Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord 14C): Eat what’s set before you

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Matt Skinner is shouting truth (literally) from Istanbul’s bustling Spice Bazaar. It’s noisy. It’s spicy. It smells amazing. So of course—he’s thinking about Luke 10.

“Eat what’s set before you,” Jesus says. Matt’s on board with that command. But what about preaching peace, healing the sick, and proclaiming the kingdom?

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