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“Peace to this house!”
Jesus sends the twelve out to bring his work out into the world through them. Sometimes we get stuck on when it doesn’t work.
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Shake it off — the gospel of Taylor Swift
There is a profound elegance to “Shake It Off”. It understands that our mindset and focus is where the real action is.
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Wanting to burn it all down
When followers of Jesus lose their way—then and now—what are we supposed to do? What is our work in the world?
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Disciple—keeping the learning going
We have a few different models for what a disciple is. But at it’s heart, the point of disciples is to follow.
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Afraid — fear of change is still fear
Over and over again, Jesus tells us to not be afraid. So why is it that we insist on using fear as a justification?
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Student Teaching Grace
Pentecost is a moment of empowerment. But what are we being empowered to do? We often use the confusion to avoid doing anything.
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The Time of Temptation
In the Passion, we receive a story of innocence murdered. But that story’s foundation is all so much temptation.
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Holy — a tension of royalty and humility
In Palm Sunday, we get the bittersweet realization that we’re not going to get to kill our enemies and assume power.