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Jesus leads with love—for Proper 20B
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2 min read
In the second passion prediction, Jesus again upends the disciples’ expectations (and ours) for a messiah, and for his followers.
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Bad News—our fear of talking about death
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1 min read
Most people, including Christians, have a hard time talking about death. And struggle with the idea that it can be good news.
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Between Proper 19 + 20 (Year B)
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6 min read
Between the predictions of the Passion, Jesus confronts a moment of failure for the disciples, helping us see our lack of focus.
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In the turning point in the gospel of Mark, Jesus is confronted with Peter’s ignorance and empire’s promise of safe oppression.
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Are we willing to see the ways that poverty kills?
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3 min read
a poem (with commentary) about the relationship between poverty and suicide—and our common willingness to ignore it.
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Unholy Expectations
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9 min read
In Jesus’s first passion prediction, we encounter the language of Messiah and cross-carrying, which we need some untangling.
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