Crying, Healing, and Rejoicing

Crying, Healing, and Rejoicing

In today’s age of polarization, misinformation, mass incarceration, police violence movements for equality — and backlash against those struggles for equality — what can we take away from Luke’s blessings and woes?  In the…

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When You Lose Your Privileges

When You Lose Your Privileges

Jesus’ Jewish hometown crowd wanted to throw him off a cliff because he challenged their belief that they had privileged status with God over the Gentiles.  But in God’s Kingdom, there are no favorites,…

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Jesus or John Wayne?

Jesus, or John Wayne?

What should we make of the Christian Nationalism that we see in some parts of the Church?  How does the desire for John Wayne-type heroes conflict with the way of Jesus and the identity…

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Hidden Gems

Hidden Gems

David in the Old Testament was a hidden gem because he didn’t fit the world’s criteria for a King. In God’s Kingdom, everything that is hidden will eventually be brought to light: hidden gems,…

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Knowing and Loving

As a shepherd takes time to get to know his sheep, the sheep learn to trust him and love grows between them.  In the same way, as we get to know other people through…

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