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Could we just not focus on the money this time?
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7 min read
The ethical question Judas offers is so tempting. But what would it be if we didn’t think of it as an honest question? Because we shouldn’t.
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Celebrating in Grief—for Lent 5C
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3 min read
How we understand the character of Jesus, and more importantly, our relationship to that vision, determines our response to him.
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Prudence and the desire to just keep saving
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2 min read
When we read this story and think of waste, we are being seduced, not with a virtuous desire for service, but an unhealthy desire to be right.
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The parable of the Prodigal Sons relies on a disconnect between both sons and the father — they believe they can live outside the family.
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Why our response to overwhelming doom isn’t working now
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10 min read
The challenge of the moment is capitalizing on our overwhelm and our isolation. The solution is to spend more time together.
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Seeking the mind of the father
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6 min read
We ought to read the the parable of the prodigal son with the other lost parables — it helps us better see the mind of the father.
Make a New Normal
