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Getting behind the hard-working Jesus
Few passages set in relief how our relationship to Jesus is influenced by our own behavior—and values.
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Between Proper 16 + 17 (Year A)
This week, we have the second half of a story many would prefer to never think are even connected in the least bit.
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This is bigger than tradition
For a gospel passage that lays the foundation for some big tradition, shouldn’t we take the context more seriously?
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Before they call him Messiah
This week’s gospel comes after a change of scope and an offering of signs. The context, as always, is key to the story.
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What does it mean to need saving?
There’s a way we talk about saving in the church; like its something we’re supposed to want but also totally don’t.
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Between Proper 15 + 16 (Year A)
Between the Canaanite woman and the messianic proclamation is more healing, confrontation, and the heart of the matter.
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Can Jesus defile with his words?
In one of the most controversial passages in the Bible, Jesus insults a woman asking for help. How we see this matters.
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A division we don’t see
Jesus is challenged by the Canaanite woman to see her daughter’s humanity—to learn something from her.