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Between the Fifth Sunday of Lent and the Passion (Year B)
The gap in the text this week is all of the events of Holy Week and what they represent: a political execution of a political dissident.
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Being Disciples
In seeking Jesus, we see people at their most invested. In clamoring for power and preserving status, we see us at our least.
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Alberta misses the biggest problem with evangelicalism right now
In “The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory,” Tim Alberta offers an insider’s critique of Evangelicalism. And he almost gets there.
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It’s hard to write when you’re tired
Writing when we’re tired isn’t optimal. We often treat it like it is our only choice. Maybe it is. But then we will pay for it.
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A theology of invitation
The most obvious thing about the gospel this week is not its loudest parts. It is that Andrew and Philip are doing the work of Jesus.
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Sharing Grace—for Lent 5B
When Jesus starts talking about glorification, we forget all about discipleship — because following Jesus is hard.
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Discipleship and the cost of following Jesus
Being a Christian in the United States is super easy. We have churches on every corner and it is the dominant religion by far.
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Between the Fourth and Fifth Sunday of Lent (Year B)
Preparing for this week’s gospel, we should remember the context is in the midst of Holy Week, amid the effort to silence Jesus.
