Luke 3:7-18
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The crowd’s encounter with John the Baptist in the wilderness opens up questions for all people of faith to explore and learn from.
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The good news offered by John the Baptist is a message against exploitation, fraud, and abuse that is normal to the powerful.
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The message John the Baptist offers is compelling and liberating—but it is frightening to the rich and powerful because they have more to lose.
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John the Baptist gives us a rebuke of white replacement theory. Because the point is always about doing good.
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John tells them they must not rely on their lineage to define their relationship with God, but act like children of God.
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When we talk about repentance, do we also rejoice? Why do we so struggle with being changed by God, turned and shaped, being loved? The focus is not on what needs to change, but to let yourself be changed Advent 3C | Luke 3:7-18 John is not holding back! Whew! I don’t want to be…