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Witness is a participatory word
The word has its detractors. A lot of us have bad associations with it—in church or the courtroom. But it has a purpose worth noticing.
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Between Easter 7 and Pentecost (Year B)
The other Pentecost reading, from the gospel of John, puts us once again into the place of examining the need to live differently.
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Live Differently
Jesus asks his followers to live differently: from what they know, from their families, and from the world around them.
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Standing Against the World
When Jesus says that we are not “of the world,” he isn’t talking spiritually. We try to avoid thinking about what it really means for us.
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Trust in Love
In the Ascension, we are invited to reflect on the departure of Jesus from his disciples, and why it is that we always hate goodbyes.
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Preparing for Departure—for Easter 7B
In preparing his disciples for his departure, Jesus prays that his joy be in them and that this joy be complete—a truly possible hope.
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Sanctified in the truth
Many Christians struggle with the word “sanctified”. Because it seem presumptuous. And we don’t know how to feel about it.
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