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6 mins read|01/03/22
Stop Doing Good Works to God
Faith should later again flow forth from our heart’s depths to our neighbor freely and unhindered in good works; not that we wish to rest our salvation in them; for God will not have that, but wishes the conscience to rest in himself alone. -
13 mins read|09/09/19
Good Trees and Bad Trees
Jesus does not say to us, “Try really hard, and you will be better.” -
10 mins read|02/17/19
Gospel: Luke 6:27-38 (Epiphany 7: Series C)
This week Jesus continues by discussing the behavior of his people. He’s particularly interested in the way his people treat others—especially those who mistreat them. Like last week, the only way to describe it is backwards. -
8 mins read|02/10/19
Gospel: Luke 6:17-26 (Epiphany 6: Series C)
Backwards. That is the only way to describe the world Jesus portrays in Luke 6. Consider what He says about blessings. The blessed, He says, are the poor, the hungry, those who weep. It is those who are hated, excluded, reviled, spurned. Who among us wants to be “blessed” like that?
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