On the low bar of faithEpiphany 5A | Matthew 5:13-20 Last week, we dove into the Beatitudes: Blessed are the poor in spirit, the mourners, the meek, the hungry for righteousness, the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemakers, and the persecuted. We heard Jesus speak of blessing in …
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Getting Salty
Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! As our lectionary continues to push us to see the dignity in our neighbors, to note the way others are treated, to love them with the same fuel and intensity we offer our own survival, then doubling down on the character of Jesus’s followers — that they (and each …
A Word: Persevere
How to Rejoice in the Prophetic Promise of JesusAdvent 3A | Matthew 11:2-11 Last week, we met John the Baptist in the wilderness, proclaiming repentance. Now we jump forward; John is in prison and Jesus is out proclaiming the Good News. And when word of this work comes to John’s cell, …
