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Gochujang-Glazed Tofu, with Bok Choy & Rice.
My contribution to Lunch Club this week.
My contribution to Lunch Club this week.
January 12, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Gochujang-Glazed Tofu, with Bok Choy & Rice.
My contribution to Lunch Club this week.
My contribution to Lunch Club this week.
Stir-fried hoisin-glazed pork & broccolini.
January 8, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Stir-fried hoisin-glazed pork & broccolini.
Berbere-Spiced Chicken Skewers, with Smashed Potatoes & Carrots
January 7, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Berbere-Spiced Chicken Skewers, with Smashed Potatoes & Carrots
Go, tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere
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Over the hills and everywhere
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Epiphany: Go, Tell It on the Mountain
“Go, Tell It on the Mountain” Monday, January 6, 2024: Epiphany Go, tell it on the mountain, Over the hills and everywhere; Go, tell i...
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January 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Go, tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere
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Over the hills and everywhere
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“The Bible’s concern,” argue Willimon and Hauerwas, “is not if we shall believe but what we shall believe.”
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The Twelfth Day of Christmas: The Politics of Jesus The Politics of Jesus
The Politics of Jesus The Twelfth Day of Christmas Tuesday, January 5, 2021 Luke 6:27-31 But I say to you who are willing to hear… The gosp...
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January 6, 2025 at 2:20 AM
“The Bible’s concern,” argue Willimon and Hauerwas, “is not if we shall believe but what we shall believe.”
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My contribution to Lunch Club this week...
Sean Brock's Hoppin' John (with Carolina Gold Rice & Sea Island Red Peas from Anson Mills) (I added Corn & Bell Pepper), topped with Pea Gravy & Scallions, with Shenarri Freeman's Vegan Cornbread on the side.
Sean Brock's Hoppin' John (with Carolina Gold Rice & Sea Island Red Peas from Anson Mills) (I added Corn & Bell Pepper), topped with Pea Gravy & Scallions, with Shenarri Freeman's Vegan Cornbread on the side.
January 6, 2025 at 1:43 AM
My contribution to Lunch Club this week...
Sean Brock's Hoppin' John (with Carolina Gold Rice & Sea Island Red Peas from Anson Mills) (I added Corn & Bell Pepper), topped with Pea Gravy & Scallions, with Shenarri Freeman's Vegan Cornbread on the side.
Sean Brock's Hoppin' John (with Carolina Gold Rice & Sea Island Red Peas from Anson Mills) (I added Corn & Bell Pepper), topped with Pea Gravy & Scallions, with Shenarri Freeman's Vegan Cornbread on the side.
"And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in divine and human favor."
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Growing in Wisdom, Stature, & Favor
Twelfth Day of Christmas Sunday, January 5, 2024: Luke 2.41-52 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover. A...
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January 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
"And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in divine and human favor."
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Kindness and truth will not forsake you.
Bind them round your neck,
write them on your heart’s tablet,
and find favor and good regard
in the eyes of God and man.
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Bind them round your neck,
write them on your heart’s tablet,
and find favor and good regard
in the eyes of God and man.
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The Eleventh Day of Christmas: Trust
Trust The Eleventh Day of Christmas Monday, January 4, 2021 Proverbs 3:1-12 My son, do not forget my teaching, and let your heart keep my...
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January 5, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Kindness and truth will not forsake you.
Bind them round your neck,
write them on your heart’s tablet,
and find favor and good regard
in the eyes of God and man.
firstresponses.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-...
Bind them round your neck,
write them on your heart’s tablet,
and find favor and good regard
in the eyes of God and man.
firstresponses.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-...
"Remember, the time of year
when the future appears
like a blank sheet of paper
a clean calendar, a new chance."
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when the future appears
like a blank sheet of paper
a clean calendar, a new chance."
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Promise
“Promise,” by Jackie Kay Saturday, January 4, 2024: Eleventh Day of Christmas Remember, the time of year when the future appears like ...
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January 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
"Remember, the time of year
when the future appears
like a blank sheet of paper
a clean calendar, a new chance."
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when the future appears
like a blank sheet of paper
a clean calendar, a new chance."
firstresponses.blogspot.com/2025/01/prom...
In the beginning.
That is how John’s gospel opens, mirroring the opening of Genesis. And so we are invited to see Christmas as the beginning of a new creation.
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That is how John’s gospel opens, mirroring the opening of Genesis. And so we are invited to see Christmas as the beginning of a new creation.
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The Tenth Day of Christmas: And The Word Became Flesh
And The Word Became Flesh The Tenth Day of Christmas Sunday, January 3, 2021 John 1.1-18 In the beginning. That is how John’s gospel opens, ...
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January 4, 2025 at 2:47 AM
In the beginning.
That is how John’s gospel opens, mirroring the opening of Genesis. And so we are invited to see Christmas as the beginning of a new creation.
firstresponses.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-...
That is how John’s gospel opens, mirroring the opening of Genesis. And so we are invited to see Christmas as the beginning of a new creation.
firstresponses.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-...
Orange-Miso Chicken
January 4, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Orange-Miso Chicken
"The bad do not win — not finally,
No matter how loud they are.
We simply would not be here
If that were so.
You are made, fundamentally, from the good.
With this knowledge, you never march alone."
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No matter how loud they are.
We simply would not be here
If that were so.
You are made, fundamentally, from the good.
With this knowledge, you never march alone."
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A House Called Tomorrow
“A House Called Tomorrow,” by Alberto Rios Friday, January 3, 2024: Tenth Day of Christmas You are not fifteen, or twelve, or seventeen — ...
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January 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
"The bad do not win — not finally,
No matter how loud they are.
We simply would not be here
If that were so.
You are made, fundamentally, from the good.
