Proper 18A
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Normalize Mercy
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7 min read
The challenge of stumbling into Matthew 18 without its context is that we get the point Jesus is trying to make completely backward.
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Dealing with Sin
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6 min read
Jesus doesn’t offer us rules for shunning. He offers us an opportunity to reconnect and restore the community we break apart.
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Inquisitions are supposed to be rare—for Proper 18A
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3 min read
When helping people right their wrongs, it’s easy to find wrongs everywhere—and being the one to save them.
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Between Proper 17 + 18 (Year A)
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7 min read
Before we deal with sin in our community, we need to hear what Jesus says about who we God puts first in heaven.
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While we’re focused on doing it right
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7 min read
So much of our energy is focused on what we are supposed to do at any given moment, we hardly listen to what Jesus is saying.
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Removing Our Stumbling Blocks
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8 min read
In Matthew 17 and 18, Jesus reveals the way stumbling blocks get in the way of God’s mission. Including our obsessions with rules and borders. Proper 18A | Matthew 18:15-20 A few years ago, a celebrity pastor got in trouble. He was the darling of the new reformed movement for his high doctrine, aggressive style,…