gospel of matthew | The House

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Aug 10, 20235 min read

Welcome is an act of faith

In our Gospel reading last week, Jesus headed off for some introvert time, he literally got into a boat and paddled out in the middle of...

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Aug 5, 20235 min read

Maybe it's not complicated

There is a mode of thinking in some Christian traditions that sets them apart from other Christian traditions, and it has to do with how...

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Apr 3, 20235 min read

Would you rather have a conversation or an enemy

I don't know what the experience is of the ELCA writ large or of Christ Lutheran in specific, but there is a stereotype among...

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Mar 22, 20236 min read

Top line, bottom line

Back in my previous church in California, during an adult confirmation class, we set up an instructed Eucharist service -- which if...

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Feb 10, 20237 min read

"Yeah no that sounds soo fun :))"

I have a terminal case of people pleasing, but my quality of life has been good so far, and then Gen Z came along. It does not matter how...

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Jan 21, 20236 min read

A sudden, dramatic shift in priorities

I find myself perpetually astounded at the extent to which we treat the calling of Jesus' disciples as a normal, or even relatable thing....

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Dec 3, 20225 min read

You brood of vipers!

You brood of vipers! Just kidding. That felt bad even to pretend say. Every Advent season, I love it when this passage rolls around from...