MATTHEW CHAPTER 6
In a newsletter article encouraging people to join this reading adventure, I mentioned the importance for interfaith dialogue of going deep into our own tradition. Remarkably, I recently came across the following from the book Living Buddha, Living Christ by Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh. Many years ago, I recognized that by
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Matthew 2:1-12: Just another thought about this story of wise men from the East before moving on. After presenting Jesus with gifts, these wise men travel back to their home land. Is there a metaphor here for interfaith dialogue and conversation? The men come because they see something of the light of
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As we begin to read through the New Testament together, let me remind you that I see the primary purpose of this being Christian formation. John Wesley, to whom United Methodists trace their beginnings, spoke about the goal of the Christian life as Christian perfection. While we might quibble with his