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Place—preparing room for others
We like to be welcomed. But welcoming others takes effort. And between these two truths is what Jesus really wants.
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Between Easter 4 + 5 (Year A)
There is some serious material in the gospel narrative before we get to John 14 this week that informs what we’re reading.
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Confrontation
The image of the shepherd challenges the comfortable, moderate church to be responsible for our common safety.
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A bigot veto is bad policy
In an attempt to do something they think is good, some lawmakers are creating a Frankenstein’s monster of the law.
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Do we have too many leaders?
Is it possible to have too many leaders in an organization? Only if we think of leadership as authority and not initiative.
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The tougher reading (Easter 4A)
Lectionary preachers have a challenge in Easter 4A. A choice between economics and safety. And none of it feels safe.
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A Shepherd and a Gate
In our reading, Jesus switches metaphors. From one we like to one that is more troubling. But it doesn’t have to be.
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Welcome—offering it and feeling it
People can really obsess about being welcomed. Often more than the welcoming they do. But maybe it is quite simple.
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