love
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The challenge of stumbling into Matthew 18 without its context is that we get the point Jesus is trying to make completely backward.
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Most of us don’t like talking to someone else about something they’ve done. We need to first figure out why we want to.
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Where you live is not a sign that a size of community is better. Better to live in a way to make any community better.
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The concept of welcome is generous and novel today. It used to be normal. That difference is important for us to recognize.
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Perhaps we avoid the Ascension, to keep Jesus present, in control. To avoid his command: that we love each other.
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Jesus says that another advocate is coming — one that gives us the chance to live into our promise in the world.