money
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Yes, it really is all about the money
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5 min read
In a parable that draws our minds to fairness and merit, Jesus compels us to address how money affects our neighbors and neighborhoods.
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Why money is dangerous
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2 min read
The parable in Luke 16 is confounding. If we think Jesus is saying something different from what he normally says.
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Possession is the Problem
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10 min read
Jesus tells us to sell our stuff and give alms. And none of us listens. Not because we love money, but we want control.
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In the shadow of darkness
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8 min read
The parable of the talent is a mind-bending distortion of Jesus’s previous teachings. The negative proof of a positive vision.
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Money – evil or blessing?
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6 min read
As a Christian, I hate talking about money. I remember walking into a Roman Catholic church years ago. My girlfriend at the time was Catholic. And lucky us, the priest preached about giving to the congregation. We came back two weeks later and heard another sermon about giving money to the church. Not just a little.…
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Building for Mission
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8 min read
a homily for Proper 28C Text: Luke 21:5-19 Encountering Jesus’s Mission Jesus ends the teaching at the Temple and begins to leave with his closest followers by saying some pretty tough words. Listen: In the hearing of all the people he said to the disciples, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in…