David Ewart
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David Ewart
@drtewart.bsky.social
Schooled. Woke. DEI. Virtue Signaler. Performative. Privileged. White. Straight. Male. Neuronormal. Aging-Out-of-Ablist. Cheeky. Eighty. Not AI. (Only Actual Intelligence is used.)
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Luke 15:1-10, Sunday between September 11-17
"These parables are more about the joy to be had on earth from hearing the good news of the extravagant God who risks all to search for each of us personally, individually - joyfully."
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Luke 15:1-10
The parables are about the joy to be had on earth from the good news of the extravagant God who risks all to search for each one of us - joyfully.
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September 3, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Luke 14:25-33, Sunday between September 4-10
"Jesus challenges any hopes for an easy entry into the messianic age. The way ahead will be hard, not magical."
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September 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Luke 14:1, 7-14, Sunday between August 28-September 3
"This is what Jesus is teaching / proclaiming here. What does it look like for those with higher status / honour / privilege to live the year of the Lord's favour?"
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Luke 14:1, 7-14
What does it look like for those with higher status / honour / privilege to live the year of the Lord's favour?
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August 29, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Luke 13:10-17, Sunday between August 21-27
"This lesson invites to ponder how our own rules of what is right and proper have become "Bad News" for the poor and the oppressed - and to break those habits so that the Good News of release, and recovery happens."
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Luke 13:10-17
This lesson invites us to ponder how our own rules, customs, and habits have become "Bad News" for the poor and oppressed.
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August 18, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Luke 12:49-56, Sunday between August 14-20
"Just as natural consequences follow from the weather, so do natural consequences follow from human behaviours. The "present times" presage the future, and it is hypocrisy to plead innocence when that future unfolds."
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Luke 12:49-56
Jesus is revolutionary in stressing loyalty to him - and kinship with those who are also loyal to him - over one's own family.
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August 18, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Luke 12:32-40, Sunday between August 7-13
"We live in a world that wants us to treasure acquiring more and more stuff. Jesus wants us to find the fun in giving stuff away."
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Luke 12:32-40
Wow. God, for no other reason than it simply pleases God - delights God - for this reason alone - God gives us the kingdom. No worries.
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August 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Luke 12:13-21, Sunday between July 31 - August 6
"While Jesus does not ALWAYS attack wealth, this parable is reflective a consistent theme of his teachings: Possessions distract us from true wealth; from what is rich in the eyes of God."
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Luke 12:13-21
While Jesus does not ALWAYS attack wealth, this parable is a consistent theme of his teachings: Possessions distract us from true wealth.
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July 28, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Luke 11:1-13, Sunday between July 24-30
"The crucial thing is to pray that our hearts be aligned with God's heart, that we come to see our needs as the Holy Spirit sees our needs."
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Luke 11:1-13
Up till this point who has said anything about asking for the Holy Spirit? What are we to make of this?
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July 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Luke 10:38-42, Sunday between July 17-23
"If we desire God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven, then we need to ask, 'Who is doing the chores in heaven?' And if the answer is, 'No one,' then the second best answer for here on earth would be, 'Everyone.'"
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Luke 10:38-42
If we really do desire that God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven, then we need to ask, "Who is doing the chores in heaven?"
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July 13, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Luke 10:25-37, Sunday between July 10-16
A despised no-body doing what is needed to inherit eternal life is a challenge. First. Seeing someone we despise doing what God desires. Second. Seeing ourselves left-for-dead in a ditch and being aided by such a one."
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Luke 10:25-37
Having created the impossible-possibility of a despised no-body doing what is needed to inherit eternal life, ... presents a double challenge.
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June 29, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20, Sunday between July 3-9
"The joy in following Jesus is NOT in the results; the joy is in our relationship with him."
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Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
The joy in following Jesus is NOT in the results; the joy is in our relationship with him.
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June 29, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Luke 9:51-62, Sunday between June 26 - July 2
"I'm hoping Jesus is saying: Make sure that following me is what guides all that you do. Don't put me aside to go bury your father; make following me guide you as you bury your father."
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Luke 9:51-62
I'm hoping Jesus is saying: Make sure that following me is what guides all that you do. Make following me guide you as you bury your father.
