between – Drew Downs

Between Proper 10 + 11 (Year A)

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4 min read

A couple pieces the lectionary skips over reveal a lot about the texts we’re reading. And much more about ourselves.

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4 min read

In the space between last week and this week, we might lose contact with the context. Apostleship and division.

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3 min read

We often blanche at the tough stuff. When Jesus asks something difficult, we pretend it isn’t necessary. Or real.

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6 min read

As we enter into Ordinary Time, we are thrown into the middle of the story in Matthew. At a moment of great confusion.

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6 min read

We have a choice between two gospels this week. And most preachers will focus instead on the reading from Acts.

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4 min read

The struggle we have, entering into this particular gospel, is to recognize just how much context can reshape our vision of it.