Sermons
Sermons preached in a context, but written for people of all sorts and conditions.
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Our brains start with the wrong presumption. Forgiveness, not punishment, is the starting place for dealing with our neighbors.
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The challenge of stumbling into Matthew 18 without its context is that we get the point Jesus is trying to make completely backward.
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Like Peter, we think protecting the Messiah is a good thing. The right thing. Instead, Jesus tells us all to face death.
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It takes a leap, not certainty. A risk. Being wrong. Being changed. Growing. This is the character of our entire faith.
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The controversial moment, when Jesus seems to insult a Canaanite woman may be our most important opportunity to learn.
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It’s easy to read this gospel and think it is about Peter’s lack of faith. But that is reading it completely backwards.