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Celebrate! — seeking the lost and finding joy
In the lost parables, Jesus shows how we can orient ourselves, not toward gatekeeping, but toward seeking, loving, and rejoicing.
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Graceful — The unity that lives behind our broken vision
The parable of the Prodigal Sons relies on a disconnect between both sons and the father — they believe they can live outside the family.
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Seeking the mind of the father
We ought to read the the parable of the prodigal son with the other lost parables — it helps us better see the mind of the father.
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On sinners and eating with them
Jesus undermines the prohibition of relationship between the ritually pure and the condemned because grace is more important.
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Getting Found
Zacchaeus wants to see! But to see, he needs to be vulnerable enough to be seen. The key is that he’s already found.
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The one thing I most love to preach about Luke 15
The parable of the lost sheep and lost coin are great, vivid parables. But the best part is right in front of our noses.
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Parking Lot Conversations
In a reflection for Proper 19C, we look at what precipitates the parables of The Lost; and what it means for us.
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Being Lost and Being Found
The question isn’t what is lost or who is looking. These parables aren’t about the lost, but what it is to participate in losing and finding.