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And we keep at it
In the pattern Jesus invites us into: work, rest, move: we get to see a life of opportunity, learning, growing, and ultimately becoming more alive.
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The Command to Rest—for Proper 11B
In our gospel this week (and next), we are reminded of the work and the rest; of the rhythm of a life spent with purpose, and Sabbath.
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Between Proper 10 + 11 (Year B)
In this week’s gap in the lectionary, we have a familiar story—that fleshes out the wider story more fully…if we read it in its context.
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The true seduction in the gospel
Reading the story of Salome is an opportunity for us to uncover the truth that we’d rather keep hidden: about power and control.
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Why is this a terrible decision?—for Proper 10B
It is easy for us to see what is terrible about Herod’s decision in the gospel this week. But we must focus on the implications of it all.
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Oath—the problem with promises
The commitments we make, to one another, to our families, to God, are all bound up in our character. Here’s how we get tangled up.
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Between Proper 9 + 10 (Year B)
As our focus shifts to John the Baptizer, let’s take a minute to put that shift into context, particularly with where Jesus is.
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What’s our work here?
In their desire to keep things as they are, the townspeople struggle with the opportunity Jesus offers them: to make a new normal.