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Your faith has saved you
There are those who believe that a world in which miracles happen is one in which we could not live without the unpredictability driving us insane. Others feel that a world without miracles is one in which we would not … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, God, Jesus, Luke 17:11-19, miracles, power, prayer, ten lepers, Year C Proper 23, your faith has made you well
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Year C Proper 21: The rich man and Lazarus
So we have reached the finale of the season of rich man parables. You will remember that in these parables, the phrase “a rich man” is used to indicate not simply someone who has a lot of stuff, but someone … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Timothy 6:11-19, dives and Lazarus, Jesus, Luke 16:19-31, parables, repentance, rich man, Year C Proper 21
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Year C Proper 20: The parable of the dishonest manager
We all knew, in the old westerns, who the bad guys were by the colour of their hats. These days, if you go to a movie and a smooth character speaks to you in a somewhat refined British accent, you … Continue reading
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Tagged dishonest manager, ethical investing, Financial Times, God and mammon, Jesus, Justin Welby, Kray, Luke 16:1-13, parable, Parkhurst, rich man, Shakespeare, Year C Proper 20
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Year C Proper 20: Thick as thieves
An extract from tomorrow’s sermon: A man was incarcerated in a high security prison on the Isle of Wight, off the southern coast of England. Whilst there, he had fallen under the wings of one of the most notorious criminal … Continue reading
Posted in lectionary reflection, sermon preparation, story
Tagged God and mammon, Jesus, Kray twins, Luke 16:1-13, money, parable, Parkhurst, rich man, servant of two masters
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Year C Proper 18: One lousy sales pitch
The other day, during a screening of the final movie in the Lord of the Rings trilogy – the one where all of the final battles happen and the last-ditch attempts to overcome evil in the face of incredible odds … Continue reading
Tomorrow’s gospel
“No one starts a war, Jesus says, without first calculating the chances of winning. Otherwise, they may get drawn into open-ended, unending conflict, with no clear way out, sending life chasing after death as though they hate the lives of … Continue reading
Year C Proper 17: An ambition for humility
So what happens if the audience at the dinner party follows Jesus’ advice? What if the next time they are invited out, they are falling over themselves and each other to sit at the foot of the table? What if … Continue reading
Year C Proper 16: Jeremiah and Jesus
The Book of Jeremiah is a complicated document, and there are many scholarly debates about its history and its voices, its purpose and its people. What we read at its beginning, though, is a classic call story. “Here,” says God, … Continue reading
Assumption
She spent a lot of time running away from reality. When she was young, she ran to the hill country. She sang revolutionary songs that she couldn’t hope to realize. She ran to Egypt, where the fires burn and courage … Continue reading
Posted in holy days, lectionary reflection, poetry
Tagged Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast of the Assumption, Jesus, John 19:26-27, Luke 11:27, Luke 1:38, Luke 1:39-55, Luke 23:27-29, Luke 2:35, Luke 2:41-50, Luke 8:19-21, Luke 8:2-3, Mark 3:31-35, Matthew 12:46-50, Matthew2:14, Mother of God
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Year C Proper 13: the divine economy
There are some doors that money doesn’t open; there are some palms that cannot be greased. When Jesus is asked to interfere in a family financial dispute, he declines. Sort it out between yourselves, he tells them. Deal rightly with … Continue reading
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