Matthew’s story of Jesus calling the first disciples to follow him is often portrayed as a particular kind of miracle. The portrayal goes something like this: Jesus walks up as an unknown person to some random commercial fishers, and says “Follow me”. The fishers don’t ask questions, they just leave everything behind in response to […]
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Enough Peace Even for a Brood of Vipers
Prophets! This week the Advent lectionary gives us two prophets, Isaiah and John the Baptist. They both have some things to say using reptiles as examples and images. Vipers and Asps and Adders. While there are some exceptions, many people are uncomfortable around snakes. Yet in Isaiah’s vision we have nothing to fear from snakes, […]
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