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I’m not preaching this week
I’m not in the pulpit this week. Because I’m on vacation. But preaching is going on anyway. Because we can’t help it.
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Martha is distracted
The Mary and Martha story in Luke is so familiar. We make typologies of the characters. And often avoid its significance.
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Myself — taking all of it on is not the point
The desire to take on everything and do it myself is so strong. But what if that is the heart of what is wrong?
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Hoping for Justification
In the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus offers a picture of compassion and generosity, rather than self-protection.
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Inherit — what must I do to get it right?
The question of inheritance is deceiving when it comes to faith. There’s something we’re trying to say without saying it.
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“Peace to this house!”
Jesus sends the twelve out to bring his work out into the world through them. Sometimes we get stuck on when it doesn’t work.
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Not getting the point
The question is almost never Are the disciples right about this? It is almost always Why don’t they listen to Jesus?
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Disciple—keeping the learning going
We have a few different models for what a disciple is. But at it’s heart, the point of disciples is to follow.