2 Samuel 23:1-7 • David’s last words glorify God. John 18: 33-37 • Jesus before Pilate On the last Sunday of the liturgical year the passages explore the nature of God’s power, and invites readers to reflect on the nature of power and of powerlessness. How do leaders use power?
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Job 38:1-7, 34-41 – God’s rebuttal to Job’s complaint Mark 10:35-45 – A request from James and John what would you do if God suddenly answered you directly or suddenly appeared to you? Job’s appeal to God, and his questions about why this is happening to him, are no different
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Mark 12: 1-17 • Parable of the wicked tenants; paying taxes to Caesar People in power in the secular world tend to live in an either-or dynamic. Powerful leaders are portrayed as people are able to convince others of the truth. They are often great at debate and never back
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1 Kings 12:1-17, 25-29 • Kingdom Divided In a time when there is much violence, and unrest, negativity, and division, as people of faith we are called to serve, and to live our lives in love. What happens when we do not listen to the wise ones in our midst?
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