Proper 22A
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The Grace of Courage
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7 min read
A parable of wickedness told to the wicked creates a challenge for people of faith who seek to do good — it is a call to good courage.
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Wrestling with the wicked
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8 min read
The parable of the wicked tenants challenges us to see in it more than the Passion, but of the actions we treat as inevitable.
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Seeing the wicked or the good? — for Proper 22A
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2 min read
With a parable of wickedness, our minds turn to their own kind of wickedness, not redemption, or goodness. But they could.
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Between Proper 21 + 22 (Year A)
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2 min read
The confrontations in the Temple continue. And understanding how they got there, and how that makes us feel, is essential.
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Facing the truth
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8 min read
Jesus challenges the Temple leaders to change. And we’re being invite to do the same. Even in the midst of a pandemic.
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In the Kingdom of Earth
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8 min read
In the Kingdom of Earth, selfishness rules and violence is justified. How far such things are from what Jesus offers: a kin-dom of heaven. Proper 22A | Matthew 21:33-46 Several years ago, Rose and I took a trip to northwestern Michigan. We stayed in a bed and breakfast near Traverse City and drove up the…