Tag: Matthew
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The locker room celebration after the Men’s Hockey gold medal game illustrates how Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness shows up in our own lives today.
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Image via Head Topics A Sermon on Matthew 17:1-9by Rev. Chris Bohnhoff Will you pray with me? God of infinity, God of endless diversity, we thank you for creation, whose web holds an honored place for each beloved being. Hold us in your light, we pray, and reveal the wisdom held in our sacred stories…
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Just as salt’s nature is to be salty, our human nature is to show mercy to those in need. When we do, God’s law is fulfilled.
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When Jesus’ first disciples dropped their nets to follow him it wasn’t spontaneous; it was a response to a lifetime of occupation and oppression by the Roman Empire.
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In Matthew’s gospel, Jesus comes to John the Baptist to repent for the collective mistakes made by his community. In that vulnerability, God claimed him as beloved, and does the same for us.
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The Epiphany story of the Magi teaches that intuition and dreams are trustworthy and can guide us to safety in God’s care.
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For those whose agency has been stripped from them, dreaming is a first step towards a more just future. For those with agency to act, the dreams of our ancestors are a call to act.
