Sermons
Sermons preached in a context, but written for people of all sorts and conditions.
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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 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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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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In the lost parables, Jesus shows how we can orient ourselves, not toward gatekeeping, but toward seeking, loving, and rejoicing.
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Before the Pentecost event, Jesus reminds his followers that their work and comfort come are the same: relational and active and loving.
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Jesus prays, not just for his followers or for us, but for all peoples to find unity with him — an embrace of the transformative love of God.