Narrative Lectionary 611 (NL325): Raising the Widow's Son - February 9, 2025

In this episode of I Love to Tell the Story, Profs. Craig Koester, Kathryn Schifferdecker, and Rolf Jacobson dive into Luke 7, particularly focusing on the stories of the centurion and the widow. The hosts explore themes of authority, worthiness, and the nature of faith in relation to Jesus' actions. 

Tune in as our hosts discuss how Jesus interacts with individuals of varying social statuses and the significance of compassion over faith as a prerequisite for receiving mercy, also touching on the challenges of pastoral care in times of grief and the universal experience of death as an equalizer.

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Follow along with the commentary on Luke 7:1-17 by contributing author Gerald C. Liu, found at https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/narrative-lectionary/raising-the-widows-son/commentary-on-luke-71-17-4.

Watch this episode on YouTube at https://youtu.be/QhSmM9vZze0.