Jesus knows the things that, below the surface, gnaw at our souls, the things that enslave us. In this case it’s money.
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Jesus is pretty hardcore when it comes to divorce. But he's also pretty hardcore when it comes to the joy and blessing of marriage.
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Harsh words from Jesus this week, including images of dismemberment and everlasting fire. But these are intended to underline a sense of spiritual urgency.
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We see greatness as something achieved, and something to be held over others. Jesus says that greatness is giving all that away in loving service to others.
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Following Jesus is cross-shaped: it means a willingness to give up everything to inherit the only thing that matters.
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Here Jesus doesn't look too good. Even so, this is a pivotal point where Jesus' ministry extends beyond insiders and the so-called "unclean."
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“It doesn’t matter what I think about Assisted Death. And frankly, it doesn’t matter what you think about it either. What matters is that we are called by God to confront the reality of our own mortality in the context of the cross which tells us that death is not something to be feared.”
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Suffering itself is ultimately a mystery. Even so, the core conviction of the Christian tradition is that we have a God who doesn't cause our suffering, but helps us bear and transform it for good.
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Generally, we see free will as our ability to make unhindered choices. However, in our passage the Apostle Paul shows us that it’s more like a tug of war going on inside us.
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Read together, evolution and faith are far from incompatible. They are both enriched by each other.
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