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On the one hand, we want to be happy with what we have and trust God to take care of us. And on the other hand, one day we will likely get old and need to have a plan for our retirement. How do we “live Biblically” when it comes to money without falling into platitudes?

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In Luke 16, Jesus tells a parable about a dishonest account who ends up being praised by the master he swindled. We get some seemingly contradictory messages:

Use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves so that when it’s gone, you will be welcomed into the eternal homes.

but also

You cannot serve God and wealth.

What do we make of all of this? Take a listen!

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Sometimes what you think about God reveals something about what you think about yourself or the world around you.

In this passage, a petulant God plans to rage destruction upon the Hebrew people but Moses gets God to change God’s mind. Huh? What might we learn about God—and ourselves—from that. Dive in with Brian and Fr. Shay and let’s unpack it together.

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For Brian’s last episode alone while Shay comes back from his speaking travels abroad, we dive way in and take a look at two passages (Jeremiah 18:1-11 & Philemon 1-21) PLUS closing out the episode with the Collect for Sunday.

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Queer Theology’s Queer Lectionary podcast is made possible through supporters on Patreon and members of our online community, Sanctuary Collective. If you want to help support the podcast, you can pledge monthly at patreon.com/queertheology or join our interactive online community of LGBTQ Christians and straight cisgender supporters—full of additional resources, a book club, and more—at queertheology.com/sanctuary-collective

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Sometimes Fr. Shay and I feel like we’re a bit of a broken record. I mean, how many times can we possibly talk about justice? Today’s lectionary text reminded Brian that we talk about many of the same themes and issues at Queer Theology because those issues come up OVER AND OVER AGAIN in the Bible.

In this episode, Brian delves into God’s recurring priorities and how they can inform your life (and ease your worry).

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