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Matthew 18: 12-14 The Parable of the Lost Sheep

Posted on July 2, 2020 by

Matthew 18: 12-14 Parallel Luke 15: 3-7 12 What do you think? If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of … Continue reading →

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Matthew 18: 1-10 A Community of Little Ones

Posted on June 23, 2020 by

Matthew 18: 1-10  At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 He called a child, whom he put among them, 3 and said, “Truly I tell you, unless … Continue reading →

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The Imperfect Church and the Kingdom of Heaven

Posted on August 29, 2019 by

One of the tensions in any type of interpretation of scripture that embraces a communal perspective is the distance between the church or whatever type of community of faith the individual is a part of and the vision of community … Continue reading →

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Are we willing to ask the difficult questions?

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

As the world continues to change at a dynamic pace and the church continues to attempt to minister faithfully in that changing world it will force us to ask difficult questions, questions that reach right to the heart of our … Continue reading →

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