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The stories of prophets like Moses and Jeremiah put words and images to spiritual, transcendent encounters with the holy, that call people out of themselves to live for something more: more faith, more hope, more love. We may not recognize our own spiritual journeys in these larger-than- life tales, but the sense of feeling Read More... from...
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Is there a more confusing situation than the one between Jesus and the Canaanite woman whose daughter was in need of healing? There are so many parts to the story. First we have Jesus’ confession that he was sent only to the ‘lost sheep of the house of IsraeI’. Then we have the Read More... from Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost –...
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You have to like Peter. He hangs out with the best people. Given half a chance, he’ll have a go at anything. Even when he blunders into the worst mistakes, you still have to love and forgive him, even if you are Jesus. When Jesus walked on the water, he thought, ‘I’d like Read More... from Tenth Sunday after Pentecost – 13th August...
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This week the lectionary includes the story of Jacob wrestling with God and losing (yet also winning). This is paired with Jesus feeding the five thousand, a text many have wrestled with. Explanations of this miracle abound, ranging from ‘pure’ miracle to the miracle of sharing as others contributed to the needs of Read More... from Ninth...
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