Sermons
Sermons preached in a context, but written for people of all sorts and conditions.
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When Joseph’s brothers sell him into slavery, we may be tempted to think God wanted them to. What God wants is for us to change.
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Jesus’s parable of the weeds among the wheat challenges us to see evil in the desire to pluck weeds when we know it’ll kill the wheat.
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In telling a parable about seeds and soil, Jesus invites us to transform our vision of the world from permanent division to open possibility.
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Jesus offers us rest – through transformation. Rest from the swirling chaos, confusion, and dissatisfaction with a simple idea: change it.
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What does it really mean that Jesus comes with a sword to bring division? We first need to realize we’re looking at our own world wrong.
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The root of discipleship is in sacrifice–a concept which, much like acknowledging white supremacy and racism, is a truth we’d rather avoid.