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  • Love That Refuses Calculations

    A Reflection on 1 Thessalonians 2:20-3:8 & Luke 14:12-15 Paul in Thessalonica and our Lord at the dinner party are describing the same transformation—the movement from “What will I get back?” to “I give because this is who I am.” And both are exposing the same wound underneath all our “love”: the fear that if…

  • The Freedom to Bless

    Reflection on 1 Cor 4:9-16 Paul’s writing to the Corinthians who are obsessed with looking spiritually impressive. They want glory without the cross, resurrection without death. He shows them what participating in Christ’s life looks like: “We apostles are like people sentenced to death… We’re fools for Christ while you’re so wise. We’re weak, you’re…

  • Power Beyond Your Resources

    A reflection on 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 & Luke 9:37-43 Paul is bragging about the Macedonian churches, but listen to what he’s bragging about—these people are in “great trial of affliction” and “deep poverty.” They shouldn’t have anything to give. But they’re giving with “abundance of their joy,” and their poverty is somehow overflowing into “riches…