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We may be tempted to hear Judas’s suggestion of selling and giving the money away as a reasonable response — we shouldn’t.
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In the profound moments and the tragic, we are made keenly aware of being in it with other people. But the same applies to every moment.
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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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How we understand the character of Jesus, and more importantly, our relationship to that vision, determines our response to him.
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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.
