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The Innocent One Can’t Be King
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9 min read
Trying to make Christ into a king, we misunderstand the nature of power and its purpose. Especially our foolish attempts to wield it for good. The problem is powerProper 29CLuke 23:33-43 Here we are, at the end of the church year; the Last Sunday After Pentecost. Next week will be the first Sunday in Advent,…
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Between: Jumping past the passion to the crucifixion
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7 min read
The way we talk about the passion and crucifixion of Jesus leaves out half of the story. The half of the story that has the most meaning.
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Set Free
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8 min read
The gospel challenges us to show up when it’s hard, not pretend false neutrality absolves us of any responsibility for the world around us.
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Some scribes judge Jesus as speaking rightly — after trying to trap him. And why Jesus takes his criticism of them to the next level.
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Why does Jesus tell the disciples to buy swords?
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8 min read
Does Jesus really suggest we bear arms in Luke 22:35-38? The answer is no. But that doesn’t make the passage any less confusing.
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Jesus and the Dishonest Questioners
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8 min read
When Jesus is confronted in Jerusalem by the Sadducees, they ask a convoluted question about the afterlife. So Jesus changes the conversation.
Make a New Normal
