterLuke 5:4-11 Jesus said to Simon, "Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch." Simon answered, "Master, we worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.” When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.... What does this say about God? What does it say about people? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-07-0511 min
The Christgazing PodcastLuke 4:42-44 I Must Proclaim The Good NewsLuke 4:42-44 At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place. The people were looking for him and when they came to where he was, they tried to keep him from leaving them. But he said, “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.” And he kept on preaching in the synagogues of Judea. What does this say about God? What does it say about people? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.co
2021-06-2808 min
The Christgazing PodcastLuke 4:33-36 Be Quiet! Come Out of Him!Luke 4:33-36 In the synagogue there was a man possessed by a demon, an impure spirit. He cried out at the top of his voice, “Go away! What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!” “Be quiet!” Jesus said sternly. “Come out of him!” What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-06-2110 minThe Christgazing PodcastLuke 4:24-26 No Prophet is Accepted in His Home TownLuke 4:24-26 “Truly I tell you,” he continued, “no prophet is accepted in his hometown. I assure you that there were many widows in Israel in Elijah’s time, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and there was a severe famine throughout the land. Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to a widow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon.” What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-06-1409 min
The Christgazing PodcastLuke 4:17b-21 The Spirit of the Lord is On MeLuke 4:17b-21 Unrolling the scroll of the prophet Isaiah, Jesus found the place where it is written: “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” What does this say about God? About people? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-06-0711 min
The Christgazing PodcastLuke 4:9-13 Do Not Put The Lord Your God to The TestLuke 4:9-13 Jesus answered, "It is said, 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'" What does this say about God? What does this say about people? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-05-3111 min
The Christgazing PodcastLuke 4:5-8 Worship the Lord Your GodLuke 4:5-8 The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. If you worship me, it will all be yours.” Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’" What does this say about God? What does this say about people? What is your response? A full transcr...
2021-05-2409 min
The Christgazing PodcastLuke 4:1-4 Man Shall Not Live on Bread AloneLuke 4:4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'” What does this say about God? What does this say about people? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-05-1710 min
The Christgazing PodcastIsaiah 33:22 The Lord Is Our JudgeIsaiah 33:22 For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; it is he who will save us. What does this say about God? What does this say about people? What is your response? A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-05-1009 min
The Christgazing PodcastPsalm 23:4-6 Even Though I Walk Through the Darkest ValleyPsalm 23:4-6 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. What does this say about God? What does this say about people? What is your response? Want to memorize Colossians 3:1-17 with...
2021-05-0310 min
The Christgazing PodcastPsalm 23:1-3 The Lord is My ShepherdPsalm 23:1-3 The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. What does this say about God? What does this say about people? What is your response? Want to memorize Colossians 3:1-17 with us? Check out the Remember Me app! A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-04-2609 minThe Christgazing PodcastColossians 3:17 And Whatever You DoColossians 3:17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. What does this say about God? What does this say about people? What is your response? Want to memorize Colossians 3:1-17 with us? Check out the Remember Me app! A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-04-1907 min
The Christgazing PodcastColossians 3:16 Let The Message of Christ DwellColossians 3:16 (NIV) Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. What does this say about God? What does this say about people? What is your response? Want to memorize Colossians 3:1-17 with us? Check out the Remember Me app! A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-04-1209 min
The Christgazing PodcastColossians 3:15 Let The Peace of Christ RuleColossians 3:15 (NIV) Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. What does this say about God? What does this say about people? What is your response? Want to memorize Colossians 3:1-17 with us? Check out the Remember Me app! A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-04-0508 min
The Christgazing PodcastColossians 3:13-14 Bear With Each OtherColossians 3:13-14 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. What does this say about God? What does this say about people? What is your response? Want to memorize Colossians 3:1-17 with us? Check out the Remember Me app! A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-03-2908 min
The Christgazing PodcastColossians 3:12 Therefore, As God's Chosen PeopleColossians 3:12 (NIV)Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. What does this say about God? What does this say about people? What is your response? Want to memorize Colossians 3:1-17 with us? Check out the Remember Me app! A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-03-2207 min
The Christgazing PodcastColossians 3:11 Here There Is No Gentile or JewColossians 3:11 (NIV) Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all. What does this say about God? What does this say about people? What is your response? Want to memorize Colossians 3:1-17 with us? Check out the Remember Me app! A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-03-1511 min
The Christgazing PodcastColossians 3:9-10 Do Not Lie To Each OtherDo not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and put on your new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. Colossians 3:9-10 (NIV) What does this say about God? What does this say about people? What is your response? Want to memorize Colossians 3:1-17 with us? Check out the Remember Me app! A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-03-0810 min
The Christgazing PodcastColossians 3:8 But Now You Must AlsoBut now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Colossians 3:8 (NIV) What does this say about God? What does this say about people? What is your response? Want to memorize Colossians 3:1-17 with us? Check out the Remember Me app! A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-03-0111 min
The Christgazing PodcastColossians 3:5-7 Put to Death, ThereforePut to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. Colossians 3:5-7 (NIV) What does this say about God? What does this say about people? What is your response? Want to memorize Colossians 3:1-17 with us? Check out the Remember Me app! A full transcript of this episode can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-02-2212 min
The Christgazing PodcastColossians 3:3-4 For You DiedFor you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Colossians 3:3-4 (NIV) What does this say about God? What does this say about people? What is your response? A full transcript can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-02-1512 min
The Christgazing PodcastColossians 3:1-2 Since Then You Have Been RaisedSince, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Colossians 3:1-2 (NIV) What does this say about God? What does this say about people? What is your response? A full transcript can be found at amyburgin.com.
2021-02-0810 min
The Christgazing PodcastEphesians 2:10 For We Are God's HandiworkFor we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10 (NIV) What does this say about God? What does this say about people? What is your response?
2021-02-0109 min
The Christgazing PodcastPhilippians 4:8 Finally Brothers and SistersFinally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8 (NIV) What does this say about God? What does this say about people? What is your response?
2021-01-2508 min
The Christgazing PodcastPhilippians 4:6-7 Don't Be AnxiousDo not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV) What does this say about God? What does this say about people? What is your response?
2021-01-1112 min
The Christgazing Podcast1 John 1:9 If We ConfessIf we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. - 1 John 1:9 (NIV) What does this say about God? What does this say about people? What is your response?
2021-01-0509 min