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Greatness—toughness and path-straighening
The temptation in this gospel is to hear Jesus talking up toughness as virtuous—rather than normal for a prophet.
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Lions and bears must become vegetarians
The challenge of compromise is always cast as movement from two parties toward each other. Peace, however, demands peace.
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Becoming Prophetic
When John the Baptist confronts religious leaders in line waiting to be baptized, we are confronted with the reality of change.
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Treated the same, only different
The challenge of equality is that we want equal outcomes and equal practices to achieve those outcomes. Which is impossible.
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Here’s Johnny! (Advent 2A)
In the gospel for Advent 2A, we are introduced to John the Baptist; who proceeds to spit truth that we aren’t ready for.
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These particular children of Abraham
The message of John the Baptist challenges all of the ways we put identity before love, and invites us to change that.
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Stones? — yes, humans are replaceable
When John the Baptist says that God could replace the children of Abraham, we are left with a humbling truth.
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