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The Command to Rest—for Proper 11B
In our gospel this week (and next), we are reminded of the work and the rest; of the rhythm of a life spent with purpose, and Sabbath.
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Home again?—for Proper 9B
Going home can be a kind of strained time travel. The past and present collide and people think we must always be the same. Always.
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The student’s dilemma—for Proper 6B
Jesus offers two teachings this week, beginning each with a familiar phrase “the kingdom is like” inviting his followers to look from different views.
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A Bigger Family—for Proper 5B
We focus this week on the way Jesus redefines family. And why this whole story gives us trouble in a world devoted to the nuclear family unit.
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Start with the Sabbath—for Proper 4B
Our view of Jesus’s transgression of Sabbath law is often guided by our own view of laws. We must remember God’s vision for Sabbath.
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The Ongoing Divine Mystery—for Trinity Sunday
The challenge of speaking of the Trinity is that it is a mystery, a kind of paradox, that we think we must solve rather than love.
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Change as new witness—for Pentecost
In Pentecost, we have the opportunity to reflect on our own witness, and what role that practice has in our own life of faith.
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Love as extremely normal—for Easter 6B
In commanding his disciples love one another, Jesus is setting as normal what we want to believe is optional—and really, occasional.