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Choosing and Faith—for Advent 4A
The Birth Story of Jesus is a big deal to Christians . . . except that Matthew gives us a story in passive focus, not on Jesus, but Joseph.
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Save — the promise, the expectation, the choice
The place of Joseph in the birth story, in the angel visitation, to the promise that is to come, is an invitation extended to us all.
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Why “they started it” is the defense of the guilty
At once obvious and devious, focusing on who starts a conflict is a clever way to avoid thinking about who is exploiting it.
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When neutral isn’t neutral
We have a false image of neutrality. Ending affirmative action damages the neutrality equality actually brings to us.
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A life of more yes and more no
Contradictory advice abounds. You really need to say “no” more. / You really need to say “yes” more. Actually, it’s both.
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Something a little more than nothing
When choosing between things, it often seems all of the things or none of them. Can’t we ever have some of the things?
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Not Worth the Wait
We wanted to eat there. But the reduced hours and the lengthened line made it impossible. So we went somewhere else.
