Out of Darkness
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The odd nature of this parable invites us to dig deeper, not into what we think it says, but into what we already know about Jesus’s mission.
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The odd nature of this parable invites us to dig deeper, not into what we think it says, but into what we already know about Jesus’s mission.
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In asking Jesus about taxes, and whether it is right under the Law of Moses to pay them, we might miss what is really being asked here.
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The dark parable Jesus tells challenges us, not to learn what to do, but to recall and do what we’ve already learned from him.
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The parable is dark and disturbing. It doesn’t play out as we expect. And we’re not sure what it is supposed to mean. But maybe we should.
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a mustard seed, yeast, treasure, a pearl. Something valuable. But what IS it? That things can actually be better than this.
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Jesus invites his disciples to look beyond the power, the expectations, and the culture to see what God is doing.
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For Sunday, the Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost Collect Almighty and everlasting God, in Christ you have revealed your glory among the nations: Preserve the works of your mercy, that your Church throughout the world may persevere with steadfast faith in the confession of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with…
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In a story we assume is about wealth, Jesus reveals our misconceptions about life, grace, and the human project.