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Wanting to burn it all down
When followers of Jesus lose their way—then and now—what are we supposed to do? What is our work in the world?
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Not getting the point
The question is almost never Are the disciples right about this? It is almost always Why don’t they listen to Jesus?
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Identity Politics
While Jesus tries to help them see what he is up to, they struggle to get past his identity. Even his closest followers are confused by who he is supposed to be. How fighting over the nature of Jesus prevents us from following Him.Proper 8C | Luke 9:51-62 Who is Jesus? Last week, we…
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Confused by Jesus
a homily for Proper 8C Text: Luke 9:51-62 Confused by Jesus Everybody is confused. James and John are confused. These three seekers are confused. We are definitely confused. We are confused by Jesus. There is no other explanation for our behavior. This part of the gospel we call Luke reveals a moment of true confusion.…
