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Before the Holy One we are cleaned from the inside out
The gospel teaching today in Luke is told also in Mark. And there’s not much variation from the theme – the same vocabulary, the same location, dynamic, and truth. The pericope is titled “The Man with the Unclean Spirit.” When you … Continue reading
No pain, no gain
Acts 14:21 After they had proclaimed the good news to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, then on to Iconium and Antioch. 22 There they strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in … Continue reading
Truth and Witness from a Bed of Clouds
Acts 12:6 The very night before Herod was going to bring him out, Peter, bound with two chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while guards in front of the door were keeping watch over the prison. 7Suddenly an angel of the … Continue reading
Truth? Freedom?
John 8:31 Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, ‘If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; 32and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.’ This is an often-quoted … Continue reading
Getting down to the heart of the matter…forgiveness?
The Old Testament readings from the lectionary the past few weeks began in the first chapter of Job and trots the reader through chapter by chapter like a world-class tennis match. Job on one side, friends on the other in the … Continue reading
Remove your sandals
Joshua 5:14…And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshipped, and he said to him, ‘What do you command your servant, my lord?’ 15The commander of the army of the Lord said to Joshua, ‘Remove the sandals from your feet, for … Continue reading
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Tagged context, lectionary readings, pause button, pray, Psalm, truth, WORD, worship
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This is a compression posture, people!
Galatians 5:14For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ These words from Paul are really so very beautiful, so encouraging. Love one another. Do all things in and through love. … Continue reading
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Tagged broad place, context, Gospel, Holy Spirit, lectionary readings, love, pause button, truth, WORD
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Truth told, dude…in God’s time
John 16:7Nevertheless, I tell you the truth…I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.13 Today’s gospel reading had me thinking about truth telling. Apparently there are times better than others to lay it … Continue reading
If only…
Exod. 15:22-16:10: The whole congregation of the Israelites set out from Elim; and Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had departed from the land … Continue reading
Even the gift horse needs training…
Ephesians 4:14 We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people’s trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming. 15 But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every … Continue reading
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Tagged context, Faith, Holy Spirit, Jesus, love, scripture, truth
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