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Working Together
Jesus looks at all of the people and he sees a whole—all of the people together—who need help and people to help.
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It’s not about leadership exactly
This week’s gospel is too easily taken as a reflection on leadership, or the need for better leaders. That’s not it.
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Harassed and Helpless
When Jesus shows sympathy for the people who are “like sheep without a shepherd” do we ever think to ask why they are?
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Between Proper 5 and 6 (Year A)
This week’s gap between the lectionary readings seems like just a couple more healing stories. But we aren’t reading many.
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The Cost of Silence
The root of discipleship is in sacrifice–a concept which, much like acknowledging white supremacy and racism, is a truth we’d rather avoid.
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An Embarrassment of Grace
Jesus sends his disciples out before they’re ready to do the work they don’t understand. A lot like us. Because that’s the work for us to do. Proper 6A | Matthew 9:35-10:23 Some time ago. A few years before seminary, before I preached my first sermon or proclaimed my first gospel, I was getting up…