mission
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United in baptism—for Epiphany 1C
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3 min read
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
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1 min read
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
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1 min read
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
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7 min read
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
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7 min read
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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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…