That's What She Said

Idolatry is the most basic threat to faith. Really the entire book of Deuteronomy is a repetitive stay against false gods, the treacherous allegiances we pledge to any other god but God. We’re less inclined than our ancestors to fashion idols out of clay, but equally inclined to bend our knee to powers and principalities that don’t have our best interest in mind. What are God’s recommendations (commandments!?) for preventing our disloyalty?

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You can’t always get what you want. God is not a soft touch; and with God, there are consequences for our (individual? collective?) tendency to want what we want, rather than what God wants. Sometimes it doesn’t matter how nicely you ask, or how sure you are that you know what should happen next. Pardon the background roar, our AC was out, so we compensated (a little) with fans. Which make noise. Who knew?

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Justice is God’s idea. The question of whether the church should leave “politics” alone is in dispute. We don’t live in a theocracy, thanks be to God; but doesn’t our faith speak to our ideals of justice, freedom, individual responsibility, and the communal good?

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From guest preacher Laura Jean Allen: The prophets foresaw it, and Jesus embodied it – sitting at table with one another points toward God’s dreamed-of future for all people. At Galileo Church we’re setting lots of tables and sharing lots of meals, as a testimony that it gets even better in God’s good future.

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The Rev. Dr. Katie Hays is on a well-deserved vacation, so instead we get to hear from two wonderful people: Spiritual Care Team member Francine Speer, and ordination candidate Tyler Araki. This week, Francine offers a prayer in response to the latest mass shootings, and Tyler preaches on Matthew 12:1-14

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So many stories, so little time. “Lord, teach us to pray.” Snake/scorpion vs. fish/egg. Kingdom divided, exorcisms. Demons return to a swept house. A wicked generation, the Queen of the South. The eye is the lamp of the body. Pharisees are filthy. Unbearable burdens. Tensions escalate. 

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Jesus wants you to see yourself as clearly as he does. The Very Religious Attorney, though, just can’t see that he could very well be the one in need of help. Thinks of himself as a helper, all the way. “Hm,” says Jesus, “that’s gonna be problematic.” Our friend and TCU professor Rev. Dr. Tish Duncan serves as our guest preacher this week!

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Nothing pisses Jesus off like people throwing away their shot. He sends people out to make the reign of God crystal-clear, and some people just don’t get it. Jesus gets mad. (Note: the Revised Common Lectionary cuts out vv. 12-15. They don’t want us to see him getting so mad?) 

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Jesus is easily misunderstood. His org doesn’t respect ambition; he’s not jealous of other people’s power; he’s not interested in retribution; he’s not interested in waiting for you. What does it all mean for those who want to be near him? 

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Nothing is too hard for Jesus. A storm at sea; a legion’s worth of demons; bring him your worst, most intractable problems. (Also: check out those badass women who are his financial backers. That’s just for free; every time we get in proximity of Luke 8 we gotta read this part.) 

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