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Not the Worst News
The thing about Jesus’s rebuke of Peter is that we don’t see it coming. But we should. We’re often in Peter’s shoes.
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With Him In the Wilderness
Jesus’s time in the wilderness reminds us that there is more to our lives than temptation and desire. We are seeking purpose.
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Public Piety and the Pandemic
With or without the opportunity to have ashes put on our foreheads, we are invited to join in something important.
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Listening to Jesus means actually paying attention
We don’t really know what to do with the Transfiguration. But it does remind us that sometimes we ought to shut up.
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Just a little demon possession
The story of Jesus exorcising demons is challenging for the modern reader. The real question is what is Mark trying to show us?
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Beacons of Christ in a stormy world
Being a beacon of Christ doesn’t mean we need to be perfect. It means we still need to help others even when we feel lost.
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Jonah and the undisciplined opposition to prophesy
Like Jonah, we fear to live into our calling. Then hate those we’re called to help. It isn’t about being good, but becoming it.
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Becoming People of Peace
We’ve been given a way out of this mess: The Baptismal Covenant. We just need to see that we already know the way.