Places of HonourPentecost 12; Luke 14:1, 7-14Jesus was invited to a sabbath mealat the home of a leader of the Pharisees,and he noted how some people chosethe places nearest their hostas though they were entitledto be seen to be importantbecause of prestige or pedigree.Then he told them a parablethat exposed the absurdityof displays of superiority.HeContinue reading “Places of Honour”
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Song for the Counter-cultural Reign of Christ
Song for the Counter-cultural Reign of ChristJohn 18:13-37 Tune: O Waly, Waly, English trad. TiS654The tales we tell of those in powershow kings and tyrants, warped and sour,who cruelly trample those in need.While many starve, they richly feed.Some rulers build a guarded wall,while Christ’s way causes walls to fall.Some seize the law to serve theirContinue reading “Song for the Counter-cultural Reign of Christ”
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