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Oath—the problem with promises
The commitments we make, to one another, to our families, to God, are all bound up in our character. Here’s how we get tangled up.
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I don’t want to see crosses in nature
Many of us pretend this symbol is both innocent and inspiring. That it isn’t political. But it always is—especially in nature.
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Between Lent 2 & 3 (Year A)
Between Nicodemus and the woman at the well is some teaching we don’t want and John the Baptist deferring even more.
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In-Between: Luke 12:41-48
A look at the gaps in the lectionary. This week: the gap between Proper 14C and Proper 15C. I’ll be honest. The lectionary skipping over this text is a pretty solid move. It is bleak. And not just a little bit ripe for confusion. Through the twelfth chapter, Luke has been committed to keeping it…
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They Entered the Cloud
Following Jesus can be really hard. But in the Transfiguration, we have a story about following the path, even when it forces us to face our fears. Transfiguration | Luke 9:28-36 Jesus chose three disciples to join him up a mountain, for prayer. It must be an honor to be chosen. How special they must…
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I’m going to go find God in the woods.
I find God in music and conversation. I’ve never found anything divine in doctrine. But once in awhile I find conversations about doctrine can be holy. A big part of ministry today is spiritual rehab. For those suffering from Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome and those fleeing a toxic world of discipline and sin management. Or the abuse…
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Life, death, and me; or am I SOL if I kill somebody?
Many of us are taught that God loves us no matter what. Then hear how God hates us and wants us dead. Something seems to get lost in the translation.
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What the Hell Is Sin?
I remember walking out of the movie theater with great disappointment. This time it wasn’t the hype. I wasn’t super excited because of everything I heard. This was that experiential disappointment that comes when a good movie feels trapped in its own illusion. The kind where there are many ways to end it if you…