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The Way Through
When we hear Jesus’s apocalyptic talk, we often shut down. Which means we avoid hearing the good news itself.
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The Absolutist
When people speak in absolutes, they are defining the terms in the most extreme way possible. Rarely is it true.
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People vote for People
It seems obvious. There are names on the ballot. We tap the screen or punch the card to elect a specific person to office.
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Talking About Devastation (Proper 28C)
In Temple destruction and community division, Jesus paints a frightening picture with the reminder to not fear it.
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Beyond a Temple
We hear Jesus talk about division and the destruction of the Temple with a sense of fear while he offers hope.
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Testify—having the words to say
In the midst of talking about persecution, Jesus offers a kind of better-said-than-done bit of optimism.
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The people who don’t want verification
With a change to the verification process on Twitter, many see this as another opportunity to engineer chaos.
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Saintly Messy
Celebrating All Saints’ Day in church is a beautiful chaos; a messy day of searching, hoping, that we too are good.
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