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Violence, Division, and the Kingdom of God

Violence, Division, and the Kingdom of God

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On the last Sunday in June I preached a sermon on Matthew 10:24-39. That passage came to my mind again as I read about the events in Charlottesville last weekend. In part of that passage Jesus says the following: 34 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her…

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Unity and Wisdom in 1 Corinthians

Unity and Wisdom in 1 Corinthians

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If you attend a church that uses the Revised Common Lectionary, chances are you heard these words read aloud last Sunday: 10 Now I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you be in agreement and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same purpose. 11 For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there are…

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