Tag: sermon on the mount
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Jesus’ Preoccupation With Thievery
Sunday I preached about the eighth commandment from Exodus 20, and during that sermon I highlighted the following eight ways Jesus seems to be preoccupied with stealing. When Jesus cleared the Temple, he referred to it as having become a den for thieves. Yes, he was quoting Jeremiah, but he chose that particular scripture to…
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ANGER MIS-MANAGEMENT
This morning I was reading from Pastoral Care by St. Gregory the Great. Gregory is one of my favorites because he writes for pastors in a voice and with a genuine concern that speaks across the centuries from his office in Middle Ages Rome to my office in third millennia West Coast America. His words…