Beginning Advent with the Little Apocalypse inspires fear when we'd rather see joy—but reveals that we're actually afraid of joy. The apocalyptic heart of AdventAdvent 1B | Mark 13:24-37 Happy Apocalypse, everybody! Yeah! Nothing says “ring in the new year” quite …
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A Word: Live. Die. Live.
Like Peter, we think protecting the Messiah is a good thing. The right thing. Instead, Jesus tells us all to face death. Knowing hope through transformationProper 17A | Matthew 16:21-28 How empty was Peter’s proclamation just moments ago. For us, it was a week ago. For them, it was …
A Word: on the difference of otherworldly love
The controversial moment, when Jesus seems to insult a Canaanite woman may be our most important opportunity to learn. From discerning purity and defilementProper 15A | Genesis 45:1-15, Matthew 15: (10-20), 21-28 Here’s what happens today. Preachers all over the place have to confront their …