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Resurrection
He is risen! For many of us, this must be a strange time to celebrate Easter. Some have called for us even to pause our Easter until churches can meet together and truly celebrate the victory that is the resurrection, extending Lent until we might emerge from our own metaphorical grave. I do understand this… Read more
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New and Unexpected Normal
Lisa Thornton reflects on Matthew 20-20-28, where the mother of Zebedee’s sons bring them before Jesus to ask if they might sit at Jesus’ side in his kingdom. Lisa notes Jesus’ reply that they do not know what it is they are asking. What they envision is not how things will be in his kingdom.… Read more
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Talking to Lost Sheep is Hard
Lisa Danner talks about the instructions of how to talk to our brother/sister if they have sinned against us, found in Matthew 18. She illustrates some ways that this is hard to do, perhaps especially in our current society, and the fact that many of us attempt to prioritize peace or acceptance with people who… Read more
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The Canaanite Woman
For our second COVID-19 Zoom service, Erica Nellessen preached to us from Mathew 15:21-28 — a passage about a Canaanite woman, which it turns out is a significant phrase in itself. this is a disruptive story. It’s in your face. Some of Jesus’ actions here are confusing at best and violent and racist at worst.… Read more
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Jesus in the Ordinary Sacred Spaces
For our first Sunday of Lent, Lila Hunt spoke to Matthew 4:18-22, and the version of calling of the first disciples that this gospel presents. Referencing her history with the passage, and where her interpretation in the past had led her, she wanted to take a new look at the passage from a lens on… Read more
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The Color of Racism and the Color of Baptism
On February 16th, Rob Muthiah spoke from Acts 2:1-12; 37-42; and 16:1-5 in the context of the the outpouring of God’s love and the expansive and inclusive nature of God’s mission. But somewhere along the way, the church in the West began to develop and live into a different vision. A new way of understanding… Read more
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