power
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Between Proper 28 + 29 (Year B)
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2 min read
Preparing for the last Sunday after Pentecost gives us a chance to confront the question of power and kingship from below.
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We should not justify injustice—for Proper 24B
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2 min read
When James and John request a special place, they make the mistake of thinking they’re better. We must resist thinking they’re worse.
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Between Proper 23 + 24 (Year B)
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5 min read
In skipping over the third Passion prediction, the lectionary doesn’t help us connect the dots to the nature of the disciples’ error.
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Failure, control, and empowering kids in the church
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8 min read
The challenge of the Passion Predictions is that they force us to confront our failure to follow Jesus, to love in the way he teaches.
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Making him king—for Proper 12B
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2 min read
In this week’s reflection, we respond to the people’s reaction to a Jesus miracle: that they want to make Jesus a king by force.
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The problem with footwashing
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6 min read
When Jesus washes the feet of his disciples on Maundy Thursday, he is showing them the kind of grace that we’re still afraid of.