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Shepherds and Gates—for Easter 4A
Jesus as shepherd is such a traditional image that its power to evoke is often granted easily. Is our own sense of place too easily granted?
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On the Unexamined Life of Community
As much as the church loves to speak of sheep and shepherds, it remains an image that both helps and hinders because many won’t listen.
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Present to One Another — Burning Hearts on the Open Road
The walk to Emmaus invites us into a powerful moment to see that it isn’t wisdom or faith at the heart of things, but presence together.
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About That Road to Emmaus—for Easter 3A
On the road to Emmaus, a pair of disciples have an incredible experience. One that countless others are desperate to have, too.
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Opened — New Vision and Old Scripture
Understanding the Bible is often treated like an intellectual pursuit vs. faith or belief, rather than open-ended conversation with God.
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Peace, Love — Messages of action in a time of fear
The appearance of Jesus to the disciples in the Upper Room is often taken for a statement on faith rather than a call to action and trust.
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A Story of Far More Than Doubt — for Easter 2A
There is a deep misunderstanding in the way many have read this passage from John about Thomas. It is a passage about belief far more than doubt.
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Being and Doubting — and the True Depth of Faith
In dealing with faith and doubt, people often make it into a singular, either/or debate between the two rather than recognize that both are necessary.
