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Baby Jesus Presented in the Temple: Luke 2:21-39
At the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given by the angels before he was conceived in the womb. Now when the time came for their purification according to the...
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‘Tweener Jesus’ Visits the Temple: Luke 2:41-51
Now Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem every year for the feast of the Passover. When he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. But when the feast was over, as they were returning home,...
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Christians in the midst of Imperial Political Debate (My Quick & Brief Thoughts)
So many Christians are bent out of shape because of the political atmosphere. Blood pressures are high, as though everything depended on the outcome of the coming election. It doesn’t matter if you are...
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How to Follow Jesus and Love Our Neighbors Without Voting (Guest Post by...
(I am thankful to have a guest post by a new friend, Samantha Lioi. Things like Justice, Peace, and Community, are not just ideals to hold for her, but are integral parts of her life. I thought it...
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Are We Celebrating Easter Right?
For Easter, many preachers will get into their pulpits and tell their congregations that the appropriate response to Jesus’ death and resurrection is gratitude. We must be thankful for forgiveness (for...
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Why do you call me Lord?: Praxis and Foundations
In America, it is common to hear people comment on how hard it must be to be a Christian overseas where persecution is rampant. Unfortunately, in response many begin cheering patriotically because of...
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the UNkingdom of GOD: Embracing The Subversive Power of Repentance by Mark...
The UNkingdom of GOD: Embracing The Subversive Power of Repentance by Mark Van Steenwyk Mark Van Steenwyk has written a thoughtful reflection on the significance of Jesus and his in-breaking Kingdom as...
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2 Necessary Moves To Break Free from White Supremacy in the Church:...
I am supposed to be reading about Constantine and his relationship to the bishops in the 4th century. H. A. Drake turns the discussion away from merely looking at Constantine and his actions, and...
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‘Around the Way’ Ethics: Have you felt the clash of dominant cultural...
The Church is filled with divisions. For the most part people have simply accepted this as a given and an inevitable reality. Hardly do people find themselves with enough Christian instincts to be...
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Christian Century Post: The Church and the Kingdom of God
I woke up in the morning to some interesting dialogue on Twitter. Apparently Scott Mcknight has a new book, which I have not read, and it is getting some attention for his polemics around “skinny...
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