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Returning the Money

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Following Jesus is a difficult proposition. That becomes very clear in the way that Jesus invites people to his Path. And also the way Jesus warns wannabee disciples.  In Jesus’ …

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Not A Political Parade

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Yesterday, Jesus and his disciples processed into the City.  Like a parade float on Market Street in San Francisco.  Cars stopping.  Honking.  People pointing.  Bystanders thought it might be a …

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Christ Embodied

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There was a heresy that sprung up in the 2nd Century called Docetism.  The name comes from a Greek word which means “to seem,” and it referred to the belief …

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The Mindset of Jesus

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I have been thinking about what was on Jesus’ mind in the wilderness.  No one can know that because it is not mentioned in the wilderness temptation narratives.  However, something …

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The Antidote

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Jesus is not the only person who has encountered a wilderness.  Ancient Israel did as well, but they did not have the focus and intention of Jesus.  They were crippled …

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Distraction

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I saw a picture recently of Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles.  It was taken in the dark of night with a star-filled backdrop.  The Milky Way stretched out like thick …

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Follow Me

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In its birth, Lent was meant to be a time of preparation for baptism which, of course, is a lofty ambition for this time of quiet and reflection.  However, as …

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Abracadabra

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We should put a book mark at Matthew 4:3. It is the moment when Satan says to Jesus, “Your stomach is sunken and growling; you should make yourself some bread …

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Despising Its Shame

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Elie Wiesel (1928 – 2016) was a Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor. He authored 57 books, including Night, a work based on his experiences …

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May thy kingdom come!

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Shortly after his 40-day trial in the Wilderness, Jesus began his ministry in earnest.  Matthew says that Jesus went throughout Galilee “proclaiming good news, curing every disease and sickness, paralysis, …