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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Insulting and Believing
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6 min read
The readings for Proper 6B again connect the trouble with kings with the matters of belief. It is an opportunity to see possibilities.
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The student’s dilemma—for Proper 6B
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3 min read
Jesus offers two teachings this week, beginning each with a familiar phrase “the kingdom is like” inviting his followers to look from different views.
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Dreams are too important for your skepticism
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1 min read
We treat dreams as optional rather than vital and skepticism like something virtuous and real. This arrangement reinforces failure.
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Between Proper 5 + 6 (Year B)
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5 min read
Before we find ourselves in the comfortable place of receiving parables on a Sunday morning, we have to see the context.
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This family comes first
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5 min read
We struggle with talking about family because we have conflicting ideas about the idea, and more importantly, how we embody it.
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A Bigger Family—for Proper 5B
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2 min read
We focus this week on the way Jesus redefines family. And why this whole story gives us trouble in a world devoted to the nuclear family unit.