Proper 6B
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Becoming Great
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8 min read
As we continue to explore God’s challenge to our desires for power, we add Jesus’s invitation to compare God’s dreams to our own behavior.
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Insulting and Believing
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6 min read
The readings for Proper 6B again connect the trouble with kings with the matters of belief. It is an opportunity to see possibilities.
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The student’s dilemma—for Proper 6B
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3 min read
Jesus offers two teachings this week, beginning each with a familiar phrase “the kingdom is like” inviting his followers to look from different views.
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We all crave understanding and purpose.
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6 min read
The mustard seed teaching isn’t a how-to. It’s a here’s-what-we’re-up-to. To understand the difference, we need to take a step back.
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From a Mustard Seed
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2 min read
For SundayThird Sunday after Pentecost Collect Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in your steadfast faith and love, that through your grace we may proclaim your truth with boldness, and minister your justice with compassion; for the sake of our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one…
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We Are More Than Our Kings
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9 min read
In 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13, we find a grieving Saul and a grieving God searching for a new king. Even though God still doesn’t want the people to have a king; even as there is a king still on the throne. Even with our lust for power, we’re still driven to love. Proper 6B | 1…