Faith
The search for meaning, purpose, and relationship. Our need for love compels us to seek it out, and when we find it, share it.
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In the story of Jesus’s calling of the disciples, we see Jesus connect with someone he has already helped, showing him even more.
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In the gospels, the crowds begin to press Jesus and become dangerous. We rarely contend with what this means for us, too.
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In gap in the lectionary, we explore what Jesus is up to before he starts calling his disciples, and think about why it matters.
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Jesus’s visit to the temple is auspicious, amazing even. And it reveals much about where expectations will grow.
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In the presentation of Jesus at the temple, we have an encounter that reveals the extent of their imagination and of God’s.
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When Jesus returns home, he heads to the synagogue where he reads from the scroll of Isaiah and makes everyone uncomfortable.