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Shabbat Shalom!
I have a friend who is a rabbi in the Houston area. When I used to Read More
Tex Sample | Read 2 Corinthians 5:20-21 , Read 2 Corinthians 6:1-10
Invited to interview for the deanship at the Boston University School of Theology, I pursued the job for all the wrong reasons. I wanted to succeed my great teacher, Dean Walter Muelder. I sought the status and authority of that office and its affirmation of my life at thirty-six years...
God of love, we thank you for the participational love of Christ and for all those who have loved us into life and hope. Amen.
In this first week of Lent, we prepare our hearts for a period of reflection. We think about areas of our lives in which we might be falling short of God’s desires. The problem of sin enters the human story at the very beginning when Adam and Eve choose to follow their own wisdom rather than guidance from God. The psalmist highlights the importance of recognizing our sin and asking for forgiveness, which God is quick to give. In Romans, Paul argues that we all partake in the broken human condition because we all have sinned as Adam did. The teachings from the Sermon on the Mount warn us against misplaced desires and selfishness.
Read Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7. How might this story help you turn to humility throughout your Lenten journey?Read Psalm 32. What seeming dichotomies comprise the full picture of your life of faith?Read Romans 5:12-19. How do you sense the differences Paul draws between Adam and Christ prompting you to turn toward God?Read Matthew 6:1-6,16-21. How do you practice your piety? What is your treasure, and where is it?
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