Sunday, September 24, 2023

God's generosity

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Today my thoughts are on the parable of the workers in the vineyard:  "The kingdom of heaven is like a householder who went at daybreak...
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Sunday, September 17, 2023

Jewish context of Jesus' teachings: An allusion with layers of meaning

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In the church year, this Sunday's focus is forgiveness: we read about Joseph forgiving his brothers, and we read Jesus' teaching on ...
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Sunday, September 10, 2023

If love fulfills the law ...

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Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he who loves others has fulfilled the law. For this: "You shall not commit adultery,...
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Sunday, September 03, 2023

When C.S. Lewis reads St Augustine ...

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It is not often that I take my topic from Pastor Weedon's blog, but one of his recent posts definitely caught my attention, quoting C.S...
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Sunday, August 27, 2023

"I've been selling my soul ..."

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I usually take a pass on whatever is currently trending in pop culture*. It's generally not of much interest to me, and often feels mark...
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Sunday, August 20, 2023

Sowing faith, hope, and love: St Francis' prayer

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St Francis is among my most-cherished of the Catholic-recognized saints. His well-known prayer has its roots firmly in Scripture:  Where the...
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Sunday, August 13, 2023

A field guide to belief systems -- and the narrative that involves us

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In his new book, Joseph Hinman lays out a simple chart to demonstrate his analysis that New Atheism is a belief system:  Many people have no...
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