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Without Fear and Longing
For SundaySixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Collect O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.Amen. Reading…
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courage
Gracefully living in the now. Peter shows courage in naming Jesus Messiah. He also shows courage in standing up to Jesus in the moment. Jesus shows courage in confronting that temptation to avoid the challenge ahead of them. Following Jesus takes courage. It often seems like we encourage one another to display courage to benefit…
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Jesus learns from his own experience
These two healing stories aren’t just about healing. They show Jesus expanding the circle of wholeness beyond his own expectations.
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Command
A life less optional In last week’s gospel, Jesus refers to God’s command. It is a word that strikes my ear with great difficulty. I am thoroughly an American after all, and the idea of freedom is always central. It is also a word we associate with the military – in the form of commands…
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A Promise of Wholeness
For SundayFifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Collect Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so you never forsake those who make their boast of your mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and…
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Not Me. Us.
Jesus reorients us so we can see just how far we are from where we’re supposed to be headed. And that means changing focus.
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Deserting Jesus
It is easy to follow Jesus when we like what he offers us. Much harder when he challenges us to commit to a group project.
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When everyone leaves
For SundayThirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Collect Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever…
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