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Tag Archives: Luke 13:1-9
Though the fig tree does not blossom
Jesus tells his parable to those who were reeling from the news of national disaster: of Pilate’s political murder and manslaughter in Jerusalem; worshippers taken at the altar for their rebellious resistance, and workers slain by deadly working conditions. Jesus tells his parable to those who are afraid that they will be next, that the powers that be will determine that they, too, are a waste of the soil in which they are planted and rooted. Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Exodus 3:1-15, God, Habakkuk, Jesus, Lent, Luke 13:1-9, parable of the fig tree, Psalm 63:1-8, year c lent 3
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People want answers
What is our role, as the church, as Christians, when we are faced with the questions that arise after a disaster, asking where is God when trouble happens, and what it means when God is or is not seen to intervene? What is our line? Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Exodus 3:1-15, Jesus, Luke 13:1-9, Moses, NT Wright, Pontius Pilate, Samuel Wells, suffering, theodicy, Tower of Siloam, year c lent 3
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Year C Lent 3: self-examination and repentance
Lest ye repent, says Jesus, you will all perish as they did. It was the first soundbite of Jesus’ campaign trail, his initial mission statement: Repent, for the kingdom of God, the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Our exhortation … Continue reading
The penitent
on her knees scrubbing blood from the pavement beneath the broken icon
Posted in haiku, lectionary reflection, poetry, prayer, sermon preparation
Tagged Luke 13:1-9, penitence, repentance, year c lent 3
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Year C Lent 3: manure and mercy
The thing about a parable is that it can be read from many different angles, with different results. Like those silhouetted pictures that can be a vase or a pair of faces, depending on where you place your focus, or … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Eugene Peterson, fig tree, Jonah, Luke 13:1-9, manure, mercy, parable, punishment, repentance, Sodom and Gomorrah, test the Lord your God
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