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Ordinary 28B: Put aside everything
When Jesus says, “Put aside everything and follow me,” what [...]
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Dear Working Preacher
No Turning Back
While I’m writing this post, “quiet quitting” is the Internet’s fascination and furor of the moment. As [...]
Dear Working Preacher
You Gotta Serve Somebody
On texts for Aug. 22, 2021 | Ordinary 21 | RCL Year B No other verse dominates [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Be Careful What You Wish For
“Be careful what you wish for.” We are all too familiar with this phrase and [...]
Dear Working Preacher
What Do You Lack?
“You lack one thing.” There is great irony in Jesus’ statement, isn’t there? We can likely assume [...]
Dear Working Preacher
In Between Spaces
If you have already listened to Sermon Brainwave for this week, then you probably know what I [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Rejection
It’s no accident that Jesus’ rejection in his hometown synagogue immediately precedes the mission of the “twelve.” [...]
Dear Working Preacher
On Being the Good Shepherd
What does “good” mean? An ambiguous adjective is a rather uncomfortable affair. One person’s “good” [...]
Dear Working Preacher
You Are Never Alone
This past week, I had an appointment with my therapist whom I had not seen in eight [...]