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United in baptism—for Epiphany 1C
The Baptism of Our Lord connects us to Jesus and Jesus to the divine—a story, not just of theological importance, but of purpose.
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Feeding—meeting the needs of multitudes
Our own experience of the miracle feeding of the multitudes is often plagued by the skepticism that creates the need for it.
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Focus On the Mission
When reading of the Pentecost, our minds are split: do we focus on the miracle of it, or on what God is revealing?
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Rejecting what is real
In the resurrection stories of Easter, we encounter, not just the risen Christ, but the doubt of the disciples.
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Being Together
Our focus on being together can get in the way of making it happen–and doing the very thing we’re called to do.
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Why we don’t really want an accurate count of homelessness.
When I was a teenager, I was part of Youth Volunteer Corps; a non-profit geared toward teaching youth about community service. For me, it was visionary, collaborative, and remarkably effective. And it always struggled to get funding. As part of a national organization with a common mission to both revitalize communities and build up young…
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Identity Politics
While Jesus tries to help them see what he is up to, they struggle to get past his identity. Even his closest followers are confused by who he is supposed to be. How fighting over the nature of Jesus prevents us from following Him.Proper 8C | Luke 9:51-62 Who is Jesus? Last week, we…
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Church and Politics
One of the ways I struggle with our arguments about church and politics is that we don’t use the word the same way. Another is that Jesus’s actions seem quite political. Check out my thoughts on my St. Stephen’s blog. One way a church must be political