Received: 2025-11-17 02:16:20

Friend Carolyn Helstrom is 73 years old. She went into Loyalist Retirement residence Nov. 3, 2025. She had a fall and concussion over 2 years ago. She saw a Neurologist in August but has no diagnosis as yet. She struggles to think straight and her ability to walk without a walker is not possible now. Both parents had dementia and she may have early onset of this. I would like prayer for her. She is anxious and fearful. She is a longtime Presbyterian. Her church was in Stamford area of Niagara Falls. I prayed with her today and she was so grateful. Thankyou. Liz Field, new person at Southridge since Sept. 2025.

The Gospel of Luke 

The only foundation of true Christianity, is the person of Christ. Being loved by Christ, filled with the life of Christ, and following in the way of Christ. Therefore it just makes great sense to – on a regular basis – slow down and make time to look extra closely at the life of Jesus. 

This May we are inviting everyone into a month-long challenge of reading through the Gospel of Luke – one of the best and most beautiful, not to mention most readable – accounts of the life of Jesus.

BONUS POINTS: Any fitness trainer will tell you that every workout plan has a higher chance of success if you engage in it with a friend. So who could your spiritual workout buddy be for the month ahead? Why not commit to messaging one other daily to encourage each other on! 

Daily Reading 

As you prayerfully read through the day’s chapter, take time to reflect on these questions: 

1. What does this passage show you about who God is? 

2. What about this passage a) encourages you; and b) challenges you? 

3. How can you put the wisdom of this passage into real action in your life today? 


Mon May 2 Luke 1 

Tues May 3 Luke 2 

Wed May 4 Luke 3 

Thurs May 5 Luke 4 

Fri May 6 Luke 5 

Sat May 7 Luke 6 


Mon May 9 Luke 7 

Tues May 10 Luke 8 

Wed May 11 Luke 9 

Thurs May 12 Luke 10 

Fri May 13 Luke 11 

Sat May 14 Luke 12 


Mon May 16 Luke 13 

Tues May 17 Luke 14 

Wed May 18 Luke 15 

Thurs May 19 Luke 16 

Fri May 20 Luke 17 

Sat May 21 Luke 18 


Mon May 23 Luke 19 

Tues May 24 Luke 20 

Wed May 25 Luke 21 

Thurs May 26 Luke 22 

Fri May 27 Luke 23 

Sat May 28 Luke 24 


Additional Bible Study Resources 

Click Here for some additional resources to help you enjoy reading the Bible 

Click Here for a 6-part sermon series on how to read the Bible well

Month of May 2022

Ready for what's next?

Breath Prayer
Holy Spirit Come | Breath Prayer

 

Guided Prayer
Blessing Each Other

Let's start to make an intentional practice of noticing people, even strangers in a crowd, but rather than comparing and judging them, pause to intentionally pray a blessing over them in your heart. 

Bible Study
Journaling the Bible - Psalm 23

Because of that, interacting with Scripture is like a ‘superfood’ of spiritual growth. And yet as we build the habit of reading scripture into our rhythms – which is excellent – we can start to speed over parts of the story that we’ve heard over and over again. And so sometimes what’s right in front of us can become invisible, because we’re so used to it.