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Reading Time: 6 minutes What would it be like to have everything work out okay? Imagine making a mistake—or, not even a mistake—imagine things went really bad and you had no control and lost … Continue reading “The Sabbatical Year” a Sermon from Deuteronomy 15.12-18
Reading Time: 6 minutes When we were living in England, a professor at my university named Paul Collier wrote a book called The Bottom Billion. In it, he argues that during the worldwide economic … Continue reading “The Affluent Minority” A Sermon from Proverbs 19.17
Reading Time: 6 minutes The story of Zacchaeus is familiar territory, and familiar stories are dangerous. We tend not to stop and reread them. We come to the beginning of Luke 19 and say … Continue reading “The Repentance of Zacchaeus” Sermon from Luke 19.1-10
Reading Time: 6 minutes I wonder how often we struggle with the true meaning of a phrase like, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.” Like many other … Continue reading Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger – Sermon from Luke 6.20-21
Reading Time: 7 minutes We all understand God in different ways. When we say, “God,” it gives us a name for the creator and originator of all things. The life of Jesus, as depicted … Continue reading Living Faith & God’s Calling