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More than a birth story
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7 min read
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
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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
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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
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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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Into the Wild Again
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In Advent, we feel the subversive nature of following Jesus, the seduction of power, and the quiet call to walk into the wilderness. Jesus, John, and the subversive nature of Advent Advent 2C | Luke 3:1-6 It must be Advent 2 again, because here comes John! Reading about this wild man in the wilderness is…
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Continuing a failed war on terror is a moral failure
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10 min read
The great moral failure wasn’t only in launching the war on terror, it has been in continuing it in spite of all the moral and statistical evidence. The social share title reads “The scene of America’s longest war is now world’s terrorism hotspot”. Nearly 18 years into the war on terror, this headline should be…
Make a New Normal
