Bible
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Opened — New Vision and Old Scripture
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2 min read
Understanding the Bible is often treated like an intellectual pursuit vs. faith or belief, rather than open-ended conversation with God.
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Jesus is more than the resurrection
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2 min read
The one thing people know about Jesus is that he died and then came back. One minute he became dead. Then he wasn’t. Christians throughout history have made a big thing out of this. I mean, it is a pretty awesome story. But I think, in a sense, we’ve overstated it. We act like the…
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Restore
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3 min read
What is the story so far? A promise. Learned obedience. Centered in relationship. Interpreting and practicing the faith As we conclude our time in Holy Scripture, we arrive at an ending – one that is as improbable as it is confounding. The apocalypse. Week Five: Restore Watch the video In the first part, we reflected on…
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Obedience
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5 min read
What is the story so far? This is the question. How did it begin? What has happened? Where are we now? There’s a reason serial TV shows give you a recap at the beginning of new episodes. They want to jog your memory. So help yourself out. What is the story so far? I started…
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Promise
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2 min read
We must begin at the beginning. The Bible begins with five books we call the Pentateuch. Their importance to the faith cannot be overstated. Getting to know this story is essential to understanding what happens next. Reading the Pentateuch is tricky when we’re already convinced that its contents are holy, and dare we say, perfect.…
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Jesus is not Superman
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8 min read
The lectionary cuts up the story in Mark 6:30-34, 53-56, resting on the image of Jesus as a super shepherd. But Jesus isn’t offering comfort only. Mark’s gospel and its conviction to follow, not worship. Proper 11B | Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 We gathered in an antiphonal circle in the chapel to read the first part…