It was a common pattern for the rabbis to use. “You have heard it said…but I say to you….” But what he was saying was anything but common.
Following the Teacher Part 2: The Righteousness of the Pharisees
What if our teachings and traditions have missed the mark? What if the Law was about something more than clean and unclean, legal and illegal, in and out? What if fulfilling Torah is not about being right, but about being light?
Following the Teacher Part 1: Gathering on the Mountainside
All eyes were on the Teacher. It began to feel like we were all breathing as one. Like we had a single shared heartbeat as we focused on his face, waiting for him to speak.
New lenten series: Following The Teacher
“You’ve been following the wrong story. The way to peace can never be found through war. Shalom cannot be achieved through violence. The beloved community doesn’t come through power and privilege. It only comes through humble lives and hearts. I know this is a radical reorientation for you. But it really is The Way.”
What most of us get wrong about the Bible
When we see the Bible as good news for the poor, the outcast, the widow, the orphan, and the prisoner, we see a much different story.
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