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Alive Again — The time-bending love of the resurrection
At first glance, this is a simple question about marriage. But that is overlooking the fact that we shouldn’t trust the questioners.
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Our saints are the antidote — Revealing God’s dream
The saints help us see the alternative vision that Jesus offers: that we can actually love as we are loved and give as God gives.
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Holding a Posture of Grace
Jesus offers a juxtaposition of the arrogant Pharisee and the humble sinner to help us see that our posture toward God matters more.
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Persistent Faith, True Love
The parable of the widow and the unjust judge is an opportunity to explore the depth of what Jesus is describing in faith and God’s love.
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Neighbors for love — Restoration at a time of division
The story of Jesus healing the ten suffering leprosy is a story about borders and boundaries and the way Jesus defies them all for love.
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The seductive power of wealth is a rejection of faith
The parable of the rich man and Lazarus is told to people mocking Jesus for inviting them to love God more than they love mammon.
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On Not Reading it Wrong — choosing God over money
Some of Jesus’s parables can be confusing to modern readers, expecting something that looks like God rather than the opposition.
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Celebrate! — seeking the lost and finding joy
In the lost parables, Jesus shows how we can orient ourselves, not toward gatekeeping, but toward seeking, loving, and rejoicing.