Emily Parke Chase
Good news! Thanks to a friend who works at a local Christian broadcasting station, my novels will available next year in audio format! We have already recorded most of The Idol, and after that we’ll start on The Flame and The Box. This is all new territory for me, and I am incredibly grateful to …
Read More Audiobooks coming!This post is for my writing friends. Just in case any of you have never been to a Christian Writers conference, Marlene Bagnull is offering her annual Write His Answer writers conference June 17-20. The entire conference will be online and the price is super economical. I can compare it with another conference being held …
Read More Christian Writers’ ConferenceWe have arrived at the end of Advent and at the end of Luke’s gospel. Tomorrow, we will welcome the birth of our Savior. Immanuel, “God with us.” Luke’s gospel concludes with the resurrection of Jesus. In 24:44-48, Jesus says to his disciples, “When I was with you before, I told you that everything written …
Read More Advent 2025 – Day 24Thank you for staying with me all through Advent. We are reading Luke 23, and Christmas is only two days away! This chapter describes Jesus’ trial and crucifixion. Trumped-up charges, a weak judge, angry Jewish leaders, and a mocking mob. And a quiet, calm Savior busy rescuing his people. Could anyone among us ever ignore …
Read More Advent 2025 – Day 23Good to have you back again! Today, we are continuing our Advent study by looking at Luke 22. The events of this chapter are familiar to most of us. They include Jesus sharing a final meal with his disciples, praying with them in the garden, and it culminates with Jesus’ arrest. Right after these events, …
Read More Advent 2025 – Day 22Advent is rapidly coming to a close; I hope our brief review of Luke’s gospel is helping you to see a bigger picture of Christmas and how those early events set the scene for the rest of Jesus’ ministry. In chapter 21, Jesus warns his disciples that God’s plan for the world will one day …
Read More Advent 2025 – Day 21We are in the home stretch of our Advent journey through Luke’s gospel. Today we are reading chapter 20. Take out your wallet and look at the faces of people who appear on those dollar bills and coins. How many faces do you recognize? In this chapter, Luke records an event where scribes and priests …
Read More Advent 2025 – Day 20Christmas is less than a week away! Stick with us as we complete our overview of Luke’s gospel. In Luke 19, we move into the final week of Jesus’ life on earth. Jesus passes through Jericho and heads to Jerusalem. On his way, he bumps into Zachaeus. This story, too, is unique to Luke’s account. …
Read More Advent 2025 – Day 19