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Choosing to Avoid
In the disturbing story of John the Baptizer’s death, we are invited to see the power in creating a delusion of false helplessness.
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The reality within fantasy (baseball)
What fantasy baseball can tell us about reality, behavior, and how to succeed at life—and the predictability of our common failure.
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What do we do now?
When we are stuck in a fog and don’t know what we’re supposed to do, how do we see our way out of it? What will actually help us?
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The true seduction in the gospel
Reading the story of Salome is an opportunity for us to uncover the truth that we’d rather keep hidden: about power and control.
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Why is this a terrible decision?—for Proper 10B
It is easy for us to see what is terrible about Herod’s decision in the gospel this week. But we must focus on the implications of it all.
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Oath—the problem with promises
The commitments we make, to one another, to our families, to God, are all bound up in our character. Here’s how we get tangled up.
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Between Proper 9 + 10 (Year B)
As our focus shifts to John the Baptizer, let’s take a minute to put that shift into context, particularly with where Jesus is.
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Choosing to Live
When Jesus is stymied in his hometown, we may be tempted to hear their stubbornness as rational, rather than what it is: delusional.
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