Proper 20C
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On Not Reading it Wrong — choosing God over money
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9 min read
Some of Jesus’s parables can be confusing to modern readers, expecting something that looks like God rather than the opposition.
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Within a decent community — for Proper 20C
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2 min read
The parable of the dishonest manager invites us to think about our own behavior for sure. But it is just as much about our community.
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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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The Rich Man, Manager, God, and Wealth (Proper 20C)
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1 min read
In this week’s gospel, Jesus tells a parable about a rich man who is going to fire a manager. Of course there’s more to it.
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Complexity and Clarity
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3 min read
In Jesus’s teaching for Proper 20C, we get a vision of complexity that leads to clarity. It isn’t one or the other.
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Between: those Lovers of Money
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11 min read
In just a few verses, Jesus ties us in knots and turns us into our enemies.