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Reminding of Grace
The crowd’s encounter with John the Baptist in the wilderness opens up questions for all people of faith to explore and learn from.
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Why this is the good news we hate to hear
The good news offered by John the Baptist is a message against exploitation, fraud, and abuse that is normal to the powerful.
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John the Baptist’s economic message—for Advent 3C
The message John the Baptist offers is compelling and liberating—but it is frightening to the rich and powerful because they have more to lose.
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With Stones: God’s Replacement Theory
John the Baptist gives us a rebuke of white replacement theory. Because the point is always about doing good.
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The Good News John brings
John tells them they must not rely on their lineage to define their relationship with God, but act like children of God.
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Bear fruit worthy of repentance
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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Don’t Run Away
We cannot run from this responsibility to fix the brokenness and bring Shalom (peace) to our community. Bear fruits worthy of repentance! Because if we can’t do it, GOD will find someone else to do it! GOD can make the children of Abraham from these stones! Preparing for GOD means dealing with problems Advent 3C…
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Worthy
a Sermon for Advent 3C Text: Luke 3:7-18 (audio will come soon) Hearing of Tragedy I couldn’t go to sleep Friday. Most of the day, I avoided the details that were flowing in about the shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. I picked Sophia up from preschool and took her to the park on a sunny and…