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Left Behind — remembering the purpose
This week, Jesus offers an apocalyptic vision based in justice, not the rapture — a vision that brings hope for the real world.
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To live in the love of God — for Proper 28C
In this challenging gospel, Jesus invites his followers to not just endure, but to keep up the purpose: living, loving, and being.
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Light — our invitation in the midst of darkness
As the season changes, we have an annual example in our world of what Jesus can teach us about both surviving and growing in faith.
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Maybe We’ll Get There — Proper 27C
This week’s gospel throws us into the middle of an inquisition and we need to remember that it is Jesus we’re following, not the rhetoric.
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Living — the gospel beyond future fears
When Jesus is confronted about his view of the resurrection, Jesus responds by pointing out his critics have a weak vision of living here.
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Jesus’s different way—for All Saints’ Day
The gospel for All Saints’ Day challenges us to see our place as being different in the world, to doing what may not come naturally, but could.
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Saints — on seeking a right way to live
The question we ask about our own lives: how am I to live? is often one that gets in the way of seeing what saints are really for: changing us.
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Leaving Contempt Behind—for Proper 25C
In an unnerving parable about comparison, contempt, and humility, Jesus reveals the path of righteousness isn’t based in our judgement.