Tag Archives: sermon on the mount

The sun also rises

Posted on February 19, 2017 by

The love that Jesus describes is unflinching, unafraid, and it is relentless. Rebuked and reviled, love nevertheless persists. It refuses to be overcome. It will not give way to injustice. It turns the other cheek. Continue reading →

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Truth, love, and justice

Posted on February 12, 2017 by

Jesus has some advice: tell the truth. Let your yes be yes, and your no be no. Do not bluster, do not brag. Tell the truth, says our Way, our Truth, and our Life. Continue reading →

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Salt and light

Posted on February 5, 2017 by

Salt is not only a matter of good taste. It is elemental. It is sacramental. Continue reading →

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