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Category Archives: Reflections
The Pharisee and the Publican
This delightful short drama, painted very economically by Jesus …
I doubt he meant it as comedy, but to me it seems so comical! Like a cartoon. We could almost do it as a little drama … a bit of street theatre:
There on your left stands a proud, dignified looking man, pompous and cartoonish, head held high and sneering sideways, telling God how righteous he is! Not like that sinner over there … [To read more, click on title]
Wrestling with God
Jesus tells a parable about a bothersome widow who seeks justice against her oppressor. Day after day, the judge refuses to help her. But she persists, tirelessly bothering the judge until he’s sick of her very presence: “I will grant her justice,” he says to himself, “so that she may not wear me out. (In the Greek, “so that she won’t give me a black eye”!) … [To read more, click on title]
Unpacking ‘Faith’
‘Disposition’ describes a mindset that meshes with the concept of belief and faith. Positively, it is willingness or openness to accept new inputs. I knew I was disposed to change for good. I was open and ready. But I also knew I couldn’t manage it on my own … [To read more, click on title]
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