Evil

  • When we justify evil

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    I know you have thoughts about the young man who shot three people in Kenosha, Wisconsin. We all do. And, in a sense, that’s all our culture offers us right now: thoughts. Disparate, unconnected, intemperate thoughts. But our thoughts often get trapped in a binary prison. We know that killing is wrong, but…and then we…

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  • Human Nature + Original Sin

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    Big conversations about life–matters of racism, bigotry, hatred in particular–are driven by the question of humanity’s propensity for evil. We want to dive into what it means to be people of faith in light of what appears to be deep-rooted parts of human nature. One classic answer to this is a doctrine of original sin.…

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  • When Evil Wins

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    I never could wrap my head around “Good Friday”. Bad Friday made more sense. These days, Evil Friday speaks to me even more. There is nothing good about the crucifixion. Save your fancy atonement theories for another day. And don’t get antsy and start talking about a resurrection. Get your butt back here and sit…

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  • Defile a Person

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    Defile a Person (Day 22 of A Simple Lent) Saturday I’m becoming increasingly conscious of the presence and absence of a single letter in worship. Such a small thing, almost imperceptible. It shows up and completely changes our intentions. Most of us don’t even see it. A radical transformation of intention and expectation comes from a single…

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  • Man, Have You Got the Wrong Idea

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    a Sermon for Lent 3C Text: Luke 13:1-9     No link Jesus raises a question about providence this morning. A question about GOD. About good and evil. About the way of the world. He tackles what is perhaps the most enduring question in human history: why do bad things happen? And yet, before tackling…

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