For Sunday
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Nurtured
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3 min read
We often receive the frustration of Jesus like a child. Thinking it “mean” that he wants something different than we do.
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Not Tempted
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3 min read
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
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3 min read
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
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3 min read
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
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3 min read
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
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3 min read
Jesus almost breaks their nets and sinks their boats. We refuse to recognize that great abundance is not objectively good.