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“You have heard it said…”
Jesus’s teaching in the Sermon on the Mount continues with a new look at old material. A method both familiar and new.
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Liable—dealing with greater responsibility
Legal liability is something most people are afraid of. But when it comes to holding ourselves responsible…
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The two enemies of the creative life
The first enemy is obvious. But that second one…we’re tricked into thinking that it is necessary. What makes us good.
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Fulfilling the Law
Getting at what Jesus is speaking to requires we remember the Beatitudes. And placing that above our own logic.
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When wants become needs
We’re famously told to learn the difference between wants and needs. But this is actually incredibly foolish.
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What I love about the $100 bill
As kids, big bills are exciting. Adults often treat them like a burden to get rid of. But I find them freeing.
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Salty (Epiphany 5A)
In the passage right after the Beatitudes, Jesus describes his followers as being like salt. And a light, too.
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Still poor in spirit
Before we can talk about being “the salt of the earth” we must remember the Beatitudes and our poverty in spirit.
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