Luke 5:1-11
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The true freedom of love
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9 min read
The modern understanding of evangelism is off. It is selfish and embraces our individualism while Jesus invites us into common love.
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Good Enough — for Epiphany 5C
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3 min read
In the story of Jesus’s calling of the disciples, we see Jesus connect with someone he has already helped, showing him even more.
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Pressing — when Jesus plays hard to get
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2 min read
In the gospels, the crowds begin to press Jesus and become dangerous. We rarely contend with what this means for us, too.
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Two Boatloads Too Many
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7 min read
Jesus calls Peter to follow him in a stunning moment of abundance. One that’s likely to frighten us by its implications.
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The Dangerous Side of Blessing
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3 min read
Jesus almost breaks their nets and sinks their boats. We refuse to recognize that great abundance is not objectively good.
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The Deep Water
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9 min read
Jesus calls these specific people. He doesn’t pick the most talented budding theologians. He picks the people who could scale the actual work.