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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There is more here than welcome
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2 min read
As we read about Jesus teaching about welcome, we might think it starts here, with this, and not from our being unwelcome.
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Welcome — our radical orthodoxy
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1 min read
The concept of welcome is generous and novel today. It used to be normal. That difference is important for us to recognize.
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Between Proper 7 + 8 (Year A)
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4 min read
In the space between last week and this week, we might lose contact with the context. Apostleship and division.
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The challenge of talking about division
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5 min read
There are few things that give us more anxiety as a people than talking about the things that divide us. Then Jesus does.
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Dividing is an active verb
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2 min read
When we read about Jesus and division, we are often prone to justify our own actions rather than engage with his point.
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Between Proper 6 + 7 (Year A)
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3 min read
We often blanche at the tough stuff. When Jesus asks something difficult, we pretend it isn’t necessary. Or real.