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June 29, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Luke 8:26-39, Sunday between June 19-25
"Why are the city people afraid of Jesus? Perhaps they prefer the stability of occupation to the disruption if they were cast out? Anyone here prefer the stability of the known over the opportunities of the unknown?"
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Luke 8:26-39
Anyone here prefer the stability of the known over the opportunities of the unknown?
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June 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM
John 16:12-15, Trinity Sunday (aka Whitsunday)
"This is not a lecture on the doctrine of the Trinity. It is about Jesus's personal commitment of steadfast love / loyalty / protection / guidance / bonding with his followers then - and now - and always."
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John 16:12-15
We need to hear Jesus's commitment of abiding love / loyalty / protection / guidance / bonding with his followers then - and now - and always.
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June 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
John 14:8-17 (25-27), Pentecost Sunday
"Those who trust Jesus will know a Truthful Spirit who will: "Teach you everything; and remind you of all that I have said to you." We receive this promise with great joy at Jesus' generosity. We have not been left alone."
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John 14:8-17, (25-27)
We, like Philip, should receive Jesus's promise with great joy and thanksgiving at Jesus's generosity. We have not been left alone.
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June 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Acts 2:1-21, Pentecost Sunday
"We might all hear the same words - each in our own language - but we will not all hear and understand exactly the same meaning. The problem with life, and faith, and following Jesus is always: What does this mean?"
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Acts 2:1-21
The problem with life, and faith, and following Jesus is always: What does this mean?
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June 2, 2025 at 9:44 PM
John 17:20-26, Easter 7
"The vision of the community that abides in the unity of God's love is to be lifted up as a challenge to all followers of Jesus. Will the world indeed see in us the love and glory of God?"
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John 17:20-26
What John means by "love" is abiding in this love, and being completely one in this love so that outsiders may know that Jesus was sent by the Father.
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May 29, 2025 at 5:37 AM
John 5:1-9, Easter 6
"Without Verses 11-20, we might not realize that Verses 1-9 are a high-stakes sign performed by Jesus to show the work that the Father is doing: WORK the Father is doing - even on the Sabbath day of REST."
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John 5:1-9
Verses 1-9 are a high-stakes sign performed by Jesus to show the work that the Father is doing: WORK the Father is doing - even on the Sabbath day of
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May 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
John 14:23-29, Easter 6
"A better way to understand John is to ask, 'What part of me / our community is not fully participating in the way of Jesus? What healing / correction / guidance would help to deepen greater participation?'"
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John 14:23-29
You cannot selectively choose only one of following, loving, and abiding: "I'll have the love of Jesus please, but hold the keeping the commandments."
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May 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
John 13:31-35, Easter 5
"There are at least two challenges in Jesus' commandment, 'Love one another as I have loved you.' One is to deeply and correctly discern how Jesus loves. And the other is to let the 'you' be 'me.' - 'I love you as Jesus loves me.'"
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John 13:31-35
There are two challenges here. One is to know deeply how Jesus loves. And the other is to let the "you" be "me." - "I love you as Jesus loves me."
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May 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
John10:22-30, Easter 4
"I think the plain message of Jesus is we may screw up, others may harm us, accidents and disease may take our life, but nothing will snatch us out of the caring, restoring, life-giving hand of God."
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John 10:22-30
The challenge for most mainline Christians is not following Jesus. We've know all about that. The challenge for us is recognizing Jesus's voice.
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May 8, 2025 at 12:20 AM
John 21:1-19, Easter 3
"This is the story of 'The First Breakfast.'"
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John 21:1-19
When Jesus asks Peter for the third time, "Do you love me?" Jesus uses "philios." In effect, accepting Peter's offer of friendship.
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May 6, 2025 at 1:21 AM
John 20:19-31, Easter 2
"John doesn't care what we see with our eyeballs. He wants us to SEE with our inner eye who Jesus really is. That is why he has written these signs. That in SEEing, we might trust; and in trusting, we might have the life that is in Jesus."
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John 20:19-31
John wants us to SEE. And seeing, that we might trust. And trusting, that we might have the life that is IN Jesus.
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April 22, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Luke 24:1-12, Easter
"This lesson contains no resurrection. But this lesson also contains trusting the amazing void. And it is a story that asks a question that is still worth pondering today:
Why do you look for the living among the dead?
Luke 24:5"
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Luke 24:1-12
This lesson contains no resurrection. But this lesson also contains trusting the amazing void.
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April 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM