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Extravagant Love
For the second week in a row (Luke 15, John 12), we had a Gospel text that mentions an extravagant sharing of love (a party thrown for a younger son thought dead, and this week Mary anointing Jesus’ feet with costly perfume). For the second week in a row there was someone (the older brother, Judas) so wrapped up in their narrow, self-centered mode of thinking and…
The Economics of Abundance
We’re steeped in a model of scarcity. The idea that something is scarce begins from a place of limits. There’s only so much of something to go around – time, money, water, food, land, hours of work to be divvied among employees, etc. In this mode of scarcity, for someone or some group to get more means there is less to go around, and potentially less for me, or for you.…
Holy Day
Did you know that these two words are the origin of our word, “holiday?” Holidays are times to pause, reflect, and celebrate. Many of us are given time off from work for holidays and encouraged to rest and recharge. While everyone these days seems to refer to December as the “Holiday Season,” this year April contains the holi-week for the church. Holy Week takes place…
