Authority
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The New Authority: Trust
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5 min read
It comes down to trust. Our current behavior demonstrates that we don’t trust the system, we simply rely on it and expect it to function. Then when it doesn’t, we condemn it. Sometimes we even argue that the system can’t do it. And even then we still don’t hold the community responsible for cleaning up the mess. Perhaps this…
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Jesus likes it when you squirm
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4 min read
I love when Jesus kicks our butts in the gospel. Seriously. Some people want shiny, happy gospel lessons for Sunday morning, full of sunshine and affirmation for hard work we’ve done not screwing up our lives completely. Not me. That’s my vision for lame. So this morning, the lectionary dialed up a juicy one: Matthew…