Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! Perhaps the most common conversation in Lent is about discipline. About what we choose to give up or take on. How we are marking the time and what personal rules we are setting for ourselves. And because this is the most common conversation, I try to make other …
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A Word: on doubt and faith
It’s easy to read this gospel and think it is about Peter’s lack of faith. But that is reading it completely backwards. Why we secretly love doubt more than faith Claiming a mustard seed faithProper 14A | Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28, Matthew 14:22-33 So which do we go with: attempted murder or …
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 …