Sermons
Sermons preached in a context, but written for people of all sorts and conditions.
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The Greatest Commandment doesn’t answer a question: it responds to it. Which makes this a story of embodied love.
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James and John expose how confusing the way of love is. They ignore the teaching, but so do the other disciples.
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In a story we assume is about wealth, Jesus reveals our misconceptions about life, grace, and the human project.
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Jesus teaches about God’s dream for creation, even as those closest to him misunderstand. Even as we misunderstand.
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“Get behind me, Satan!” is one of the most shocking phrases in the gospels. It is also one of the most revealing.