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The Grudge You Are Still Holding
The Grudge You Are Still Holding

Anger and fury are abominable, Sirach says, and the sinful man will be held by them — not the other way around. A reflection on the actual logic of forgiveness,…

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Love Does No Harm
Love Does No Harm

Love is the plenitude of the law, and love does no harm. That is not a vague sentiment — it is a specific, testable claim. A direct look at forgiveness,…

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The Jesus We Actually Follow
The Jesus We Actually Follow

Peter wanted a Messiah without a cross. So does Christian Nationalism. Get behind me, Satan, Jesus said, to the disciple who wanted an easier gospel. This Sunday's readings call us…

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The Keys That Bind and the Keys That Free
The Keys That Bind and the Keys That Free

Today the Church remembers Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, patron of our sister parish's diocese in Flourtown, Pennsylvania. A direct reflection on what Old Catholic theology actually teaches about the keys…

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How to Keep Standing
How to Keep Standing

Faith was never a promise of comfort. Elijah wanted to die under a juniper tree. The disciples were terrified in the storm. If you are tired and frightened right now,…

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What the Mountain Actually Showed Them
What the Mountain Actually Showed Them

Today the Church celebrates the Transfiguration. Peter, James, and John saw, for a moment, what had been true the whole time: love made visible. A reflection on what the world…

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Twelve Baskets Left Over
Twelve Baskets Left Over

Five loaves. Two fish. Five thousand people fed. Twelve baskets left over. After eight weeks walking through wars, grief, and exhaustion together, this Sunday closes The Kingdom Worth Everything with…

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What Kind of Christianity Gets Called Real
What Kind of Christianity Gets Called Real

It has been a tiring week. Called a fake priest, again, for calling out racism. Attacked by people questioning whether an Old Catholic bishop's ordination even counts. A reflection on…

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Waiting Is Not the Same as Doing Nothing
Waiting Is Not the Same as Doing Nothing

I want to tell you a little about what is coming this Sunday, and then I want to tell you why I think this community needs it right now. This Sunday is week…

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What Kind of Ground We Are
What Kind of Ground We Are

This Sunday's Gospel is the Parable of the Sower, and I want to tell you before you hear it preached why it has been sitting heavily with me this week. A sower goes…

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