little apocalypse
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Keeping the Plot
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9 min read
What the Little Apocalypse of Mark reveals about following Jesus – and why we’re scared to learn the truth about ourselves.
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Learning Perseverance
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3 min read
As the disciples leave the Temple, Jesus tells them a story. Not to scare them, but to warn them. Because we struggle to see the difference.
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tearing down temples
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9 min read
In Mark’s Little Apocalypse, Jesus invites us to see what we’d rather avoid: not only the finitude of existence but the challenge of a life of trusting God. How our temples deny our trust Proper 28B | Mark 13:1-8 I don’t envy the disciples. Here they are, marveling the enormity of the Temple, looking at the…
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The Pain of Memory
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9 min read
The apocalyptic opening to Advent always shook me. Now I realize that this is the whole point. Advent isn’t about the baby, but about us. Advent 1B | Mark 13:24-37 The people collected their weapons. The secret gatherings swelled with supporters coming from all over the hill country. The ragtag militia was beginning to look…
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In the Midst of Chaos: GOD
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10 min read
We’re arguing about all these other things, while Jesus is literally saying that this road leads to his death. We’re all just following along with a “eh, we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.” But now Jesus is saying that bridge is toast. It’ll be thrown down and we are woken from our…
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Every Hill Made Low (Eating Scripture)
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1 min read
Eating Luke 3:1-6 Back in the recesses of my mind I recall a lyric: Second verse same as the first! A little bit louder and a little bit worse! We ended Year B talking apocalyptic and we begin the new year, Year C, by…talking apocalyptic. Personally, I love it. We just aren’t that used to…