Sunday, October 29, 2023

The first casualty of war

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About the growing conflict in the Middle East:  There is an old saying that the first casualty of war is the truth. If truth is the first ca...
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Sunday, October 22, 2023

Rejoicing in the hope of the glory of God

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I'm continuing to contemplate hope. As I study the Scriptures, I am intrigued by how strongly Paul focuses on hope in his letter to Rome...
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Sunday, October 15, 2023

A Living Hope

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St Paul famously taught that the three greatest gifts of God's Spirit are faith, hope, and love -- and the greatest of these is love. Re...
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Monday, October 09, 2023

Grounding Our Faith: Touchstones

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We live in uncertain times. That statement has probably been true for most times and most places in this world. The greatest of spiritual gi...
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Sunday, October 01, 2023

Learning love from Jesus: The Gospel of Matthew

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Learning to love is part of learning to follow Christ. This week I am looking at ways that Jesus shows love, reviewing the Gospel of Matthew...
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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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