discipleship
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Holy — a tension of royalty and humility
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1 min read
In Palm Sunday, we get the bittersweet realization that we’re not going to get to kill our enemies and assume power.
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At that very time
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8 min read
Jesus challenges us to see beyond asking why things happen and toward what we are called to do in light of it.
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New Life in an Old World
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6 min read
The Baptism of Jesus is the beginning of the story. And it reminds us of the central theme of the gospel is new life.
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First
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1 min read
Going first is exciting and frightening: challenging and hopeful. It is also almost always where the magic happens.
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Keeping the Plot
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9 min read
What the Little Apocalypse of Mark reveals about following Jesus – and why we’re scared to learn the truth about ourselves.
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Rescuing Sainthood
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5 min read
I’ve been thinking a lot about saints. Partly because it is that time of year. And partly because I launched a podcast with the word Saints in the title. But more than anything, I’m focused on what we, you and I, think of sainthood. There isn’t one universal experience with the concept of sainthood, but…