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The Dark Parables
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6 min read
Late in the gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells several parables that are dark and deceptive. I’m sure he’s doing this on purpose. It’s a test.
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Starting (Again)
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1 min read
Episode 53 of the Make Saints podcast
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Why we struggle with the parable of the bridesmaids
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4 min read
Do we give ourselves permission to read this parable with grace and honesty? Do we even realize what we’re reading and why?
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After the Violence—for Proper 27A
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2 min read
We usually read the parable of the bridesmaids as a teaching about preparedness. But it is a chilling challenge to selfish comforts.
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Light—and how much we fear the dark
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1 min read
Our experience of the dark, of night, reminds us of our sense of being alone, and what we crave alongside safety is genuine connection.
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Between Proper 25 + 27 (Year A)
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4 min read
This week’s gospel comes to us as a final exam—not a random teaching. That context, in the last days, is central to our understanding of it.
Make a New Normal
