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Reluctance and Commands—for Proper 25A
When Jesus tells the lawyer that loving God and our neighbor as ourselves is the greatest commandment, are we truly with him?
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Love isn’t really a suggestion
We find it easy to excuse retaliation or xenophobia as natural or necessary—an exception. But the rule is love. It is our command.
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A remarkable response
For the Twenty-Third Sunday after PentecostProper 26B Collect Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your gift that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,…
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The Greatest Commandment
When asked “What is the greatest commandment?” Jesus’s famous response isn’t just about loving God and neighbor. It says our love depends on it. When Jesus is asked to name the greatest commandment, he doesn’t skip a beat. Love God. But how he responds to this question is truly remarkable. There’s nothing remarkable in the…
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The Twofer (Eating Scripture)
Eating a double helping of Mark 12:28-34 and John 11:32-44 We get our choice this week between two texts. One is the lectionary text (Mark) and the other is the text from All Saints’ Day (John) which can be transferred. Most churches I’ve served observe All Saints’ on a Sunday, so I thought I’d do…