Finding freedom through loveProper 21B | Mark 9:38-50 The last couple of weeks we’ve been talking about hubris and failure. I don’t think I actually used the word hubris either time, but I should’ve. It’s a good word. And it perfectly encapsulates the disciples’ problem. The thing about …
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A Word: The Seduction of Empire
Rejecting its offer of fake peaceProper 19B | Mark 8:27-38 We are at a turning point, friends! The path changes but the way is the same! Stay focused and keep up! Jesus is turning his face to Jerusalem and all that stuff from the first half of the journey helps us understand the …
Eating, Together
Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! This summer, I’ve made a big deal of eating. The way I’ve put it is “eat well, preferably together.” You might take this as me being a bit food-obsessed, but it is based on two related concepts that are central to Jesus’s teaching and ministry. Jesus eats with …
