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Greatness—toughness and path-straighening
The temptation in this gospel is to hear Jesus talking up toughness as virtuous—rather than normal for a prophet.
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Here’s Johnny! (Advent 2A)
In the gospel for Advent 2A, we are introduced to John the Baptist; who proceeds to spit truth that we aren’t ready for.
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These particular children of Abraham
The message of John the Baptist challenges all of the ways we put identity before love, and invites us to change that.
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Stones? — yes, humans are replaceable
When John the Baptist says that God could replace the children of Abraham, we are left with a humbling truth.
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Preparing for the Advent (Advent 1A)
Getting started with Advent 1A with familiar themes for the season. The most obvious of them is preparation.
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Advent—here now and coming soon
The season of Advent combines the sense of anticipating heaven in the now and at a moment some time in the future.
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A Better World
When Jesus describes this apocalyptic vision, the terror is what we focus on. But Jesus wants us to see the hope.
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Christ, a king? (Proper 29C)
In wrestling with the image of Jesus as king above all kings, we’ve got the chance to see both the good and bad of it.