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Celebrate! — seeking the lost and finding joy
In the lost parables, Jesus shows how we can orient ourselves, not toward gatekeeping, but toward seeking, loving, and rejoicing.
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The one thing I most love to preach about Luke 15
The parable of the lost sheep and lost coin are great, vivid parables. But the best part is right in front of our noses.
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Something Lost (Proper 19C)
In the parables of the lost sheep and lost coin, Jesus reveals both the generosity of God and our role in the drama.
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Parking Lot Conversations
In a reflection for Proper 19C, we look at what precipitates the parables of The Lost; and what it means for us.
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Between: the Parable of the Prodigal Son(s)
A look at the gaps in the lectionary. This week: the gap between Proper 19C and Proper 20C. The text: Luke 15:11-32. You know this story. Even if you’ve never read it, you know it. It’s in your bones and in your imagination. Artists have mused with it. Writers have cribbed from it. Filmmakers have…
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Being Lost and Being Found
The question isn’t what is lost or who is looking. These parables aren’t about the lost, but what it is to participate in losing and finding.
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Between: Luke 14:34-35
In Luke 14:34-35, Jesus uses an imperfect analogy about salt losing flavor. Often we’re too distracted by the analogy to get the point.
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Invited to the Feast
Rose and I were newlyweds. We were married almost a year when I lost my ring. It was at the end of school–literally the last day of my second year, and I was about to drive back over the border from Ontario into Michigan. Needless to say, I was freaking out. Proper 19C | Luke…