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Between Proper 22 + 23 (Year B)
As the disciples move closer to Jerusalem, our awareness of the journey mirrors theirs: distracted, distant, and self-directed.
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The Problem in the Text
There’s always something. A question. Curiosity. Frustration. Exploring that stuff is where the real action is.
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Some Thoughts On Decline
There’s a consistency to our talk of decline. What to blame. How to fix it. Talk and action. Still missing the point.
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Gospel – what makes good news
Gospel, like “good news” is loaded. And WE don’t always like it. But the question was never whether we like it.
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Relationship
We start with the question: What is the story so far? This week, we recognize that the story came to a sort of end in what we call the Old Testament (or Hebrew Scripture). It also marks a beginning in the New Testament (or Greek Scripture). Those of us who read genre fiction or watch…
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The Beginning of the Good News
John the Baptizer invites us to talk about sin like it’s something we can repent and get rid of. Because it is.
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The Gospel Accessible
Thomas Gallaudet and Henry Winter Syle remind us to focus not on our impairments, but on the gospel itself.
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A Bigger Guest List
When your patron is a martyr, you know you’re in for a challenge. When that martyr mimics Jesus’s challenge to the religious leaders, well…