Tag: love
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Grief in the Face of Evil
Psalm 119:129-136 – 7/24/2026 My eyes shed streams of tears because your law is not kept. Psalm 119:136 Why does evil upset us? Why should it upset us? What role does moral indignation or moral sorrow play in the good life? In the life of a Christian? It is certainly not on God’s behalf that…
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Love More Important than Moral Perfection
Luke 17:1-4 – 6/27/2026 Jesus said to his disciples, “Occasions for [stumbling] are bound to come, but woe to anyone through whom they come! It would be better for you if a millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown into the sea than for you to cause one of these little ones…
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Faith Works through Love
Galatians 5:2-6 – 6/25/2026 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything; the only thing that counts is faith working through love. Galatians 5:6 There is a caricature of Paul, especially among Lutherans and other Protestants, that in emphasizing faith alone as justifying and necessary for salvation, he leaves no room for…
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Tradition Less Important than Love
Mark 7:1-13 – 6/13/2026 You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition! Mark 7:9 (NRSVue) Yes, this Jesus talking, but it could have just easily been Martin Luther. Or rather Martin Luther is simply channeling Jesus when he opposed the traditions of the Roman Church that…
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Changing the Logic of Our Relationships
Matthew 9:9-26 – 6/7/2026 – Second Sunday after Pentecost When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” But when he heard this, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. Go and learn what…
Dionysus on a Bike 