Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! I have long championed the use of words we might not fully appreciate. Words that have either lost their true meaning or those that have been narrowed by the way some would use them. Discipline is one of those words. It brings to mind self-control and …
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A Word: Following through confusion
Sometimes what we see in the world isn't real. Or more precisely, real in the way we imagine it. Because we aren't actually listening. The gospel of listeningEpiphany Last B | Mark 9:2-9 The main character this week doesn’t seem to be Jesus or Peter or a disembodied heavenly voice. The …
A Word: Seeing the Bigger Picture
There is so much unsaid in the text. We'll miss how powerful it is. And how much we already assume is just clearly there. Deconstructing the text of faithEpiphany 5B | Mark 1:29-39 Why did Jesus go to Simon and Andrew’s house? This is a simple question. But it isn’t addressed …
