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Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13Jesus tells a complicated parable about being ready for the day of God’s fulfillment. But is this a story that asks us to store up spiritual “supplies” for a long awaited day, or is it the reminder to stay alert for signs of God, who arrives in our lives both in light and … Read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12, 1 John 3:1-3Jesus’s Beatitudes proclaim the present blessing of those who feel the ache of this present life and moment, and point to a time to come when all will be fulfilled. As we gather, remembering and missing saints of our lives, we give thanks for their love and lives that have … Read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-46Someone asks Jesus for the most important rule in all the scriptures… what he offers is both a rule within itself, and a lens through which we are called to read the rest of scripture, and our lives… How are we shaping ourselves, our communities, our rules to love God with all we … Read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22A question about taxes, holiness, and a coin leads Jesus to point out a world of two economies. The question to us: which one would we like to participate in more? What should value if we want to be part of God’s economy?

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-14The people of Israel are tempted to create a God to soothe their anxieties in the wilderness. What are the “little gods” we sometimes fall under the sway of? If the temptation is for a God small enough to fit our anxious worries, how does Jesus challenge us to follow and trust a … Read more