Is it that hard to understand that if it benefits the rich and powerful while making life more difficult for the poor and vulnerable, it contradicts everything Jesus taught.
04097 – Contradicting Jesus?
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04096 – Tears Express What is Close to Our Hearts
The Bible says that Jesus wept when He saw Mary weeping over the death of her brother. It records that Peter denied Jesus three times on the night of Jesus' arrest. When it dawned on Peter what an abject failure he was, he went out into the night and wept. Tears say...
04095 – Mary Magdalene Mattered
All four gospels witness to Mary Magdalene as the premier witness to the resurrection - alone or in a group, but in all cases named by name. . . All four gospels insist that when the other disciples are fleeing, Mary Magdalene stands firm. She does not run, she does...
04094 – “Eastertide and an Expanding Christ”
Eastertide and an Expanding Christ If Silent Saturday belongs to those grieving the death of the only Jesus they have ever known, Eastertide (the fifty days following Easter) belongs to those who are open to experiencing Jesus differently than they ever have....
04073 – Called to Peace
The followers of Christ have been called to peace ... And they must not only have peace but make it. And to that end they renounce all violence and tumult. In the cause of Christ nothing is to be gained by such methods ... His disciples keep the peace by choosing to...
04062 – What is Christian Nationalism?
Christian Nationalism is looking at Jesus’ three temptations and thinking he made the wrong choices.
04046 – Why Jesus Came to Earth
Jesus didn’t come to earth to Subjugate Dominate Manipulate Segregate Control Neither should those that follow Jesus. He came to set free (and not just spiritually).
04045 – The Most Relevant Church
I'm not all that interested in future church trends or new growth techniques. For 2000 years, the most relevant church has always been the one gathering around a table, caring for the neighborhood, following the words and ways of Jesus.
04036 – Saved from…..
Jesus didn't come to save you from an angry God, but to save you from believing He is.-------------------------------------------Gender-neutral version: Jesus didn't come to save you from an angry God, but to save you from believing God is.
04023 – Blessed are…
Blessed are the agnostics. Blessed are they who doubt. Those who aren’t sure, who can still be surprised. Blessed are they who are spiritually impoverished and therefore not so certain about everything that they no longer take in new information. Blessed are those who...