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A Love Superpower
The Transfiguration is the showstopper. But what happens when Jesus comes down the mountain reminds us what Jesus is really doing.
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back to the future
In the Sermon on the Plain (Luke 6), Jesus tells us what we hoped we’d never hear: our world is upside down and we’re being called to flip it over.
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The Deep Water
Jesus calls these specific people. He doesn’t pick the most talented budding theologians. He picks the people who could scale the actual work.
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Exuberant Generosity
The miracle at the wedding at Cana isn’t the most important part of the story. It’s what Jesus shows us about God’s dream for the world. Making enough into enough Epiphany 2C | John 2:1-11 When I first served at a table alone as a priest, it was the kind of weekday mass we do…
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Baptizing Jesus
When John baptizes Jesus, we’re witnessing the scandal of God’s true mission: that humans would participate at all in blessing the world. the scandal of blessing all of creation Epiphany 1C | Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 So Jesus grew up. I know it’s only been a week since the wise men came and gave him presents —…
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Seeking Saving
The wise men represent the eternal human condition – looking at power for mercy rather to one another in redemptive grace. Looking for God in all the wrong places Epiphany | Matthew 2:1-12 Last night we took down our trees, our greens, clove oranges, and decorations. We celebrated with Christmas music and festive cheer one…
