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Witnesses Reveal What Is True

December 13, 2020

Witnesses show up when truth is obscured by alternate accounts or distractions that draw our attention away. John’s witness focuses us on what is most true so we will be ready for Jesus when he appears. … More Witnesses Reveal What Is True

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Reign of Christ: A Festival for Our Time

November 22, 2020

It has been said that every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets. Our systems and institutions have been perfectly designed to do just the opposite of what Jesus envisions. When Christ reigns, the ways of this world are turned upside down. … More Reign of Christ: A Festival for Our Time

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Unity, but with Justice

November 11, 2020

Those of us who go through the world with a high degree of privilege are often quick to call for unity and civility without acknowledging the need for reparations. We cannot have unity without repairing the harm that has been done. “No justice, no peace.” … More Unity, but with Justice

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Martin Luther on the Plague

October 21, 2020

Luther left no shortage of writings for future generations to study and ponder, but one piece that seems especially appropriate for our consideration this year is his essay, “Whether One May Flee from a Deadly Plague.” … More Martin Luther on the Plague

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Render unto Caesar Nothing

October 17, 2020

What if Jesus really believes that everything belongs to God, and so when he says, “Give to the emperor what is the emperor’s, and give to God what is God’s,” what he actually means is, “Give to the emperor nothing, because everything belongs to God”? … More Render unto Caesar Nothing

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The Rev. Javen Swanson serves as Associate Pastor at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota. … More

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