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Advent 12: Poor
I could, I know, talk about how Jesus was tempted. If we were working straight through the book of Luke, we would have to. There was some anticipation there, though I think that the anticipation was mostly on Jesus’ part. … Continue reading
Not sure what to do
I’m trying to figure out what to do about Haiti. I know. It sounds dumb. Like it’s up to me to figure out massive physical damage, horrible family destruction, ruined infrastructure. Other people are doing lots of things, from texting … Continue reading
like the hypocrites do
[Matthew 6:1-18] The church is full of hypocrites. That’s what people say. I’ve heard it said. It’s hard to argue with that statement, mostly because I look in the mirror. I go to church. I have huge gaps between what … Continue reading
what counts as
Jesus says “”Blessed” nine times at the beginning of the teaching starting in chapter 5. We look at this list, which is called the beatitudes, and try to figure out what Jesus meant. Actually, I think, we try and figure … Continue reading
