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Love and Labor—Family and Other Obstacles to Grace
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9 min read
In one of the Bible’s most misunderstood passages, Jesus invites his followers to look beyond the family to our common purpose.
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Jesus and Division—for Proper 7A
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2 min read
When Jesus says that he comes to divide, many are prone to mistake either the purpose or the necessity for division. But it is how we heal.
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It Is Enough to Be Like the Teacher
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4 min read
The thing about greatness is that we use it to diminish as much as praise, to reward exploitation rather than engage with reconciliation.
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Centered Hospitality—Far Better Than Evangelism
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8 min read
Jesus sends the disciples out into the world with nothing to wear or eat so that they would receive hospitality as much as they offer it.
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The Work is Work—for Proper 6A
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3 min read
Jesus sends his disciples out to do the things he does, which, at this point is stuff that has been blowing their ever-loving minds.
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Harvest—as laborers in the fields
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3 min read
The vision Jesus offers the disciples, of seeing themselves as laborers in the fields is one we hear with baggage and sincere hope.
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