prophets
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As Jesus is warned of his coming execution, he reminds us who is responsible for the executing and why the problem is really on them.
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Killing Prophets and Other Imperialist Ideas
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3 min read
When Pharisees come to warn Jesus of the king’s plans, we are forced to confront our own sense of what this means and how to feel about it.
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Obedience
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5 min read
What is the story so far? This is the question. How did it begin? What has happened? Where are we now? There’s a reason serial TV shows give you a recap at the beginning of new episodes. They want to jog your memory. So help yourself out. What is the story so far? I started…
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For the Great Creator
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7 min read
Stephen, Righteous Abel, and the blessing of creativity a Homily for St. Stephen’s Day (observed) | Text: Matthew 23:34-39 And yet GOD never said he didn’t appreciate Cain’s gift! GOD just loves being surprised. GOD loves to see us stretch ourselves and try new things and use all of our gifts and currencies to express our…
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Blood and Light: seeing, revealing, saying
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7 min read
a Sermon for The Presentation Text: Luke 2:22-40 Embarrassment and Injustice I was in the fifth grade. I’m not sure why I was out of my classroom and standing in the hall. Maybe I was feeling sick and waiting to be picked up. The front door to Ella White Elementary was near the office. A…
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Holy City (Eating Scripture)
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2 min read
Last week, we had the temptation in the desert, the quintessential Lenten text. This time, we get Angry Jesus. I have a soft spot for Angry Jesus. What Jesus is angry about is the stuff we already know, but rarely give attention to. It falls into two parts: the hypocrisy of leaders and their support…