That's What She Said

Thing That Scares Us #4: Individuality trending towards isolationism.

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#3: Exposure. This idea that Jesus sees me for who I really am, sees right through all the defenses I throw up, tears down all the walls I’ve built – It’s enough to make Nicodemus slink off under the cover of darkness. 

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#2: Jesus. Jesus does whatever the fuck he wants. He can do amazing tricks at your party, or he can toss you out on your ass. Honeybadger Jesus. 

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#1: Death. Death as a consequence of disobedience, death as an inherited condition from our ancestors, death as one of the possibilities (and now an inevitability) in the world God loves. The Good Place said death gives life meaning, and I guess that’s true, but I don’t want anybody I love to die. Ever.

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How to Shine Like the Sun. What if the Transfiguration is Jesus’s check-in with the higher-ups, his mid-point meeting with mentors? What if he’s seeking a progress report, to know how he’s doing with this reign-of-God mission he took on back at his baptism? The voice from above speaks again, affirming that Jesus is exactly who God hoped he would be. We hope for nothing less, and God gives nothing less, to all who stay on the path of faith. Ashley D is preaching. 

How to Avoid Distractions Along the Way. Jesus here outlines pitfalls for the disciple who is traveling the path of faith – judgment, swine, bad fruit, self-deception, hearing-without-doing. How are we meant to hear his warnings today?

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How to Do Religion. A continuation from last week – with specific instruction about religious practices: generosity, prayer, fasting, budgeting, looking, serving, (not) worrying… 

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How to be Perfect. Matthew 5:48 is devastating – “Be perfect as your heavenly Parent is perfect” – unless we can get a handle on the Semitic idea of “leaning toward completion” (rather than the Western notion of the Platonic ideal). What would it mean for our faithful practice if we were honing and toning our intentions, our inner selves, like yoga for the spirit?

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How to be #Blessed. The beatitudes, or “congratulations,” show us Jesus’s upside-down view of power, prestige, and comfort – he seems to prefer powerlessness, low status, and disadvantage. This is our antidote to any so-called “gospel” that promises material and spiritual ease. For Jesus, the low-down are the salty lights he’s looking for.

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How to Start a Church. Jesus jumps into his ministry with (1) a declaration of gospel (the dawning of death-defying light!); (2) a clear call for help; and (3) the willingness to go where they need him most. That’s how we do it, folks. This is how we’re still doing it. Tyler Araki is preaching.

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