The parable of the righteous man is a set-up. And we can’t help falling for it. Because we don’t know what to do with his being wrong. God’s love isn’t a competitive sport. We’re all on the same team. Proper 25C Luke 18:9-14 by the Rev. Drew Downs Photo by Helena Lopes from Pexels This is a …
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A Word: Saving Faith
Jesus’s message of restoration buts up against his critique of the status quo. Now, he invites us to see that faith can save us; and we can save faith. as the space between us narrows so do our excuses Proper 23C Luke 17:11-19 by the Rev. Drew Downs Photo by Caleb Oquendo from Pexels Jesus is …
A Word: Lead with Love
We want Jesus to teach us how to love like it takes a methodology or more faith than we have. Instead, Jesus shows how that misses the point. Jesus and the teaching of uncommon forgiveness Proper 22C Luke 17:1-10 by the Rev. Drew Downs Photo by Leo Cardelli from Pexels We jump into the …
