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draughting theology: The Lord is full of compassion... and we are not.
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September 11, 2011. The Lord is full of compassion. and we are not. As many many as. 8221; Peter is beginning to figure out that Jesus works on a much larger scale than the rest of the world. Earlier in their time together, Peter would have said something like, “Should I forgive someone two or three times? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Get DT in your inbox. Have you never read the scriptures? Actions speak louder than words. Jesus actions speak louder than my words.
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draughting theology: 08/01/2011 - 09/01/2011
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August 31, 2011. Gentiles and Tax Collectors. Jesus tells us to treat that person like a Gentile and a tax collector. Fine. But treat them like who treats Gentiles and tax collectors? Links to this post. Did I spell that right? First here, first there. shouldn't it work that way? Links to this post. August 30, 2011. Tell two or three. And then the whole congregation will know. What if, in our conflict averse, gossip-page obsessed culture, we took these instructions from Jesus seriously? What if the Churc...
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draughting theology: Authority
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September 20, 2011. I enjoy going back and forth on issues of churchmanship with friends who are of a higher ilk than me. We rag on each other about vestments, manual actions, and all the minutia of life as a parish priest. It is usually good natured, sometimes funny, and never to be taken too seriously,. By what authority do you do these things? Questions of authority plague the Church. They have been the motivating factor behind the vast majority of schisms throughout history. They have been th...No ma...
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draughting theology: Angry? Yep... angry enough to die!
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September 14, 2011. Yep angry enough to die! The end of the Jonah story is tragic. You can watch the VeggieTales interpretation, one I've seen too many times to count, on youtube. Jonah's response is emphatic, "Yes! Angry enough to die! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Get DT in your inbox. Have you never read the scriptures? Actions speak louder than words. Jesus actions speak louder than my words. DT on Ice #1 - air puffers and rubber gloves. Ahead of you, not instead of.
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draughting theology: 05/01/2011 - 06/01/2011
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May 31, 2011. On being a good steward of hope. You can listen to this sermon here. Or read the unedited text below. As these sorts of conversations go, we quickly arrived on the “how'd you get here? 8221; topic. Cassie and I explained that we were on our way to Foley, Alabama hoping to meet our moving truck in the next couple of days. “What takes you to South Alabama? God hates sinners. Repent or be damned! What is the hope inside of you? Is it that you'll get to heaven when you die? Links to this post.
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draughting theology: 09/01/2011 - 10/01/2011
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September 29, 2011. Have you never read the scriptures? I'm pretty sure that Jesus could not have hurt the Pharisees any worse than by asking then, "have you never read the scriptures? That was their job. They were among the very few who were literate. They were the teachers, nee the perfecters, of the law. All they did, day in and day out, was read the scriptures and argue about their meaning in daily life. That, I'm certain, would sting just as much as it did for the Pharisees. Links to this post.
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draughting theology: 06/01/2011 - 07/01/2011
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June 30, 2011. Independence v. Freedom. The Gospel lesson for Sunday, July 3, 2011 is very topical. Frighteningly topical. Dangerously topical. As I sit and read headlines of President Obama's unsurprising economic news conference and the unsurprisingly partisan responses to it, I'm left wondering just how close to the "don't talk politics from the pulpit" line. The Daily Show, as always, portrays this childish back and forth quite well. The Daily Show - Broke Bank Mounting - America's Dystopian Future.
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draughting theology: Have you never read the scriptures?
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September 29, 2011. Have you never read the scriptures? I'm pretty sure that Jesus could not have hurt the Pharisees any worse than by asking then, "have you never read the scriptures? That was their job. They were among the very few who were literate. They were the teachers, nee the perfecters, of the law. All they did, day in and day out, was read the scriptures and argue about their meaning in daily life. That, I'm certain, would sting just as much as it did for the Pharisees. View my complete profile.
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draughting theology: but... and...
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September 27, 2011. At lectionary group yesterday, I noticed something. When M read the lesson appointed for Sunday. The NIV differed from the NRSV in its usual ways. Except for one big difference, coming in verse 44. NIV - He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but. He on whom it falls will be crushed. NRSV - The one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and. It will crush anyone on whom it falls. He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces. View my complete profile.
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