Category: Luke
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The eye-opening communion after Jesus preached
What does the Eucharist, or Holy Communion, mean to you? I’ve always thought it as one of my favourite parts of a church service, and I think this is because it offers guided space for reflection. At the same time, something spiritual happens when we consecrate the Holy Communion, which John Calvin thought of as…
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The debate over tax collector Zacchaeus
When I was young, preachers would sometimes cause minor amusement in my family by highlighting the greedy and immoral nature of tax collectors in the New Testament. My mother worked for what is now called His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs as an actual tax collector, though didn’t get a cut of what she raised. Zacchaeus…