FWaMM! Ep. 7: The Texture of Luke and Bearing A Family Resemblance

• The Gospel of Luke contains a ‘texture’ characterized by fishing, harvesting, tax-booths, banquets, wages, soldiers… it portrays a dusty, earthy, agrarian marketplace quality that speaks to labor and work realities today.

  1. What are some examples of this ‘texture’ in Luke that weaves in work and labor realities into its message?

  2. What are some principles from the distinctly Lukan narrative that are applicable to how we work today?

  
  Dr. Ryan Gutierrez has a PhD in New Testament from Fuller Theological Seminary, where his dissertation explored the relationship between people and land in the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts. He is also the Senior Director at Fuller’s Max De Pree Center for Leadership, where he oversees the development and implementation of organizational systems, processes, and workflows. He previously worked as the Director of Operations for the Office of Vocation Formation at Fuller.

  Cover image: Vincent van Gogh, Sower at Sunset

  Music credits: Aleksey Chistilin