discipleship
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Between Proper 4 + 5 (Year B)
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7 min read
This week, we skip over an important piece of the story—that the threat the crowds have on Jesus’s ministry—and the calling of the apostles.
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Witness is a participatory word
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1 min read
The word has its detractors. A lot of us have bad associations with it—in church or the courtroom. But it has a purpose worth noticing.
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Live Differently
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8 min read
Jesus asks his followers to live differently: from what they know, from their families, and from the world around them.
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Standing Against the World
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6 min read
When Jesus says that we are not “of the world,” he isn’t talking spiritually. We try to avoid thinking about what it really means for us.
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Trust in Love
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6 min read
In the Ascension, we are invited to reflect on the departure of Jesus from his disciples, and why it is that we always hate goodbyes.
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Between Easter 6 and 7 (Year B)
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4 min read
As we approach the end of Easter, we are confronted by the teaching Jesus offers—to keep loving long after he is gone—but instead we worry.