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Liberating Economics — the restorative love of Jesus in action
In the parable of the laborers in the vineyard, Jesus offers us a chance to look at our relationships completely differently: with generosity.
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Welcomed or Welcomer (Proper 8A)
There is a distinct challenge in this week’s gospel. But it is based more on where we see ourselves in it. As welcomed or welcomer.
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Being faithful is not being cost-effective
The generous life Jesus invites us to live into isn’t about being prudent and cost-effective. It’s about scandalous generosity.
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Buried Treasure
Our hearts don’t just follow our treasure. They’re linked. Which means the gospel demands we love and share with others.
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Reconsider
For the last month or so we’ve been talking about what goes into a new beginning. With baptism, we’re invited to begin again. And with it, we’re invited into following Christ, face adversity, respond, and claim our purpose. Today, we focus on one of the least appreciated parts of our journey. Where we wrestle with…
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What Christians can do after the election is over
I know the feeling. All that energy focused on the big event. Working, planning, praying for it to work. And the day comes and before we know it, we’re done; it’s over. And we realize there’s a tomorrow to worry about. We were so busy thinking about the day, we didn’t focus on the day…
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Why Trouble the Teacher
Why Trouble the Teacher (Day 17 of A Simple Lent) Monday One of the most profound tools in the evangelist’s toolbox is the literary frame. It’s surprising, really when you think about it. You’re telling a pretty amazing story about a dude who can heal people and control the weather. The substance of the story…
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Freaky-Cool
It isn’t the right time he insists. But she ignores him and rats him out. So of course he’s going to do it. The revelation of GOD defies expectations Epiphany 2C | John 2:1-11 The revelation When Jesus is baptized in the great big river by the prophet named John, and he comes out of…