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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This week’s gospel is too easily taken as a reflection on leadership, or the need for better leaders. That’s not it.
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When Jesus shows sympathy for the people who are “like sheep without a shepherd” do we ever think to ask why they are?
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This week’s gap between the lectionary readings seems like just a couple more healing stories. But we aren’t reading many.
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Theology has a reputation. It’s confusing, often conflicting, and full of arguments. So what is it actually for?
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The challenge of preaching is the challenge of communicating. We don’t always know what would be simple to understand.
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In these stories, Jesus makes miracles. But that is only possible because people fail to see the change we can make.