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Salt of the earth
Both of them, Isaiah and Jesus, are preaching a political message, about the end of oppression and the elevation of equality, about the mercy and justice of God, and that new world order, the kingdom of God. You are the salt of the earth; you are the light of the world. You are God’s gift, God’s political campaign contribution. You are God’s PAC. Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Timothy 1:15, Christ crucified, Isaiah 58:1-12, Matthew 5:13-20, politics, salt and light, salt of the earth
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Salt and light
Salt is not only a matter of good taste. It is elemental. It is sacramental. Continue reading
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Tagged church, light of the world, Matthew 5:13-20, salt of the earth, sermon on the mount
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the light of the world
When you hide your face, the sky falls. Stars burn cold; the sun slumps, refusing to rise to the occasion; the moon gapes like a dumb rock. When you look away, ashen shadows coat everything with their fingerless touch. Turn … Continue reading
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