A crucified God is not the status quo, and it is isn’t made into the acceptable, the intellectually palatable, by the proclamation of the resurrection.
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Jesus as stain remover: Second Monday of Advent
All of us have interior afflictions that paralyze us, like the unnamed ailment that ravaged the man in Luke’s Gospel and left him motionless on a stretcher.
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Coattails: Dec. 4, Second Sunday of Advent
Complacency is an occupational hazard of participating in a two-thousand year old belief system.
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God loves us like sheep—even when we feel we are without a shepherd
First Saturday of Advent
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More than a set of actions, prayer is a state of being.
Dec. 2, First Friday of Advent.
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Hear, Hear!: Dec. 1, First Thursday of Advent
If we are honest, to hear is to disobey, particularly if God’s words do not comport with our own plans.
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Call Waiting?: Nov. 30, First Wednesday of Advent
Nov. 30, First Wednesday of Advent
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To pray well, we only need to pray like a child.
Nov. 29, First Tuesday of Advent
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The Un-Selfie: Nov. 28, First Monday of Advent
The more we turn the camera on ourselves, the less likely we are to direct our attention to God.
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