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Continue reading →: Woes of the World
Sometimes tragedy and suffering around the world just seems to erupt doesn’t it? All the death and suffering from conflict in Gaza and Israel, Ukraine and other areas of conflict. Earthquakes in Afghanistan, Morocco, and Turkey. Gun violence, hate crimes, illness. The list of tragedy and suffering seems endless. Who…
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Continue reading →: Authority and Faithfulness: The Parable of the Vineyard Tenants
In the days between Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem (what we now call Palm Sunday) and the last supper, the Gospel of Matthew has Jesus and the elites encountering each other in the Temple. They have a series of exchanges. The elites ask Jesus who authorized him to teach. Jesus responds…
