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Not Tempted
We read something into the Temptation in the Desert. That Jesus is being tempted by the devil. I don’t think it fits.
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When Jesus’s words sting
After the Transfiguration, Jesus has what appears to be an outburst of frustration. But is it? Maybe they are more revealing than that.
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Weird Love
In the Sermon on the Plain, Jesus challenges us to see love, not as something to be received, but as something to give.
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Blessings and Woes
In the sermon on the plain, Jesus offers a teaching that feels opposite to our expectations – to see what we’re missing.
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The Dangerous Side of Blessing
Jesus almost breaks their nets and sinks their boats. We refuse to recognize that great abundance is not objectively good.
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“Doctor, cure yourself!”
Jesus’s return home goes exactly as he expects. Which is to say, the people’s reactionary response is quite predictable.
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Avoiding the Gospel
In reading of Jesus’s visit to the synagogue, we are given a mirror to hold up to ourselves and see what we’d rather not.