Thanks to Think About
“What is impossible with men is possible with God,” we heard Jesus say at the conclusion of today’s Gospel reading, the encounter between Jesus and the rich ruler (Luke 18:18-27). […]
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The Logos plays
A trooper pulls over a priest and immediately smells alcohol on his breath. The next thing he notices is an empty wine bottle lying on the passenger seat. “Have you […]
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The φιλότιμος Samaritan – a Sermon
There are different ways of reading and reacting to today’s Gospel parable of the Good Samaritan. One can feel very inadequate when comparing oneself to the Samaritan. One can feel […]
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Reversal of kingdoms – Sermon
Christianity is often seen as a religion of personal salvation; the religion of “Jesus, my personal Lord and Savior.” Today’s Gospel parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus may be […]
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Intersecting Lives – Sermon, 27 Oct 2019
Psalm 13:5 (LXX) ἐκεῖ ἐδειλίασαν φόβῳ, οὗ οὐκ ἦν φόβος…, translated as: There they dreaded with fear, where there was no fear… I had never read anything like this in […]
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Language of our Lives
The great American writer and activist, Toni Morrison, died on August 5th at the age of 88. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. In her Nobel […]
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Captivated!
“They left everything and followed him.” The original disciples were captivated by Jesus. “In the midst of babel, speak the truth,” William Stringfellow, a good Christian of the last century, […]
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What really happened on the Cross
The usual message of salvation you hear from popular preachers on TV and Christian radio is this: We are all sinners, born sinners, because Adam sinned. God is angry with […]
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Above and Beyond Labels
Saint Paul is not easy to love, and many Christians love him for his hard-nosed attitudes on many subjects. But whether love him or not, we can’t avoid him. Here, […]
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An acceptable year
Tens of millions of Christians in this country love the Book of Revelation and what they think it tells them about the end of the world. But one verse you’ll […]