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Pressing — when Jesus plays hard to get
In the gospels, the crowds begin to press Jesus and become dangerous. We rarely contend with what this means for us, too.
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Between Epiphany 4 + 5 (Year C)
In gap in the lectionary, we explore what Jesus is up to before he starts calling his disciples, and think about why it matters.
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Every opportunity to love
The Presentation of Our Lord at the temple offers us another opportunity to witness others’ response to faith, to embody it with hope.
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A Salvation Sing-Along
In the presentation of Jesus at the Temple, we may be drawn to a vision of salvation that is more metaphor than real, present, alive.
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Prophecy and Grace — The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
Jesus’s visit to the temple is auspicious, amazing even. And it reveals much about where expectations will grow.
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Amazed but not actually surprised
In the presentation of Jesus at the temple, we have an encounter that reveals the extent of their imagination and of God’s.
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Why we’re afraid to listen
In proclaiming the year of the Lord’s favor, Jesus invites us to see, not an ideal future, but an actual, present command for life.
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