With this knowledge, you never march alone."
firstresponses.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-ho...
No matter how loud they are.
We simply would not be here
If that were so.
You are made, fundamentally, from the good.
With this knowledge, you never march alone."
firstresponses.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-ho...
"What can be said in New Year rhymes,
That’s not been said a thousand times?"
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That’s not been said a thousand times?"
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The Burden of a Year
“The Year,” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox Thursday, January 2, 2024: Ninth Day of Christmas What can be said in New Year rhymes, That’s not bee...
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January 3, 2025 at 2:46 AM
"What can be said in New Year rhymes,
That’s not been said a thousand times?"
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That’s not been said a thousand times?"
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Chicken Curry with Tomatoes.
January 3, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Chicken Curry with Tomatoes.
Very often, churches focus on salvation. But not today’s readings. Our readings today are all about wisdom.
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The Ninth Day of Christmas: Wisdom & The Good Life
Wisdom & The Good Life The Ninth Day of Christmas Saturday, January 2, 2021 Proverbs 1:1-7 James 3:13-18 Very often, churches focus on salva...
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January 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Very often, churches focus on salvation. But not today’s readings. Our readings today are all about wisdom.
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Reading is political. Part of living together is learning to read together.
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The Eighth Day of Christmas: The Politics of Scripture
The Politics of Scripture The Eighth Day of Christmas Friday, January 1, 2021 Psalm 8 Ecclesiastes 3.1-13 Revelation 21.1-6a Matthew 25.31-4...
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January 1, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Reading is political. Part of living together is learning to read together.
firstresponses.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-...
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"This was the year that was not the year
I repaired the bathroom tap
and emptied out the kitchen drawer
of a lifetime’s worth of crap."
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I repaired the bathroom tap
and emptied out the kitchen drawer
of a lifetime’s worth of crap."
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New Year: This was the year that was not the year
“This was the year that was not the year,” by Brian Bilston Wednesday, January 1, 2024: Eighth Day of Christmas This was the year that was...
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January 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
"This was the year that was not the year
I repaired the bathroom tap
and emptied out the kitchen drawer
of a lifetime’s worth of crap."
firstresponses.blogspot.com/2025/01/new-...
I repaired the bathroom tap
and emptied out the kitchen drawer
of a lifetime’s worth of crap."
firstresponses.blogspot.com/2025/01/new-...
Stir-fried gochujang chicken!
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
January 1, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Stir-fried gochujang chicken!
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
Stir-fried beef and tomatoes.
December 31, 2024 at 1:19 PM
Stir-fried beef and tomatoes.
At the beginning, God declared creation good. But creation depends on - God depends on - us to make it so today.
And that starts with forgiveness, letting go of that which is past.
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And that starts with forgiveness, letting go of that which is past.
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The Sixth Day of Christmas: The Politics of Time
The Politics of Time The Sixth Day of Christmas Wednesday, December 30, 2020 2 Peter 3:8-13 “With the Lord,” writes the author of 2 Peter,...
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December 30, 2024 at 2:59 PM
At the beginning, God declared creation good. But creation depends on - God depends on - us to make it so today.
And that starts with forgiveness, letting go of that which is past.
firstresponses.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-...
And that starts with forgiveness, letting go of that which is past.
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Many of us in recent years have lost jobs or experienced financial hardship. And we’ve received meals, gift cards, help with bills, & more. Lest we take this for granted, know that this is not normal. Not in a dog-eat-dog world of competition & scarcity.
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The Fifth Day of Christmas: The Politics of Family
The Politics of Family The Fifth Day of Christmas Tuesday, December 29, 2020 Matthew 12:46-50 “Jesus of Nazareth,” observes Dale Martin, ...
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December 29, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Many of us in recent years have lost jobs or experienced financial hardship. And we’ve received meals, gift cards, help with bills, & more. Lest we take this for granted, know that this is not normal. Not in a dog-eat-dog world of competition & scarcity.
firstresponses.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-...
firstresponses.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-...
"The prophet is not addressing behavioral problems," Brueggemann argues. "He is not even pressing for repentance. He has only the hope that the ache of God could penetrate the numbness of history.”
And that numbness is something we know all too well.
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And that numbness is something we know all too well.
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The Fourth Day of Christmas: The Politics of Grief
The Politics of Grief The Fourth Day of Christmas Monday, December 28, 2020 Jeremiah 31:15-17 Matthew 2:13-18 “Too often,” argues Stanley...
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December 28, 2024 at 4:17 PM
"The prophet is not addressing behavioral problems," Brueggemann argues. "He is not even pressing for repentance. He has only the hope that the ache of God could penetrate the numbness of history.”
And that numbness is something we know all too well.
firstresponses.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-...
And that numbness is something we know all too well.
firstresponses.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-...
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Conservatives are finding out in real time that Elon Musk was always lying about "free speech" on Twitter 🐆
December 27, 2024 at 10:10 AM
Conservatives are finding out in real time that Elon Musk was always lying about "free speech" on Twitter 🐆
Before you set off on a journey, you must first choose a destination. But you can’t know where you want to go without first knowing WHY.
The WHY will point it in a particular direction. The WHY will give us eyes to see what the future can be.
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The WHY will point it in a particular direction. The WHY will give us eyes to see what the future can be.
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The Third Day of Christmas: Start With Why
Start With Why The Third Day of Christmas Sunday, December 27, 2020 Isaiah 61.10-62.3 We’ve been talking about the political life of the c...
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December 27, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Before you set off on a journey, you must first choose a destination. But you can’t know where you want to go without first knowing WHY.
The WHY will point it in a particular direction. The WHY will give us eyes to see what the future can be.
firstresponses.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-...
The WHY will point it in a particular direction. The WHY will give us eyes to see what the future can be.
firstresponses.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-...