“As [Jesus] walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”” (John 9:1-2) Hi Fighter, Our Gospel story this week is all about challenging the narratives – narratives about Jesus and about God, and those communal narratives that […]
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“God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” (John 4:24) Hi Fighter, We begin today with some profound and surprising words from Jesus. It’s not surprising that they are profound, of course. It’s Jesus. What is surprising is that Jesus made this profound statement in dialogue with a woman
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“The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” (Matthew 4:3) Yes, we are in Lent. For those who don’t know what Lent is, it’s the forty-day period leading up to Easter. Historically, it’s always been a special time to reflect on
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“Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun and his clothes became dazzling white” (Matthew 17:1-2) Hi Fighter, It’s February 17th. It’s my birthday. I’m 61 years
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“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery. ‘but I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose
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“For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:20) G’day Fighter, Above is another excerpt from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. It’s not a popular verse. Indeed, it sounds depressing. Jesus seems to be saying that unless we lead lives
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“For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there are quarrels among you, my brothers and sisters. What I mean is that each of you says, “I belong to Paul,” or “I belong to Apollos,” or “I belong to Cephas,” or “I belong to Christ.” Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified
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The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, “Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!”” (John 1:29) January 14, 2023 Greetings, Fighter, Forgive me for starting today with this declaration from John the Baptist – one that is likely to alienate all but the most
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“In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising and have come to pay him homage.” (Matthew 2:1-2) January 7th, 2023
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