Proper 28A
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Let’s talk about money
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10 min read
In the parable of the talents, Jesus invites us to see the destructive and dishonest truth of greed—and the truth of abundant grace.
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He punishes the one who is faithful
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4 min read
The challenge of teaching the parable of the talents is not just about how we see it, but about how we can miss what is right in front of us.
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The Cautionary Tale—for Proper 28A
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2 min read
This week we’re invited to reimagine the story we think we’re receiving—not as an invitation to do things, but to see what it begets.
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Between Proper 27 + 28 (Year A)
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1 min read
Preparing for this week’s sermon begins, not with talk of talents, but of usury—and why Jesus seems to encourage us all to sin.
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In the shadow of darkness
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8 min read
The parable of the talent is a mind-bending distortion of Jesus’s previous teachings. The negative proof of a positive vision.
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Talentless
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8 min read
In the parable of the bridesmaids (Matthew 25:14-30), Jesus gives a chilling picture of the kin-dom which is more “what not to do” than it is “how to be a Christian”. Proper 28A | Matthew 25:24-30 If I entrusted you with a key to our home while we go away on vacation, what do I…