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Seeking Saving
The wise men represent the eternal human condition – looking at power for mercy rather to one another in redemptive grace. Looking for God in all the wrong places Epiphany | Matthew 2:1-12 Last night we took down our trees, our greens, clove oranges, and decorations. We celebrated with Christmas music and festive cheer one…
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My 3 Words for 2019
No more broken resolutions. This is what I use to make the new year better. I pick three words to guide me through the year. I’m done with resolutions. They don’t work. I do this instead. I pick three words. Choose 3 Words to Guide Your Year. No muss, no fuss. Simply pick three words.…
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Essential Reading 2018
2018 may be remembered for the political things we focused on. But I think it’ll be remembered as the year we came to understand the limits of truth. Raw, emotional, conflicted. I used these words to describe 2016 and 2017. Now I’m starting to think it’s the language of the generation. But they aren’t our…
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The Incarnation Is
In Christmas, we are reminded of how God is in the world, how God is present through the Word. In the flesh and in the very fabric of the cosmos. Finding Christ is already present Christmas Day | John 1:1-14 The opening of John is a beautiful story of creation! As much as our Christmas…
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More than a birth story
Christmas isn’t merely about the birth of a baby. The baby is the revolution. And the very spirit of Christmas is a constant reminder that we are too. The baby is the revolution. Christmas Eve | Luke 2:1-20 When planet Krypton is exploding, Jor-El and Lara put their baby in a spaceship and send him…
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She knows
Our pastoral image of the nativity blinds us to Mary’s power. In the Magnificat, we receive the rebellious, punk anthem at the heart of the Incarnation. The Magnificat reveals the rebellious power at the heart of Christmas Advent 4B | Luke 1:39-55 My favorite picture of the nativity is called “José y Maria,” by Everett…
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Top Posts from 2018
As 2018 draws to a close, here are my most viewed posts of the year! It’s always interesting to see what analytics reveal about what people are reading! Most Viewed Posts in 2018: 1. 9 Keys to Engaging Youth In Church This post keeps going! Now two years in a row at the top spot. By…
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Bear fruit worthy of repentance
When we talk about repentance, do we also rejoice? Why do we so struggle with being changed by God, turned and shaped, being loved? The focus is not on what needs to change, but to let yourself be changed Advent 3C | Luke 3:7-18 John is not holding back! Whew! I don’t want to be…
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