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Disarming Evil with Revolutionary Patience
Some advice on dealing with enemies and evildoers from an ancient poet and Jesus of Nazareth | Epiphany 7, Year C
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The Universal Sabbath
The call to rest for all creation | The Word in the Wild, Proper 11, Year B
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My New Book: The Art of Being a Creature
An announcement, a discount, and how to help
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When Power Fails
The humble journey of Holy Week | Palm Sunday, Year C
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Creekside Revelations of the Gifts of Small Things
Seeing the unacknowledged realities that make us flourish | Proper 18, Year B
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Church as Hairshirt and Rough Bark
Sometimes spirituality is not enough and a dead, uncomfortable thing is your only hope for keeping the roots alive.
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In the face of death, live humanly
Jesus, Stringfellow, and the call to live beyond the Powers | Lent 3, Year C
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Manifesto: The Revolution of the Resurrection
The liberating, Holy Breath of God | Easter 2, Year C
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How to Defeat a Monster
Courage and learning to fear the right things | The Word in the Wild, Proper 7, Year B
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God in Love
On desire and the call to "come away" | Proper 17, Year B
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To Hell With Good Intentions
The Parable of the Good Palestinian and Learning to Be Curious | Proper 10, Year C
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The Cloud and the Idol
How uncertainty can be a gift | Last Sunday After Epiphany, Year C
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