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The Divine Dance

11/18/2018

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1 Samuel 1:4-20; Hebrews 10: 19-25; Mark 13: 1-8
November 18, 2018 Confirmation of Emily Perez


Last Sunday in our Adult Sunday school, we talked about the book of Hebrews. It is a unique book, written to a very specific audience. Much of what we read in it is hard to apply to our Christian faith today. It was written primarily to Jewish Christians and it includes a lot about the high priests, sacrifices, Melchizedek and the duties of the tribes of Israel. In fact, I said last Sunday in adult Sunday school, I'm not sure I ever preached a sermon from Hebrews. But upon further reflection, I know I've preached on Hebrews 12, the faith chapter. And I'm digging in today to look at a small portion of the book. And there is some strange stuff here too. The author writes of entering the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus, that he opened for us through the curtain (that is, through his flesh). And he writes that we have a great priest over the house of God. Not the way we usually talk about our worship. And much of this book is about worship.  

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Politics, Partisanship and Pelagius

11/11/2018

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Ruth 3: 1-5, 4: 13-17; Hebrews 9: 24-28; Mark 12: 38-44
November 11, 2018


In this gospel reading, we heard Jesus warning his listeners about the scribes, then he contrasted them with the widow who gave her mites. I want to re-word Jesus' quote to use a different class of people to contrast a humble widow with.
“Beware of the politicians, who like to walk around in blue suits and red ties, and to be greeted with respect in the shopping malls, and to have the best seats in the house and places of honor at banquets! They devour peoples taxes and for the sake of appearance give long speeches.”
We just got through another election cycle. On the state and national levels, we were inundated with negative ads. The results are now in and did you hear what the pollsters have reported on Tuesday's outcomes? The consensus on the election is that 100% of Americans think 50% of Americans have lost their minds. ​

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